How to Ask About a Shuttle to Your Hotel in French
Learn to ask 'Is there a shuttle to the hotel?' in French, understand shuttle schedules, and handle pickup times and stops politely.
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When you arrive at a French airport or train station, one of the first practical questions you may need is whether a shuttle goes to your hotel. In this lesson you will learn a small set of polite, standard French phrases to ask about a hotel shuttle, find out where it leaves from, and understand its schedule. You will practise the key question 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?' and the vocabulary for times, stops and frequency. The focus is on shuttle transport only, so you can use these phrases immediately at an airport, station or hotel reception.
By the end, you can…
- ask whether a shuttle goes to a specific hotel.
- ask where the shuttle stop is and when the next shuttle leaves.
- understand simple answers about shuttle times and frequency.
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Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?
Is there a shuttle to the hotel?
ess-keel ee-ya ün na-vet poor lo-tel
The standard polite question. 'Est-ce qu'il y a' is the usual way to ask 'is there'. In casual speech you may hear 'Y a-t-il une navette...' or simply 'Il y a une navette...' with rising intonation.
Où est l'arrêt de la navette ?
Where is the shuttle stop?
oo eh la-reh duh la na-vet
Use 'l'arrêt' for a bus or shuttle stop. At a hotel, staff may say 'le point de rendez-vous' for the meeting point.
À quelle heure part la prochaine navette ?
What time does the next shuttle leave?
ah kel ur par la pro-shen na-vet
'Part' comes from the verb 'partir' (to leave). For a return shuttle, ask 'À quelle heure part la navette pour l'aéroport ?'.
La navette passe toutes les combien de minutes ?
How often does the shuttle run?
la na-vet pass toot lay kom-byun duh mee-nüt
A natural way to ask about frequency. You can also ask 'Elle passe tous les combien ?' in conversation.
Est-ce que la navette est gratuite ?
Is the shuttle free?
ess-kuh la na-vet eh gra-twit
Useful at hotels. If it is not free, you may hear 'Elle est payante' or a price such as 'C'est cinq euros par personne'.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour + place ?' — 'Is there a shuttle to + place ?' Replace the place with your destination: 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?' (to the hotel), 'pour le centre-ville' (to the city centre), 'pour la gare' (to the train station). To ask about the return trip, use 'pour l'aéroport' or 'pour la gare'. Note that 'navette' is a feminine noun, so use 'une navette' and 'la navette'.
When to use it
Use these questions at an airport information desk, a station, or a hotel reception. Start with 'Bonjour' and then ask 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?'. If you need the schedule, add 'À quelle heure part la prochaine navette ?' or 'La navette passe toutes les combien de minutes ?'. At a hotel, 'Est-ce que la navette est gratuite ?' is common. In France, hotel shuttles are often called 'la navette de l'hôtel'; at airports, look for signs reading 'Navette' or 'Navette hôtel'.
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Bonjour, est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?
Hello, is there a shuttle to the hotel?bon-zhoor, ess-keel ee-ya ün na-vet poor lo-telOui, il y a une navette gratuite. Elle part toutes les vingt minutes.
Yes, there is a free shuttle. It leaves every twenty minutes.wee, eel ee-ya ün na-vet gra-twit. el par toot lay van mee-nütD'accord. Où est l'arrêt de la navette ?
Okay. Where is the shuttle stop?da-kor. oo eh la-reh duh la na-vetDevant la sortie 3. La prochaine navette part à quatorze heures trente.
In front of exit 3. The next shuttle leaves at 2:30 p.m.duh-van la sor-tee twa. la pro-shen na-vet par ah ka-torz ur trontA little context goes a long way
In France, shuttle services are usually announced with the word 'navette'. At airports and stations, signs often say 'Navette hôtel' or 'Navette gratuite'. Politeness matters: begin with 'Bonjour' and use 's'il vous plaît' when asking for information. In Quebec, 'navette' is also standard, but you may hear 'navette' for airport shuttles and 'autobus' for larger buses. Times are usually given on the 24-hour clock in France, so 'quatorze heures trente' means 2:30 p.m.
One thing to watch for
Saying 'Est-ce qu'il y a un navette pour l'hôtel ?' with the masculine article 'un'.
Try this instead: 'Navette' is feminine, so use 'une navette': 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?' The same applies to 'la navette' and 'une navette gratuite'.
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1How do you ask 'Is there a shuttle to the hotel?' in French?
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Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?
This uses the standard question form 'Est-ce qu'il y a' plus the feminine noun 'une navette'. You may also hear 'Y a-t-il une navette pour l'hôtel ?' in more formal speech.
2You want to know when the next shuttle leaves. What do you say?
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À quelle heure part la prochaine navette ?
This asks for the departure time of the next shuttle. A valid alternative is 'La prochaine navette part à quelle heure ?', which is common in conversation.
3The hotel receptionist says 'La navette passe toutes les trente minutes.' What does this mean?
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The shuttle runs every thirty minutes.
'Toutes les trente minutes' means 'every thirty minutes'. If you hear 'tous les quarts d'heure', that means every fifteen minutes.
Use 'Est-ce qu'il y a une navette pour l'hôtel ?' to ask about a hotel shuttle, then ask 'À quelle heure part la prochaine navette ?' for the schedule. Remember that 'navette' is feminine, and start with 'Bonjour' for polite service interactions.
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