Transport
In Rennes
For long stays, it is preferable to take a Korrigo subscription, which is available in all STAR offices (list below). The card itself is free and the monthly rates are approximately as follows (sliding scale rates in relation to the subscription period):
• Under 20: €27.50 the first month
• 20 to 26: €31 the first month
• Over 26: €47.40 the first month
It is also possible to purchase a one-hour ticket for €1.50 which is valid in the bus and metro. Booklets of 10 tickets are also available, these cost €13.70.
Getting to the campus: bus 57 or KL express, departing from République, at the ‘Schuman’ stop. > Download the timetable
• Under 20: €27.50 the first month
• 20 to 26: €31 the first month
• Over 26: €47.40 the first month
It is also possible to purchase a one-hour ticket for €1.50 which is valid in the bus and metro. Booklets of 10 tickets are also available, these cost €13.70.
Getting to the campus: bus 57 or KL express, departing from République, at the ‘Schuman’ stop. > Download the timetable
Rennes Métropole also provides a bicycle service known as ‘Vélo STAR’. This is a public bike share system, with 83 stations and 900 bicycles. It is possible to subscribe for a day, a month or a year.
In Brittany
> It is also possible to move around by train. The French railway company, SNCF, provides services from Rennes to the rest of Brittany, and also to the rest of France. For trips within Brittany, you can load your train ticket directly onto your Korrigo card. The rates of TER trains (regional express trains) within Brittany are as follows for persons under 26:
• €8 for a trip under 150 km (and over 70 km),
• €15 for a trip over 150 km.
Getting to the campus: Rennes-Redon line, ‘Ker Lann’ station. Rate: €2.60.
• €8 for a trip under 150 km (and over 70 km),
• €15 for a trip over 150 km.
Getting to the campus: Rennes-Redon line, ‘Ker Lann’ station. Rate: €2.60.
For further information visit the website TER Bretagne: www.ter.sncf.com/bretagne
Other rates (TGV and outside Brittany) vary and are available on the SNCF website: www.voyages-sncf.com
> A cheaper alternative to the traditional means of transport is car pooling. This practise is common in Brittany. You can find ads on this website: www.covoiturage.fr
Other rates (TGV and outside Brittany) vary and are available on the SNCF website: www.voyages-sncf.com
> A cheaper alternative to the traditional means of transport is car pooling. This practise is common in Brittany. You can find ads on this website: www.covoiturage.fr
Date of update September 14, 2017
List of STAR offices in Rennes
>Pré Botté office, 12, rue du Pré Botté,
>Villejean office, Villejean Université metro station,
>Henri Fréville office, Henri Fréville metro station,
>Ticket machines in all metro stations, Espace Korrigo, main hall of the railway station (information and Korrigo after-sales service).
>Villejean office, Villejean Université metro station,
>Henri Fréville office, Henri Fréville metro station,
>Ticket machines in all metro stations, Espace Korrigo, main hall of the railway station (information and Korrigo after-sales service).