Station guide
Marseille Saint-Charles station
Luggage, toilets, where to eat
Updated 6 Nov 2026 · Sources read 6 Nov 2026
Quick answers
- Luggage storageBag Mobile, €7.50 for a medium bag, up to 24 h. Level 0, boulevard Bourdet side.
- ToiletsFree on place des Marseillaises, outside the station. Inside, they cost €1.
- Quick foodEXKi or Starbucks, inside the station.
- PlatformsThe main ones have letters (A to N), not numbers.
- OUIGOAccess to the train closes 5 min before departure, per the OUIGO page.
Left luggage at Marseille Saint-Charles
The station’s left luggage costs €7.50 for a medium bag and €9.50 for a large one, up to 24 h. Each extra 24 h costs €5.
| Option | Price | Hours | Where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bag Mobile | €7.50 / 9.50 | 8:15 to 21:00 | Level 0, 15-21 bd Bourdet, near the Starbucks | Official page, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Stasher | From €1.49 per bag per day | Varies | 10+ shops and hotels | Seller’s site, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| LuggageHero | €1.29/h or €5.25/day, plus fees | Per shop | In the app | Seller’s site, read 6 Nov 2026 |
Another listing gives Bag Mobile 7:00 to 21:00 in winter and 7:00 to 23:00 in summer. Partners can cost less. Check their hours before you go.
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Getting into town
The Vieux-Port is 2 metro stops away (line M1), or about 20 min on foot per the tourist office. The metro goes straight down from the station.
The airport shuttle costs €15 one way and €26 return. It leaves from the coach station, rue Honnorat side. The first departure is 3:30 and the last 1:10 per the listing, which also mentions 0:50. Confirm the time first. Tourist office, read 6 Nov 2026.
Marseille Saint-Charles in numbers
- 17.9 million passengers in 2024It is the 27th of 3,021 stations, and 22% more than in 2019. SNCF open data, station footfall, 2024.
- 80.7% of TGVs from Marseille arrive on timeOut of 18,074 trains, 9% are over 30 min late, the refund threshold. SNCF open data, TGV punctuality, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
- By routeParis Gare de Lyon 83.1%, Lyon Part-Dieu 82.7%, Lille and Marne-la-Vallée 76.4%. These rates apply to each route, not to France. Same source.
- TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 89.6% on time, 7th of 14 networksSNCF open data, TER punctuality, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026.
- Intercités to Bordeaux: 64.2% on timeSNCF open data, Intercités punctuality, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
Finding your way
Per a traveller guide, tracks 1 to 5 sit apart, past the end of platform A.
- Metro M1 and M2Direct access from the basement.
- Main exitSquare Narvik. The grand staircase leads down to place des Marseillaises.
- TaxisLevel -1, Bourdet area.
Tourist office, showmethejourney.com, read 6 Nov 2026.
Toilets
The free toilets are on place des Marseillaises, outside the station.
| Where | Price | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free sanisette, place des Marseillaises | Free | Daily | Tourist office, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Station toilets | €1 | 6:00 to 23:00 | Official page, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Automatic, between coach station and platform M | €0.50 | Not found | Official page, read 6 Nov 2026 |
We did not find the exact spot of the €1 toilets. The tourist office lists public toilets along platform A.
Where to eat
For quick food, EXKi and Starbucks are inside the station.
| Place | Why | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXKi, station | Fast, vegetarian and vegan | 7:00 to 20:00 (one source says 11:00 to 22:00) | Directory, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Starbucks, station | Open from 6:00 | 6:00 to 19:00 | Directory, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Caffè San Carlo, station | Italian, terrace, sit-down | Mon to Sat, 7:00 to 20:00 (one source says Wed to Sat) | Tourist office, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Le Grand Escalier, 39 bd d’Athènes | French, €15 to 20, at the foot of the steps | Not found | Directory, read 6 Nov 2026 |
Directories disagree. Check before a first or last train.
If you have time
- 45 minutesStay in the station. The Vieux-Port is 20 min on foot, so 40 min there and back.
- 2 hoursTake metro M1, 2 stops to the Vieux-Port. Drop your bag first at left luggage.
- Half a dayNotre-Dame de la Garde, free, open 7:00 to 18:15 in low season and 19:15 in high season. From the Vieux-Port, the walk up has slopes of up to 14%.
Showmethejourney.com, ryo.co, read 6 Nov 2026.
If your train is late
On a TGV INOUI or Intercités you get 25% of the ticket back from 30 min late, 50% from 2 h and 75% from 3 h. On OUIGO it is 25% from 1 h and 50% from 2 h. Full refund guide (in French).
Follow your train from Marseille Saint-Charles
Trainrail alerts you on iPhone to a delay, platform change or cancellation, connections included.
Sources, read 6 Nov 2026
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