One of the shortest transfers from Chambery into the Tarentaise, Chambery Airport to Valmorel is roughly 96 km and takes about an hour and a quarter in good conditions. Montivo drives it privately, door to door, with no other passengers and no shared stops. The price is per vehicle, not per person, and it is fixed when you book.
Turning off before Moutiers
For most of the way the route is the same as for the Three Valleys: the A43 and A430 past Chambery to Albertville, then the N90 up the Tarentaise. The difference comes just short of Moutiers, where the Valmorel road leaves the valley at Aigueblanche and climbs through Les Avanchers to the resort at about 1,400 metres. You never reach the Moutiers junction, which is where most of the valley's traffic slows.
The climb from Aigueblanche is a winding mountain road, and the drivers know the road in winter. It is shorter than the climbs to the higher resorts, which is why the whole journey stays comparatively quick.
Picked up at Chambery
Chambery is a compact airport whose season revolves around winter weekends and flights from the UK. The flight number in your booking is tracked on the day, so whenever you land, the driver is inside the terminal to meet you and walk you out to the vehicle.
Saturday traffic
Valmorel changes over on Saturday like the rest of the valley, and the N90 from Albertville carries everyone's arrivals and departures at once. Leaving the main road at Aigueblanche avoids the worst of the Moutiers queue, but a Saturday transfer still takes longer than a weekday one, so it is priced at its own rate.
Bourg-Morel and the hamlets
The heart of Valmorel is Bourg-Morel, a pedestrian village street, with accommodation spread through hamlets on the slopes around it. Vehicles cannot drive down the pedestrian centre, so if you are staying there, the driver stops at the nearest point the resort allows. For chalets and residences in the hamlets, give the exact address at booking so the driver heads straight for the right one.
Transfer to Valmorelfrom €260 per vehicle, Saturday €380
Price for your dateStandard, VIP and larger parties
Standard is the vehicle for groups of up to eight; VIP, with a higher specification, takes up to seven. Parties too big for one vehicle are priced for as many as they need, and the vehicles run together.
Child seats, skis and boards
Child seats are provided at no extra charge if you request them at booking with the ages of the children. Declare skis, snowboards and bulky luggage at the same time so the vehicle that comes has room for them.
The run back to the airport
We work the pick-up back from your flight time, allowing for the descent to Aigueblanche, the valley traffic down to Albertville and the queue at a busy Saturday check-in. Because the drive is short, the margin is smaller than from the high resorts, but it is still built in. Booked as a return, each leg is priced at the rate for its own day.
Nearer than the Three Valleys
Valmorel is nearer the airport than any of the Three Valleys resorts, and its ski area is far from small: the Grand Domaine links it with Saint-Francois-Longchamp over the ridge. With a short transfer at each end, it suits a week where time on the road matters as much as the size of the ski area.
