Go to the beachwithout a car
1. La ligne 4 - La Grande Motte/Carnon/Pérols
Line 4 of the Pays de l’Or Transp’Or network links La Grande Motte to the terminus of line 3 of the Tramway (stop “Etang de l’Or” in Pérols) via Carnon.
An interconnection is possible on several stops of the line with the liO-Hérault Transport 606 (Montpellier – Aigues Mortes).
Attention: service provided by 2 different networks – different fares and tickets
2.Hérault transport line 631 - Direction Palavas-les-flots
Line 1 of the Transp’or network of the Pays de l’Or serves the commune of Palavas-les-Flots.
Two possibilities:
- From Montpellier tramway line 4 (stop Garcia Lorca) and TaM bus lines 11 and 32 (stop Garcia Lorca) take the bus liO-Hérault Transport 631 to Palavas-les-Flots (Salle Bleue)
- From the tramway line 3 (stop Pérols – Etang de l’Or), take the bus line 1 of the Transp’or du Pays de l’Or network to Palavas-les-Flots (Salle Bleue).
Pay attention: service provided by 2 different networks – different rates and tickets
3. Hérault transport line 606 - Direction plages de Carnon, Grande Motte, Grau du Roi
Line 606 of Lio Hérault Transport links the tramway stop 1 “Place de France” to Aigues-Mortes, passing by the coastline and the beaches of Carnon, La Grande Motte and Le Grau du Roi.
Single ticket TAM (tramway) intermodal option possible. Purchase on board the bus only.
Veloplage24. TAM ligne 32 + véloplage
Bus Line 32 connects the tramway stop 4 “Garcia Lorca” to Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone and is reinforced in the summer period with additional departures between the Garcia Lorca bus stop and the VéloPlage stop.
Every weekend in June from June 07th 2025 and every day during the summer season, near the “Pilou” stop on line 32, the Véloplage service (Accueil Vélomagg located at impasse des Sycomores) allows you to reach the beach by taking advantage of Californian bicycles, which can be equipped with a trailer to transport children under 2 years old or a baby seat, and children’s mountain bikes.
►10€ per day (Purchase accessible from one of the 2 ticket machines available on site (cash and CB) – More information on rent conditions here (in French)
The beach is also accessible out of season, on foot from the Station Pilou. During the season, a free little train can take you to the beach. Consult the Pilou and Prévost beach services
Navette Des Plages 2023 Bus 633 5. The beach shuttle - Hérault Transport line 633
It connects the stop of line 3 Pérols Étangs de l’Or to the beach “Grand Travers”
The tram ticket purchased from a distributor on the quays works in the shuttle bus with a “Hérault special transport beach shuttle + TAM” rate of € 3 per trip.
Single tickets valid only on the liO Hérault transport network cost €2.
6. With the bike at the beach
Montpellier city centre is located 13 km from the beaches.
Getting there by bike couldn’t be easier: follow the Lez river to Palavas-les-Flots!
To get to Carnon, turn off at the Jacques Coeur basin and follow tram line 3 to the sea.
During your journey along the greenway between Montpellier and Palavas-les-Flots, take a break at the tourist information office in Lattes at the Espace Lattara, Avenue de Montpellier.
