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All roads lead to Locarno
By helicopter with Harrison Ford or camping with Bruno Ganz, the important thing is to arrive.
By helicopter with Harrison Ford or camping with Bruno Ganz, the important thing is to arrive.
All roads lead to Locarno? Harrison Ford arrived in a helicopter, Ugo Tognazzi in his Fiat 500, Rutger Hauer on a Harley-Davidson, Luc Besson on jet, Marco Tullio Giordana by train, and Bruno Ganz walked! You can arrive whichever way you like, it's easy. And once you arrive, remember that the best Festival is a green Festival. If possible, use the wide array of buses, get a bike or enjoy the city on foot!
Locarno is easily reachable from the rest of Switzerland and Europe via the railway system.
With a Festival entry title, you can use public transportation free of charge throughout Ticino for the validity of your entry title.
With the SBB RailAway combined offer, by traveling to the Festival by train, you can enjoy a 20% discount on a Day Pass and on Piazza Grande ticket.
For more information, please visit ffs.ch
From the south, Locarno is reachable via the A2 highway northbound from Chiasso, until the Locarno exit.
From the north, you arrive in Ticino via the Gotthard tunnel, on the A2 highway southbound, or via the San Bernardino, on the A13 until Bellinzona.
Once there, you will find the exit towards Locarno and Lake Maggiore.
Two Park&Ride lots are available free of charge near the Spazio Cinema.
We strongly advise against driving to Locarno and invite you to consider other options.
Milan Malpensa and Zurich Airport are the closest ones, and offer comfortable, efficient travel.
SWISS has multiple daily flights from all over Europe, and is therefore a good alternative for viewers coming from afar.
With VELOSPOT bike sharing you can jump on and off a bike in several spots of the city.
Find the stations map, rental conditions and other information on www.velospot.ch, or dialing 0800 091 000.
All Festival goers have the chance to rent an e-bike from Ego Movement in Largo Zorzi, from 10AM to 7PM, free of charge.
An identity document is required to collect and return the e-bikes.
During the Festival the funicular service is available from 8.05AM to 00.35AM.
It operates every 15 minutes from 8.05AM to 8.05PM.
Those who hold an accreditation or a Festival Pass benefit from 50% discount on single round-trip ticket for the Locarno-Orselina route.
For more information, please visit www.funicolarelocarno.ch
After the screenings in Piazza Grande, the last trains to Lugano and Chiasso leave at 11:25PM, 11:45PM (with connection in Giubiasco), 00:25AM (Mon-Sat) and at 03.05AM (Fri-Sat) (with connection in Giubiasco), and at 00:15AM on Sunday.
From August 2nd to August 12th (except for the night between August 6th and August 7th, for which there is a replacement bus leaving at 00:55AM from the P+Rail side of the Locarno station, that travels in the direction of Chiasso) there is an additional train to Lugano and Chiasso (with connection in Lugano) at 00:55AM.
The last trains to Bellinzona leave at 11:45PM, 00:15AM, 00:45AM (Mon-Sat) and 01:45AM (Mon-Sat), at 03:05AM (Fri-Sat), and at 00:15AM on Sunday.
Further information and timetables on www.sbb.ch or on SBB mobile App.
It is important to always consult the SBB online timetable before traveling.
Every night the Gambarogno Tourist Office organizes a free bus service from Locarno to Gambarogno 30 minutes after the end of the first screening in Piazza Grande. The bus will be located in close proximity to the building of La Posta.
For more information contact the Gambarogno Tourist Office at +41 (0)91 759 77 04.
During the Festival the funicular service operates every 15 minutes from 8.05AM to 8.05PM and every 30 minutes from 8.05PM to 00.35AM.
Those who hold an accreditation or a Festival Pass benefit from 50% discount on single round-trip ticket for the Locarno-Orselina route.
Every evening the last rides to Intragna leave at 11:18 PM and 00:18 AM
