LOCAL INFO
Please check the information below and plan your journey to Bordeaux!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
– WHAT IS THE WEATHER FORECAST?
– HOW TO GET TO BORDEAUX?
– HOW TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
– HOW TO RENT A BIKE?
– WHERE TO EXCHANGE MONEY?
The monetary unit used in Bordeaux is the euro (€). You can get euros in different banks opened from Monday to Saturday and automatic cash points opened 24 hours a day.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRANSPORT
To get around by night in Bordeaux in complete safety, several measures have been put in place:
- The last bus and tram departures are at 1 a.m., so they run a little later on all their routes! After 10 p.m., you can ask the bus driver to stop you on request, to be closer to your place of arrival. TBNight runs from 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m., every 30 minutes, with circuits in the centre of Bordeaux, Bassins à flot district, Talence and Gradignan.
- The “Taxi Télé” company can be reached on +33 (0)5 56 96 00 34 or taxi-tele.fr.
- “Ask Angela” is a network of safe places (bars, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, shops) to fight against street harassment. If you do not feel safe or harassed, you can find refuge in one of the partner establishments – identified by the sticker on its window – and ask for “Angela”.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
In case of emergency, do not hesitate to contact the following numbers:
- 15: ambulance service for medical emergencies
- 17: police number to report infractions
- 18: firefighters for a dangerous situation or an accident
- 114: emergencies by message or app, particularly accessible for deaf people
- 112: common European number for medical emergencies, infractions and dangers
- 3919: emergency number for violence against women
- 119: emergency number for children in danger
HEALTH
If you, or one of your relatives, is ill during the stay, several contacts can be useful:
- To find the nearest on-duty pharmacy, contact 3237 or the website www.lepharmacien.fr.
- Two pharmacies are open 7 days a week in the city centre: the Capucins pharmacy (24 hours a day at 28 place des Capucins) and the Grands Hommes pharmacy (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1 place des Grands Hommes).
- SOS Médecins: to request an emergency appointment with a doctor 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Appointments can be made from their website (www.sosmedecins-bordeaux.com) or by phone on 3624. The consultation centres in Bordeaux, Eysines and Cenon are also available on +33 (0)5 56 44 74 74.
- The table of on-call doctors is available on the link.
- The emergencies of the Pellegrin University Hospital Centre are open 24/7, place Amélie Raba Léon in Bordeaux. They identify several emergency numbers on this link.
- The Saint-André hospital emergency service is also accessible at 1 Rue Jean Burguet in Bordeaux.
TIME ZONE
Current time zone for Bordeaux, France is CET, whose offset is GMT+1. DST starts on Sun, March 29 2026 at 2:00 am local time, when time in Bordeaux moves forward 1 hour to 3:00 am. To calculate the time difference with your city visit https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/.
ELECTRICITY – PLUGS AND ADAPTERS
In France, power plugs and sockets (outlets) of type E are used. The standard voltage is 230 V at a frequency of 50 Hz.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Delegates are advised to arrange health and accident insurance prior to traveling to the congress. ESPN is not responsible for any personal injury, loss, damage, accident to private property or additional expenses incurred as a result of delays or changes in air, rail, sea, road or other services, strikes, sickness, weather or any other cause.
Telephone and Communications
The international dialling code from abroad is +34.
For international calls, dial 00 + national code + area code + personal number.
Mobile phone network coverage is available across Spain and is plentiful in Valencia. If you are travelling to some remote areas of the country pre- or post-event, coverage may become limited.
Currency and Bank services
The currency in Spain is Euro (€).
Banks are open from Monday to Friday, generally from 8:30am to 2:30pm. ATMs (cash machines) work 24 hours a day. All banks close down at weekends and on public holidays.
There are plenty of currency exchange offices, banks and cash machines throughout the city.