OUR STORY & MILESTONES
In case you’re interested. Or you can read our About Us page.
2006 : Ben’s Bus is incorporated in October 2006 by Ben, a mountain-lover who wanted to get skiers out of hire cars and minibuses and onto bigger, more economical direct buses. After checking the legalities and earning the blessing from Grenoble Airport and the ski resorts of Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes, he formed a relationship with a local coach company in the mountains.
2007 : With a little loan from his friend, he ran his first bus in January 2007 – with coffees and croissants for his first-ever customers. The aim was always, and remains today, to offer reliable, affordable and straightforward ski transfers. Now it’s backed up by the experience of a company that’s been doing it for 20 years.
2009 : Transfers from Geneva Airport launched, as well as new routes from Grenoble Airport to the big Tarentaise resorts of Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Tignes, Val d’Isere, Meribel and Mottaret.
2010 : Nathalie joins Ben’s Bus. She remains with us to this day. As Ops Manager, she’s an integral part of the Ben’s Bus fabric and operations, beloved and respected by customers, drivers, reps and Ben. Nat, you are a legend. Thank you ❤️
2011 : La Plagne and Les Arcs added to our ever-growing list of services.
2014 : Lyon Airport services start to the Tarentaise resorts of Val Thorens, Tignes and Val d’Isere.
2020 : Covid hits! Ben’s Bus lays on emergency buses to help get people home.
2022 : After a 2 year hiatus, Ben’s Bus returns from the brink of bankruptcy and starts running buses again.
2023 : Alpe d’Huez and Les 2 Alpes services start from Lyon Airport.
2024 : Ben’s Bus goes Carbon Neutral with its ground-breaking new initiative.
2026 : New website launched and ApplePay and GooglePay finally accepted!
We’ve always known that getting from an airport to a ski resort isn’t quite the same as an ordinary airport transfer. Mountain roads can be affected by snow, ice, traffic and busy holiday periods, while journey times can vary considerably depending on the weather and road conditions.
We knew 20 years ago, as we do now, that customers shouldn’t have to worry about that. This is why our website booking engine was built so you could just put your flight details in and our bus times would appear. We’ve already applied our expert knowledge and experience to ensure enough time is allowed to get you to your airport in time for your flight.
Use the booking form at the top of this page to get a quote in just a few seconds. And just one last time – Happy Birthday To Us!
