Transport services will be available for all registered teams from their accommodation area to the race site and back on their training day as well as the 2 race days.
The transport team will get in touch with the teams with a dedicated plan once trainings are booked.
Please note: the festival transport service will be accessible for registered participants and supporters only.
Whether you have booked a training session on Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th or Wednesday 26th, our transport team will pick you up from your accommodation and drive you back on the day of your training in Aix les Bains.
Arrival and departure times will be determined in advance so that each team is on site for 4 to 5 hours – allowing everyone to enjoy the various activities, conferences and workshops organised on site, in addition to your training session.
On Thursday 27th, team leaders and national representatives will be transported earlier in the morning (between 8.30 and 8.50 a.m.) so they can attend the Team Leaders meeting followed by the Congress.
The rest of the teams will be transported later in the morning to arrive on site between 10.45 a.m. and 1.15 p.m, before the Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony. In the evening, teams will leave the site between 9.30 and 10.45 p.m.
Return transport between your accommodation and the Festival site in Aix-les-Bains on Friday 28th.
In the morning, teams will arrive on site between 7.45am and 8.45am. In the evening, teams will leave the site between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.
Return transport between your accommodation and the Festival site in Aix-les-Bains on Saturday 29th.
In the morning, teams will arrive on site between 7.45am and 8.45am. In the evening, teams will leave the site between 11pm and 12.15am.
Our team can arrange transfers from/to Geneva or Lyon airports to/from your hotel.
It is also possible to book additional transport services from / to the race or from / to your hotel.
We have selected the RATP Group to carry out all transport operations for the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival in Aix-les-Bains. In addition to operating the Paris bus, metro, and tramway networks, the RATP Group manages 120 networks in 17 countries worldwide.
More locally, the RATP Group operates with the regional bus ONDEA as well as several other lines and transport systems in the area. We chose this company for its strong local presence, its responsiveness, and its extensive experience in managing major events.
RATP organised all transport services for the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aix-les-Bains / Aiguebelette, as well as the 2023 World Ski Championships in Courchevel / Méribel. For both events, RATP mobilised 100 coaches and 150 drivers per day to transport athletes and spectators. RATP also operates several routes serving the main ski resorts of the Tarentaise region in Savoie, with some days requiring the transport of more than 10,000 people.
