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Toyoko Inn is the driver's choice near the station. It has 66 private parking spaces at €15 (about US$17) a night, by the A7 exit, about 4.5 road miles from MPCT by our routing — France's first Toyoko Inn.
That €15 matches MPCT's own rate per 24 hours, so you could park here the night before and move the car to the port in the morning.
Pets aren't accepted, and breakfast is offered without a price. The garden is Japanese and the building has a lift.
Book it if you're driving, and plan to park at the port for the cruise itself.
Book it if
- You're driving and want parking at a known €15
- You'll come off the A7 the night before
- A plain room with a lift is enough
Look elsewhere if
- Your dog travels with you.
- You want a restaurant on site.
- You need breakfast priced.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Toyoko Inn publishes.
A bar on site and a Japanese garden, per the tourist office — France's first Toyoko Inn.
No shuttle on Toyoko Inn's page or the listing. The A7 is right outside if you drive. Ask Toyoko Inn to book a taxi the night before, or open Uber in the morning; it runs in Marseille around the clock, per Uber.
Breakfast is offered; the tourist office says the price isn't specified.
The tourist office's listing puts Saint-Charles a 5-minute walk away and the A7 exit 0.1 km — nothing to the cruise port. Our routing gives about 4.5 road miles to MPCT and 1.4 to J4. Our no-traffic figure from Toyoko Inn to Porte 4 is about 9 minutes — your check-in time decides when to leave, not the hotel.
A private car park with 66 spaces at €15 a night, per the tourist office. Nobody says a car can stay for the cruise — and MPCT's own lot charges the same €15 per 24 hours.
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
Toyoko Inn is about 14.9 road miles from Marseille Provence and 4.5 from MPCT — our routing, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
Toyoko Inn doesn't mention airport transport — from the A1 bus at Saint-Charles it's a 5-minute walk, 0.5 km, per the tourist office.
No shuttle on Toyoko Inn's page or the listing. The A7 is right outside if you drive.
The tourist office's listing puts Saint-Charles a 5-minute walk away and the A7 exit 0.1 km — nothing to the cruise port. Our routing gives about 4.5 road miles to MPCT and 1.4 to J4.
From MRS without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, the airport to Toyoko Inn is about 14.9 road miles, roughly 24 minutes with no traffic. The A1 stops at Saint-Charles for €15 single, and Toyoko Inn 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.
A private car park with 66 spaces at €15 a night, per the tourist office. Nobody says a car can stay for the cruise — and MPCT's own lot charges the same €15 per 24 hours.
Parking for your stay: Private, 66 spaces, €15 a night.
No shuttle on Toyoko Inn's page or the listing. The A7 is right outside if you drive.
The tourist office's listing puts Saint-Charles a 5-minute walk away and the A7 exit 0.1 km — nothing to the cruise port. Our routing gives about 4.5 road miles to MPCT and 1.4 to J4.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Toyoko Inn and go straight to MPCT — the airport page covers the A1 bus, the taxis and the transfers.
Which terminal
MPCT, Porte 4 · or J4From Toyoko Inn, our routing puts MPCT at Porte 4 about 4.5 miles away by road and J4 about 1.4, and MSC's own page names MPCT, so check your documents before you book a car from Toyoko Inn. See the Marseille cruise guide.
Source: marseille-port.frDistance
~4.5 mi, our routingThe tourist office's listing puts Saint-Charles a 5-minute walk away and the A7 exit 0.1 km — nothing to the cruise port. Our routing gives about 4.5 road miles to MPCT and 1.4 to J4.
Source: france.toyoko-inn.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedWith no Toyoko Inn shuttle, your check-in time sets the clock, not a timetable — our no-traffic routing is about 9 minutes to Porte 4.
Source: france.toyoko-inn.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedA private car park with 66 spaces at €15 a night, per the tourist office. Nobody says a car can stay for the cruise — and MPCT's own lot charges the same €15 per 24 hours.
Source: marseille-tourisme.comThe port’s own lot
€15 per 24 hours at MPCTAgainst €15 a night in its 66-space car park, 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 4.5 road miles from Toyoko Inn, 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 on site and a Japanese garden, per the tourist office — France's first Toyoko Inn.
Breakfast
Not statedBreakfast is offered; the tourist office says the price isn't specified.
Address
Avenue Général Leclerc, by Saint-Charles25 Avenue Général Leclerc, 13003 Marseille
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Toyoko Inn publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is in your rate and luggage storage, so ask Toyoko Inn 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
Private, 66 spaces, €15 a night
Breakfast
Offered; price not specified
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pets aren't accepted, per the tourist office.
Food and drink on site
- BarOn site
Rooms
267 rooms, 7 for guests with reduced mobility.
Accessibility
7 rooms for reduced mobility, and a lift.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- A7 exit0.1 km
- Saint-Charles station5-minute walk, 0.5 km
Distances as Toyoko Inn or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- No pets
- Japanese garden
- France’s first Toyoko Inn
- A 3-star, per the tourist office
- Doubles €74 to €157 (about US$85–175) on the 2026 range
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Rooms from 3 pm, out by 11 am, per Toyoko Inn.
- Parking €15 a night, 66 spaces.
- No pets.
- 267 rooms, 7 for reduced mobility; a lift.
- Doubles €74 to €157 on the tourist office's 2026 range.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is in your rate
- Luggage storage
- Whether the car park holds a car for a week
Every hotel fact here comes from Toyoko Inn’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the car park will hold a car while you sail.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Toyoko Inn: the Marseille cruise guide, Marseille cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by Saint-Charles and the A7.
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Toyoko Inn FAQ
How much is parking at Toyoko Inn Marseille Saint Charles?
€15 a night in a private car park with 66 spaces, per the tourist office.
Are dogs allowed at Toyoko Inn Marseille?
No — pets aren't accepted, per the tourist office.
What time can I get into my room at Toyoko Inn Marseille?
From 3 pm, and you hand it back by 11 am, per Toyoko Inn.
Is Toyoko Inn close to Saint-Charles?
A 5-minute walk, 0.5 km, per the tourist office, and 0.1 km from the A7 exit.
Does Toyoko Inn Marseille serve breakfast?
Yes, it's offered, but the tourist office says the price isn't specified.
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