Practical info

A shuttle service provides the connection between the Rennes railway station and the Exhibition Park, where the bus stop is ‘porte C Hall 8’ for Biogaz Europe Exhibition. A stop at the roundabout ‘porte A Hall 5’ is also proposed to access the Carrefour de l’Eau Exhibition.

The pick-up and the drop-off point at the railway station ison the Solférino Boulevard, near the bus stop and the STAR bicycle park (go out of the station by North-East exit). See the plan.

Travel time: 30 minutes; and 5-10 minutes wait for the shuttle between the pick-up at ‘porte A’ and the ‘porte C’ at the Exhibition Park.

• Wednesday 30th January : departure from the train station at 8h, 8h30, 9h, 10h and 13h30. Departure from the exhibition park (Hall 8) at 15h, 17h, 18h, 19h and 20h30.
• Thursday 31st January : departure from the train station at 8h, 8h30, 9h and 10h. Departure from the exhibition park (Hall 8) at 13h30, 16h, 17h and 17h30.

Rennes enjoys train connections with the main French cities (Lyon, Lille, Marseilles, Strasbourg) and Paris (2h trip, trains every 30 minutes from the Paris Montparnasse station and 4 trains per day from the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport).

TGV station, 20 minutes from the Park by car
Phone: 36 35
Website: www.gares-sncf.com/fr/gare/frrns/rennes
Online travel agencies: en.oui.sncf, www.voyages-train-groupes.sncf.fr (special offers for groups over 10 people), www.trainline.eu

• Free shuttle buses will connect the train station with the exhibition park at the beginning and end of the day (see previous section for details and plan).
  • Wednesday 30th January : departure from the train station at 8h, 8h30, 9h, 10h and 13h30. Departure from the exhibition park (Hall 8) at 15h, 17h, 18h, 19h and 20h30.
  • Thursday 31st January : departure from the train station at 8h, 8h30, 9h and 10h. Departure from the exhibition park (Hall 8) at 13h30, 16h, 17h and 17h30.
     
• Public transport : At the North exit of the train station, take subway A direction J.F Kennedy, until "République" station. Then walk to the "République Pré Botté" station, and take the 57 bus direction Bruz Centre, and stop at the "Parc Expo (Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande)" station. The trip lasts about 30 minutes.
   
• Car rental : take the North exit, most companies are located on the right-hand side of the exit. Click here for the list of companies
   
• By taxi : a station is located at the North exit, next to an "AG2R" office, and another one is located at the South exit. See "Taxi" section below to book.