Itinerary for Ski & Snowboarding Weekend Breaks in Chamonix, France

Just a few days to ski in France?

For your ski weekend or short ski break book your low-cost daily flights and flexible accommodation online at Jet2.com!

A week off used to be the only practical way to consider a ski holiday, but daily Jet2.com flights throughout the winter to Geneva and Chambery mean there are plenty of opportunities to sneak away for just a few exhilarating days if you fancy a weekend ski break in the French ski & snowboarding resort of Chamonix.

Obviously it is important to organise everything in advance to maximise those precious hours on the slopes, but this can also be cheaper!

It is essential to book accommodation near your resort in advance. Jet2.com's accommodation specialist features a range of apartments and hotels in France to suit all budgets. To book your flexible ski and snowboarding accommodation visit www.jet2.com/hotel.

To enable maximum time on the snow Chamonix lies just 100km/1.10h drive time from Geneva Airport and 139km/1.29h drive time from Chambery.

A taxi from Geneva airport to Chamonix will cost around €120, and a bus from the airport to the resort costs about €30. Alpski-bus and www.altibus.com offer regular connections to the resort.

From Chambery Airport Trans' Neige - tel: +33 (0) 479 352 174 - have a shuttle desk in arrivals and connects to Chamonix. Also offering a direct connection to Chamonix are Altibus - tel: +33 (0) 820 320 368 - or book online at www.altibus.com A mini-bus transfer service is available from Actibus for private transfer offering seats for up to 8 passengers to Chamonix - tel: +33 (0) 476 064 866.

Alternatively why not drive low cost. Jet2.com have teamed up with Hertz to offer you great value, low cost car rental in all Jet2.com destinations – find out further details and to book online visit the Hertz website.

Other factors which make Chamonix an excellent weekend resort include the snow reliability, après-ski, wide range of non-skiing facilities and good skiing and snowboarding for mixed groups and families. Also, why not consider midweek breaks and take further advantage of great flight and accommodation prices and of course the emptier slopes!

Chamonix ski passes offer unlimited access to all of the altitude ski areas and valley floor ski areas including Le Savoy, Les Planards, Les Chosalets, La Vormaine, Brévent – Flégère, Les Grands Montets, Domaine de Balme and various excursion sites. The bus service in the Chamonix Valley is also covered, except Grand-Montets cable-car and Les Houches area. 1 day adult pass €44, 2 days €82, 3 days €141.