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Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-JeanorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-Jean is cheaper by €49.10. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 30 min against 36 min. The Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-Jean varies between 35 and 38 minutes.

Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-Jean: 04:49–00:56. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersTram F to the old town and Gare Saint-JeanPre-booked private transferDifference
1€1.90€51€49.10
2€3.40€51€47.60
3€5.30€51€45.70
4€6.80€102€95.20
5€8.70€102€93.30
6€10.20€102€91.80
7€12.10€153€140.90
8€13.60€153€139.40

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
F · TBM (Keolis Bordeaux Métropole)Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-Jean
From
The Aéroport tram stop on the forecourt by Hall B, beside the Parking Express
To
Hôtel de Ville, on place Pey-Berland in the middle of the old town, in 35 to 38 minutes — via Mérignac Soleil, Hôpital Pellegrin and Mériadeck, then on through Sainte-Catherine and Porte de Bourgogne to Gare Saint-Jean in 45 to 50
Luggage
A city tram: no racks, bags ride with you.
Runs
04:49–00:56
Journey
35–38 min

It is line F, not line A: the airport branch changed letter on 6 December 2025, and line A no longer stops at the airport. Any tram leaving the airport stop is a line F tram to the centre.

Buy before you board. The machine at the stop takes cards and cash; the Relay shops in Halls A and B and the TBM app sell the same ticket. Nothing is sold on the tram and there is no tap-to-pay, so a party arriving late at night should have tickets in hand.

Two people share one EUR 3.40 ticket, validated twice, and ten rides cost EUR 15.70 for any group — eight people pay EUR 13.60 with four 2-ride tickets, EUR 1.70 a head.

For Gare Saint-Jean stay on past Hôtel de Ville: 45 to 50 minutes in all. The last tram that goes through to the station leaves the airport at 23:43 Monday to Wednesday, 00:44 Thursday to Saturday and 00:09 Sunday; later ones end at Porte de Bourgogne, on the river side of the old town.

The airport's own page gives the tram until midnight on weekdays and 01:00 on Thursday to Saturday; the operator's timetable runs about an hour later. If your flight lands after 00:30, do not count on it — the terminals close at midnight anyway.

Tram F to the old town and Gare Saint-Jean: price for every party size

See TBM tickets
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
30 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Only the sedan is priced for this ride on the operator’s own table; a minivan for a larger party is quoted when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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