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Bonifacio Information |
Town Parking
There is a shortage of car parks in Bonifacio, so try to arrive early to get a space. Most of the parking is located to the left of the marina (accessed via a one-way system).There is also limited parking on the Bosco peninsula beyond the Old Town, by the Marine Cemetery.
Rocca Croisieres boat tour company allow you to park in their car park all day if you purchase a ticket for one of their hourly boat trips. Turn left at the harbour, follow road past Spar supermarket, bear right then take the right turning signposted to Piantarella (opposite TamTam Surf shop). Car park is on the right.
Tourist Office
Bonifacio's tourist office is located at the bottom of Rue Fred-Scamorini in the Old Town. Telephone 04 95 73 11 88. Open 09:00-20:00 May to mid October and 09:00-18:00 (closed for lunch) mid October to April.The tourist office sells a pass for 6 euros which permits entry to four of the town's historic sights/attractions. Alternatively you can buy individual tickets at the sights themselves (usually around 2.5 Euros each).
Supermarkets
There are three supermarkets near Bonifacio's marina: Spar, Coccimarket and Vival. Note that most supermarkets in Corsica close on a Sunday.
Getting There
By Plane
Bonifacio is approximately 20 km south of Figari airport (Figari-Sud Corse), with transfer options by car, taxi or bus. Note that traffic around Bonifacio can be notoriously bad in the height of summer, with the main entrance road into town becoming blocked with tourists, delaying journey times.By Ferry
Saremar (04 95 73 00 96) and Moby Lines (04 95 73 00 29) run ferries from Sardinia (Santa Teresa di Gallura) to Bonifacio, with three or four daily crossings each. One way ticket costs approximately 17 Euros, and 40 Euros for a small car.
Corsican Airports
Flights from UK
ThomsonFly, Westernair amd RyanAir run the main charter direct flights to Figari from the UK.ThomsonFly has reduced services to Corsica for 2010 and now only flies from London Gatwick to Figari.
Westernair fly to Figari from London Gatwick and also have flights to Bastia and Calvi.
RyanAir have introduced a new service in 2010 from London Stansted to Figari.
Easyjet fly to Bastia from London Gatwick, Bristol and Manchester plus Ajaccio from London Gatwick. There is no service to Figari.
An alternative is to fly via Nice, Marseille, Paris or Lyon then take a connecting flight to Figari with either CCM (Air Corsica) or Air France.
Distance from Corsica's airports to Bonifacio
Figari Sud Airport (FSC): 22 kmBastia Poretta Airport (BIA): 170 km. Faster roads than Ajaccio.
Ajaccio Campo dell'Oro Airport (AJA): 140 km. The route from this airport involves very winding, mountainous roads.
Calvi Ste Catherine Airport (CLY): 223 km.
Figari Airport (FSC)
Facilities - Like most airports in Corsica, Figari airport has limited facilities. There is no bureau de change or cash-point. For departures, there is nowhere to buy food or drinks beyond passport control and seating in the waiting lounge is limited.Car Hire - There are several hire car companies based at Figari airport: Europcar, Avis, Hertz, National Citer and ADA. The completion of paperwork is unfortunately very slow so do be prepared for a lengthy queue at these offices. Easycar.com hire cars from Figari, Bastia, Ajaccio and Calvi airports.
Parking - 100 free parking spaces, 200 paying spaces. Up to 20 minutes parking is free (for dropping off/picking up passengers). Obtain a ticket from the machines on the way in.
Transfer: Figari Airport to Bonifacio
By Taxi: Costs around 45 Euros. Taxi telephone numbers can be obtained from the Figari Airport website (www.figari.aeroport.fr) in the Traveller's Guide section.
By Bus: There is an intermittent seasonal shuttle bus service from Figari to Bonifacio, costing 8 Euros. Check Figari's airport's website for confirmation of service (www.figari.aeroport.fr) prior to travelling.
By Train: There are no train services in this part of Corsica.