Les Gets
Les Gets is about 75 km from Geneva Airport, a drive of roughly 1 hour 10 minutes into the Portes du Soleil region of Haute-Savoie, France. The village has built much of its reputation on families, with gentle home slopes, a direct ski link to Morzine and a compact centre where children feel at ease. AirportsTransfers.ch can drive you from arrivals to your chalet, with child seats fitted on request.
- Distance from GVA: about 75 km
- Drive time: around 1 h 10
- Border crossing: the route crosses the border into France
- Best for: families with beginners and intermediates, a lively but friendly village
- Getting there: through the Haute-Savoie foothills via Taninges, then up to the Col des Gets
Getting to Les Gets with children
From the airport, the transfer crosses into France and heads east through the foothills of Haute-Savoie before climbing from Taninges to the Col des Gets, where the village sits on a broad pass. The route mixes fast roads with a winding final section, but the climb is not long. Most children manage without a stop, although a snack and a drink help on the last bends.
Saturdays in French and British school holidays bring heavier traffic, as many chalets change guests on the same day. If you have a choice, a midweek or morning arrival tends to be smoother. Your chauffeur will adjust the route if one road is busier than the other.
Why Les Gets is popular with families
Les Gets sits on a pass, which gives it relatively open, rolling terrain on both sides of the village. On one side, the Mont Chéry area offers quieter slopes; on the other, the Chavannes sector, reached by gondola from the village, has wide, gentle runs and good beginner areas. From Chavannes, pistes link with Morzine, and both are part of the Portes du Soleil, a vast cross-border ski area that also reaches into Switzerland.
For children this means plenty of easy terrain close to home. For parents and teenagers, it means a network that will not run out over a week. The village itself has a central street with shops and restaurants that is easy to walk with small children, and a calm atmosphere compared with bigger party resorts.
Ski schools and childcare
Les Gets has several ski schools offering children's group lessons, private instruction and snow gardens for the youngest, as well as childcare options for babies and toddlers. In February and at Easter these fill early, so book well ahead. Chavannes is the main base for beginner lessons, and staying near the gondola or on a free shuttle route simplifies mornings.
Families with children at different stages often book the youngest into morning lessons and use the afternoons for a family session on the green and blue runs at Chavannes, where everyone can ski together without anyone feeling out of their depth.
Off the slopes: music boxes, sledges and skating
Les Gets is home to a well-known museum of mechanical music, with music boxes, automata and fairground organs that fascinate children and adults alike. It makes an ideal outing on a snowy afternoon. Ice skating, sledging, snowshoe walks and dog-sled rides are also available, and the village has a programme of family activities during the holidays.
Morzine, just over the hill, has a larger town centre for shopping and an indoor sports centre. The shores of Lake Geneva are within reach for a full-day trip if the weather turns.
When to go and what to pack
Les Gets sits at mid-altitude, so the season usually runs from mid-December to early April, with snow quality varying by year. January tends to be quiet; February is busy and lively; March brings longer days and softer snow that suits nervous beginners. Pack waterproofs, mittens, goggles, sun cream and a spare set of gloves, as wet gloves are a common source of misery for small children.
For arrival day, a flight that lands before mid-afternoon gives time to collect equipment and walk through the village before dark. If you are self-catering, it helps to buy basics on the way or arrange a grocery delivery.
Booking your Les Gets transfer with AirportsTransfers.ch
When you book online you see the fixed price for your vehicle before paying by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. A Mercedes V-Class van is the practical choice for a family, with up to seven seats and room for ten bags and skis; groups of friends can share a Sprinter. Add child seats and boosters at booking and declare skis or snowboards.
Your chauffeur tracks your flight, meets you with a name sign in arrivals and waits if your plane is late. Call or WhatsApp +41 78 346 56 77 for help, and book your return journey at the same time to keep things simple.
