Dinard, France

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Planning a trip to Dinard

Arriving -- If you’re driving, take D186 west from St-Malo to Dinard. SNCF trains go only as far as St-Malo; from there, take bus no. 16, which departs from the St-Malo rail station daily for the 30-minute ride to Dinard. The one-way fare is 2.50€. Buses arrive from many towns and cities in Brittany, including Rennes. Schedule and fare information is available via BreizhGo (www.breizhgo.bzh; tel. 02-99-30-03-00).Between April and October, Compagnie Corsaire, Gare Maritime de la Bourse, St-Malo (www.compagniecorsaire.com; tel. 02-23-18-15-15), operates ferryboats from St-Malo to Dinard. The trip takes 10 minutes and costs 5.20€ one-way. A taxi to Dinard from St-Malo is another option; it costs 30€. For information, call tel. 02-99-81-30-30.

Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is at 2 bd. Féart (www.ot-dinard.com; tel. 08-21-23-55-00).

Fast Facts

ATMs/Banks -- Easy-access ATMs are on avenue Edouard VII and pl. Rochaid.

Doctors & Hospitals -- Centre Hopital Arthur Gardiner, 1 rue Henri Dunant (www.ch-dinard.org; tel. 02-99-16-88-88).

Mail & Postage -- La Poste, 8 pl. Rochaid (tel. 36-31).

Pharmacies -- Pharmacie Centrale Française Anglaise, 15 bd. Féart (tel. 02-99-46-88-04).