Private transfer from Chambéry-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport to Courchevel 1300 3 Valleys

Courchevel 1300 is the village of Le Praz, the lowest and most traditional of Courchevel's four levels, sitting below 1550, Moriond (1650) and the main resort at 1850. It kept its old wood-and-stone chalets around a small lake and still feels like a working Savoyard village rather than a purpose-built station. Le Praz hosted the ski-jumping events for the 1992 Albertville Olympics, and the two large jumps above the village are still a landmark. A gondola links it directly into the Trois Vallées lift network. It draws skiers who want quieter evenings and quick access to the same slopes as 1850, plus families and visitors who prefer a village atmosphere with restaurants around the lake in both winter and summer.

The route leaves Chambéry and follows the A43 and then the A430 motorway along the Isère through Albertville, the fast and easy part of the journey. After Moûtiers the motorway ends and the climb begins on the D915 and D91a towards Courchevel, a steady series of hairpin bends gaining altitude through Bozel and the lower villages. Le Praz is reached before the road continues up to 1550 and 1850, so the final approach is shorter and lower than for the higher levels. Total driving time is usually under two hours in good conditions, but the mountain section slows markedly in snow, and the switchbacks above Bozel are where passengers prone to car-sickness will feel it most.

Give your driver your exact chalet or hotel address in Le Praz, not just "Courchevel", because the four levels are separate villages and a wrong turn adds real climbing time. In winter, allow extra time on Saturdays, the main changeover day for the Trois Vallées, when Moûtiers and the resort road are busiest. Snow chains or winter tyres are essential on the section above Bozel, and a reputable transfer will already have these. If you are heading up to 1550 or 1850 by lift once settled, the Le Praz gondola runs during lift hours, so arriving mid-afternoon can still get you onto the mountain. Keep boots and a warm layer accessible, as the temperature drop between the valley floor and the village is significant.