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Novotel Centre Gare is the station hotel with a car park. It's 100 m from Saint-Charles, where the A1 airport bus stops, with family rooms for four and paying parking on site — about 4.9 road miles from MPCT by our routing.
Accor's 1.5 km is to the Joliette ferries, not the cruise terminals.
The parking can't be booked ahead and has no published rate, and breakfast comes to your room or to go, unpriced. Doubles are small, 12 to 16 m².
Book it if you're arriving by TGV or the airport bus, and leave the car elsewhere if you need a guaranteed space.
Book it if
- You're arriving by TGV at Saint-Charles
- You'll come in on the A1 airport bus
- Four of you need a Family room
Look elsewhere if
- You need to reserve a parking space.
- You want a sit-down breakfast with a price.
- You want a bigger double than 16 m².
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Novotel Centre Gare publishes.
A bar with an outdoor terrace, per Accor.
Nothing about a ride to MPCT on the Novotel Centre Gare's page. Saint-Charles is 100 m away, and the A1 airport bus stops there. Ask Novotel Centre Gare to book a taxi the night before, or open Uber in the morning; it runs in Marseille around the clock, per Uber.
Breakfast can come to your room or to go, per Accor; no price printed.
Accor lists "La Joliette" ferries 1.5 km away, a 5-minute drive — the ferry port, not MPCT. Our routing gives about 4.9 road miles to MPCT and 1.2 to J4. Our no-traffic figure from Novotel Centre Gare to Porte 4 is about 9 minutes — your check-in time decides when to leave, not the hotel.
Paying, private parking on site with no reservations, subject to availability, per Accor — no price, and nothing about a week-long stay.
Night-Before Score: 28 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Novotel Centre Gare is about 15.3 road miles from Marseille Provence and 4.9 from MPCT — our routing, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
Accor doesn't mention airport transport, but it doesn't need to: the A1 bus from the airport ends at Saint-Charles, 100 m away.
Nothing about a ride to MPCT on the Novotel Centre Gare's page. Saint-Charles is 100 m away, and the A1 airport bus stops there.
Accor lists "La Joliette" ferries 1.5 km away, a 5-minute drive — the ferry port, not MPCT. Our routing gives about 4.9 road miles to MPCT and 1.2 to J4.
From MRS without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, the airport to Novotel Centre Gare is about 15.3 road miles, roughly 25 minutes with no traffic. The A1 stops at Saint-Charles for €15 (about US$17) single, and Novotel Centre Gare is a short taxi or metro hop from there; MSC’s taxi estimate to the port is about €50 (about US$55). More: the airport page.
Paying, private parking on site with no reservations, subject to availability, per Accor — no price, and nothing about a week-long stay.
Parking for your stay: Paying, private, on site; no reservations, subject to availability; price not printed.
Nothing about a ride to MPCT on the Novotel Centre Gare's page. Saint-Charles is 100 m away, and the A1 airport bus stops there.
Accor lists "La Joliette" ferries 1.5 km away, a 5-minute drive — the ferry port, not MPCT. Our routing gives about 4.9 road miles to MPCT and 1.2 to J4.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Novotel Centre Gare and go straight to MPCT — the airport page covers the A1 bus, the taxis and the transfers.
Which terminal
MPCT, Porte 4 · or J4From Novotel Centre Gare, our routing puts MPCT at Porte 4 about 4.9 miles away by road and J4 about 1.2, and MSC's own page names MPCT, so check your documents before you book a car from Novotel Centre Gare. See the Marseille cruise guide.
Source: marseille-port.frDistance
~4.9 mi, our routingAccor lists "La Joliette" ferries 1.5 km away, a 5-minute drive — the ferry port, not MPCT. Our routing gives about 4.9 road miles to MPCT and 1.2 to J4.
Source: all.accor.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedWith no Novotel Centre Gare shuttle, your check-in time sets the clock, not a timetable — our no-traffic routing is about 9 minutes to Porte 4.
Source: all.accor.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedPaying, private parking on site with no reservations, subject to availability, per Accor — no price, and nothing about a week-long stay.
Source: all.accor.comThe port’s own lot
€15 per 24 hours at MPCTAgainst paying parking on site, no reservations, the port’s lot at MPCT charges €15 per 24 hours, or €150 (about US$170) for 10 to 30 days, per MPCT; MSC’s page prints €14 (about US$16). It’s about 4.9 road miles from Novotel Centre Gare, by our routing.
Where the car goes while you sail · Marseille cruise parking, compared.
Source: en.croisiere-mpct.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA bar with an outdoor terrace, per Accor.
Breakfast
Not statedBreakfast can come to your room or to go, per Accor; no price printed.
Address
Boulevard Maurice Bourdet, by Saint-Charles15 Boulevard Maurice Bourdet, 13001 Marseille
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Novotel Centre Gare publishes it. We couldn’t confirm breakfast price and the parking rate, so ask Novotel Centre Gare when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Paying, private, on site; no reservations, subject to availability; price not printed
Breakfast
In your room or to go; price not printed
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pets are welcome, per Accor.
Food and drink on site
- BarWith an outdoor terrace
Rooms
Doubles of 12 to 16 m², twins, triples, Family rooms for up to 4, Smart and Executive rooms.
Accessibility
Novotel Centre Gare’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Saint-Charles station100 m
- La Joliette ferries1.5 km, 5-minute drive
Distances as Novotel Centre Gare or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Air conditioning
- Pets welcome
- A 4-star, per Accor
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.
- Doubles are 12 to 16 m²; Family rooms sleep up to 4.
- Parking can't be reserved.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast price
- The parking rate
- Luggage storage
Every hotel fact here comes from Novotel Centre Gare’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the parking rate and whether it holds a car for a week.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Novotel Centre Gare: the Marseille cruise guide, Marseille cruise parking and the splurge list.
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Novotel Centre Gare FAQ
How far is Novotel Marseille Centre Gare from Saint-Charles station?
100 m, per Accor.
Can I reserve parking at Novotel Centre Gare?
No — Accor says the paying, private car park takes no reservations and is subject to availability.
Does Novotel Marseille Centre Gare have family rooms?
Yes, Family rooms for up to four, per Accor.
Is Novotel Centre Gare near the cruise terminal?
Not on foot — Accor's 1.5 km is to the Joliette ferries; our routing gives about 4.9 road miles to MPCT, roughly 9 minutes without traffic.
What breakfast does Novotel Centre Gare offer?
In your room or to go, per Accor, which doesn't print a price.
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