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Lifts
You buy a reduced rate lift pass from the 5-11th December but the amount of lifts open will depend on the level of snow fall. The lifts officially open on the 18th December. Then from the 17-25th April you can again buy a reduced rate lift pass and then the lifts will close for the season on the 25th.
Buses
Regular “Meribus” shuttles are free and run between the resort’s various locations from 8.30 am to 11.30pm every 15 minutes at peak times and evry half hour in the evening.
Four services: La Chaudanne (central lifts for Meribel) to Altiport
Meribel Centre to Belvedere
Meribel Centre to Mottaret
Meribel Centre to Les Allues
Mottaret Service Route: Meribel – Le Chatelet – Le Hameau
The first bus down to Meribel in the morning is at 8:40am. The last bus back from Meribel leaves Meribel centre at 11:30pm.
The bus runs every half an hour leaving Meribel centre at quarter past and quarter to the hour for most of the day.
Parking
Parking is free on the streets except in the centre of town. There are covered car parks in Méribel centre at La Chaudanne, Le Rond Point, and also up in Méribel-Mottaret. You can hire a space for one week at a cost of 43€ - contact the local police for details on +33 (0) 479 005892.
Radio Meribel: 97.9 FM & 98.9 FM
Radio Meribel has local broadcasts in the morning from 7.30-10.00am and in the evening from 5-7pm with full details of what is going on around Meribel. There are lift, piste, weather reports, what's on and international news in English between 8-9am and further news info between 6-7pm.
Tourist Office - Meribel Centre
Open 9am until 7pm
Tel: +33 (0) 479 086001
Medical Centre
There are 3 medical centres you may need to go or be closest to, and all 3 have English speaking doctors at them.
Cabinet Médical 1600: +33 (0) 479 086540
Centre Medical du Parc Olympique Méribel: +33 (0) 479 086041
Mottaret: +33 (0) 479 004088
Post Office
Meribel Centre
Mondays to Fridays: 9am-12.30pm and 3-6pm
Saturdays: 9am-12pm
Last collections at 12pm and 9.30am on Saturday
Closed on bank holidays
Meribel Mottaret - Centre
9am-12pm from December 17 to April 11
Closed weekends and bank holidays
Last collection at 11.30am
Banks
There are 3 banks in Meribel Centre all with cash points, however only the Credit Agricole is open on Saturdays in the morning. The Banque de Savoie is part of the HSBC group.
Pharmacy
There are two pharmacies in the resort; one in Méribel and one in Mottaret. They are both open 7 days a week.
Méribel: +33 (0) 479 086359
Mottaret: +33 (0) 479 004370
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