So technically, the first day of Summer in Morzine/Avoriaz France is around July 15th. Not sure if this is the exact date every year, but your best bet is to contact the Tourism Office in the heart of Morzine to get the correct information. When I visited the tourism office in Morzine, the people there were very helpful and kind.
Tourism Office in Morzine, France
I wanted to write a little post on this because I was in Morzine a few weeks ago to film the Spartan European Championships, and when I booked my accommodations for the event prior, I booked it in neighboring Avoriaz not knowing that it was literally atop the mountains about 20 minutes away from Morzine. The view from Avoriaz is amazing, but it was a small hassle to go back and forth to Morzine for the Spartan Race event. One reason why I think most people stay in Avoriaz is because the hotel rates were much cheaper, at least during the time I was there in July.
If you do not have a car and you need to get back and forth from Morzine to Avoriaz, the best way is to use the LIFT called "Telepherique Avoriaz Prodains", or just go to the Tourism Office in Morzine and let them know that you would like to take the LIFT to Avoriaz, and they will help you.
Bus Schedule to Avoriaz Lift
To get to the Avoriaz Lift, you can take the city bus from either the Pleney or Office de Tourism bus stops. Just ask the local people around the area where the city bus picks ups, but you should be able to see them from the street. The cool thing about the city bus is that it is completely FREE! I highly recommend that you get an updated bus schedule for bus departure and arrival times.
This is how the city bus shuttles look like =)
Once the bus picks you up, it will take about 50 minutes to get to the LIFT to Avoriaz. The city bus will drop you off right in front of the lift which is super convenient. Just go straight to the ticketing window and the lift tickets start at around 6 euro, it's much cheaper to get R/T lift tickets. I also recommend that`you find out the times of the lift as this changes depending on the season, as well as the weather. Once you are on the lift, it only takes about 10 minutes to make it up to Avoriaz.
R/T Lift Ticket to Avoriaz from Morzine
If you are not sure where your hotel is in Avoriaz, just simply ask the ticketing agent when purchasing your lift ticket, and they can help you and might also be able to provide you with a map of the hotels in Avoriaz.
Inside the Telepherique Avoriaz Prodains, "Lift to Avoriaz"
Once you arrive in Avoriaz, there is also a little train that`can take you around the village, so if you have a lot of baggage, then this might be very helpful to you as Avoriaz does not allow vehicles around the village area. Avoriaz isn't that big, so if you just have a backpack like I did, I just walked to my hotel.
Anyways, hope this helps, and have fun! Morzine/Avoriaz, the French Alps are amazing! So many activities to do in Avoriaz, great`shops and restaurants, and of course the view is epic!
Getting to Morzine from Geneva Airport Switzerland:
The best airport to fly into to get to Morzine is the Geneva Airport in Switzerland. There are shuttles that you can take from GVA to Morzine, the prices are from 20-50 Euro. I used a company called AlpyBus, you can book their shuttles here. FYI, you should book your shuttle online 2 days in advanced. You can call them if you are not able to book online 2 days in advanced, but it will be more difficult to find availability, and trust me, you don't want to call last minute and miss your flights!
Arnel is a donation-based filmmaker, digital nomad, sponsored adventure traveler, and online Beachbody Coach. Feel free to connect with me or ask me anything!
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