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Padreug 4be13c0cfc Document Agglobus public transit for Bénac 
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service Bénac relies on (booking, schedule, days, destinations), plus
the closest regular line (L3 via Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière), fares, where
to buy tickets, the Zenbus and TixiPASS apps, and SNCF/liO connections.
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Transportation

Property Location

  • Address: Rue Grand Rue de Bellissen, Benac, 09000 Foix
  • GPS Coordinates: 42.9537, 1.5266
  • Map: OSM / GMaps
  • Nearest major road: TBD

Getting to the Property

By Car

TBD: Directions

By Public Transit

TBD: Nearest station/stop, connections

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

The nearest major airport. The route is: Airport → Toulouse Matabiau station (shuttle) → Foix (train).

Airport Shuttle (Tisseo)

The shuttle links Toulouse-Blagnac Airport and Toulouse Matabiau station.

  • Fare: 9 EUR one way (also valid on the entire Tisseo metro/tram/bus network)
  • Frequency: every 15 minutes, 7 days a week
  • Journey time: 25-45 minutes depending on traffic
  • Runs every day except 1 May
Direction First departure Last departure
Airport → Toulouse city center 5:40 AM 0:10 AM
Toulouse city center → Airport 5:05 AM 9:40 PM

Stops served:

  1. Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (ground floor Gate C2, arrivals level)
  2. Pierre Baudis Palais des Congres (Compans Caffarelli metro station, line B)
  3. Boulevards / Jeanne d'Arc (metro station, line B)
  4. Matabiau station (SNCF station, intercity bus station, Marengo-SNCF metro station, line A)

Schedule PDF: Tisseo airport shuttle timetable More info: Toulouse airport transport page

From Matabiau to Foix

Take a TER train from Toulouse Matabiau to Gare de Foix (~1 hour). Check schedules on SNCF Connect.

Getting Around Locally

Shared Vehicles

Our single car and bike are not necessarily available for communal use. Come with your own mode of transport if you require autonomy, or be open to hitchhiking or public bus.

Vehicle Location Key Location Notes
TBD TBD TBD Not guaranteed available

Bicycles

  • Location: TBD
  • Helmets: TBD
  • Locks: TBD

Public Transit — Agglobus

The local network is Agglobus (Pays Foix-Varilhes). No regular bus stops in Bénac — use the Transport à la Demande (TAD), zone Sud, reserved by phone or online the day before.

  • TAD reservation: 05 32 74 18 15 (Mon–Fri 9h–12h / 14h–18h) or online form — by 17h the day before
  • Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday → Foix (and Pamiers on Wed/Sat)
  • Fare: 1 € le voyage / carnet 10 = 8 € / annual pass free under 26
  • Closest regular stop: Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière (~3–4 km) — Ligne 3 to Foix Parvis

See transit-agglobus for the full guide (TAD schedule, line timetables, fares, where to buy tickets, apps).

Hitchhiking

  • Hitchhiking is common practice in the region, highly utilized and recognized

Taxi / Rideshare

  • TBD

Distances to Key Locations

Destination Driving Time Notes
Foix (town center) ~15 min Main town for shopping and services
Convenience store (Proxi) ~5 min / ~30 min walk Saint-Pierre-de-Riviere
Foix train station (OSM / GMaps) ~15 min Connections to Toulouse
Hospital (CHIVA) ~20 min See [[medical
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (OSM / GMaps) ~1h 15 min by train + shuttle See #toulouse-blagnac-airport below

Parking

  • Parking location: TBD
  • Number of spaces: TBD
  • Notes: TBD