Getting There -- Access to the nearest railway station is at St-Raphaël. For information about the buses that run frequently between St-Raphaël and Ste-Maxime, and from Ste-Maxime on to St-Tropez, call Sodetrav (tel. 04-94-54-62-36). One-way passage between Ste-Maxime and either St-Raphaël or St-Tropez costs between 5€ and 7€ ($6.50-$9.10) per person. If you're headed to Ste-Maxime from St-Tropez anytime between February and December, a frequent ferryboat service (transit time: 20 min.) costs 6€ ($7.80) per person, each way. For information about these boats, contact Les Bâteaux Verts, quai L.-Condroyer (tel. 04-94-49-29-39; www.bateauxverts.com). If you're driving from Cannes, follow coastal road N98 southwest into Ste-Maxime.
Wheeling Around Ste-Maxime -- A great way to explore Ste-Maxime is on two wheels with some wind in your hair. Consider visiting Rent Bike, 13 rue Magali (tel. 04-94-43-98-07), which rents bikes and mopeds. Mountain bikes are 12€ ($16) per day, with a 150€ ($195) deposit; mopeds are 30€ to 37€ ($39-$48), with a 600€ ($780) deposit.
Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is on 1 promenade Simon-Lorière (tel. 04-94-55-75-55).
