How to choose a coworking space in Reims: neighbourhoods, criteria and prices
Looking for a coworking space in Reims and torn between a desk by the day, a monthly membership or a private office for your team? This guide covers the neighbourhoods worth looking in, the criteria to check before you sign and the three ways to use a space, with what that looks like in practice at Collab, right in the city centre.
Why coworking works in Reims
Reims has a rare advantage for a city of its size: Paris is 45 minutes away by TGV high-speed train. Many employees and freelancers have done the maths and settled here, keeping a foot in the capital two or three days a week. Demand for flexible workspaces near the station has grown markedly.
The other asset is the size of the city centre. You can cross central Reims on foot: the station, place d’Erlon, the cathedral, shops and restaurants are all less than ten minutes away. A well-located coworking space saves you from using the car every day.
Who works in these spaces? Freelancers (developers, graphic designers, consultants, writers), remote workers who can no longer stand the kitchen table, business founders, agencies of two to six people, sales reps passing through and organisations that need a local base. That mix is what makes a coworking space in Reims worthwhile: you meet people you would never come across by staying at home.
Neighbourhoods to look in
City centre and the station area
The most sought-after area, between Reims Centre station, place d’Erlon and the cathedral. Pros: everything on foot, trains to Paris, restaurants and shops, a professional image when you host clients. Cons: paid parking (you need a season ticket in a multi-storey car park), higher prices per square metre, sometimes awkward layouts in older buildings.
Clairmarais
The business district just behind the station, on the north side. Pros: recent office buildings, direct access to the platforms, more private offices. Cons: a more corporate feel, less neighbourhood life, and the same parking constraints as the city centre.
Bezannes
To the south-west, around the Champagne-Ardenne TGV station. Pros: easy parking, modern premises, Paris in 45 minutes without going through the centre. Cons: you drive everywhere, few restaurants, and a meeting in the city centre means a journey.
Croix-Rouge and the campus
The university district, in the south-west of the city. Pros: lower rents, close to the university if you recruit interns, direct tram to the centre. Cons: few actual coworking spaces, and an image less suited to professional clients.
Cormontreuil
The retail and business park to the south-east. Pros: free parking at the door, large premises available, quick access to the motorway. Cons: no neighbourhood life, no trains.
The 8 criteria that really matter
24/7 access
On a monthly contract, you should be able to come in on a Sunday morning or finish a project at 10pm. Check that badge access is included, not an extra.
Real fibre broadband
Ask for the actual speed and whether it is symmetrical. A video call that freezes is a day wasted. A wired connection (RJ45) is a bonus for photo and video professionals.
Phone booths
The criterion you forget during the visit and regret on your first client call in an open-plan space. Count the booths against the number of desks.
An included meeting room
How many hours a month, what rate beyond that, and how far ahead do you need to book?
Parking
In the city centre, nobody has private parking. The right question is: which multi-storey car park is less than five minutes’ walk away, and what does a season ticket cost?
Commitment and notice period
A three-month minimum and three months’ notice is common and reasonable. Beware of twelve-month commitments disguised as monthly prices.
All-inclusive costs
Heating, air conditioning, electricity, water, cleaning of shared areas, coffee, printing: all of this should be included in the price.
The atmosphere
Impossible to judge from a brochure, easy to feel on site. Who are the members? Is it quiet when it needs to be, lively when you want it to be? A trial day tells you more than a twenty-minute visit.
Coworking desk, private office or day pass: which to choose?
The day pass
For nomadic freelancers, sales reps passing through and remote workers who get out of the house one or two days a week. No commitment: you book when you need to. The downside: no fixed desk, you take your things home with you, and no access outside opening hours. It is also the best way to try out a space.
The dedicated monthly desk
For freelancers and full-time remote workers who want a real desk of their own, screen set up, with access at any hour. You enjoy the shared space without the cost of a private office. The trade-off: no door to close, so confidential calls happen in a phone booth.
The private office
For teams of two to twelve people, organisations handling confidential data, or those who need to talk to each other all day. You have your own door, your own key, your own layout. It is the direct alternative to a commercial lease, with no fit-out works and no three-year commitment.
So what about Collab?
Collab Coworking is located at 35 rue de Talleyrand, on the first floor, right in the centre of Reims: 160 m², renovated, 25 workstations, 5 minutes’ walk from Reims Centre station. Trams T1 and T2 at the Langlet or Opéra stops, buses C, O1, U1 and U9 at the Etape stop.
Our offers, all prices excl. VAT:
- Dedicated individual desk in the shared space: €25 per day, €89 per week, €199 per month. Option for €30 more to include 4 hours of meeting room time.
- Private offices charged by floor area, not by headcount: 6 m² at €450 per month (2 people, 4 h of meeting room included), 8 m² at €550 (2 people, 4 h), 10 m² at €700 (3 people, 6 h), 12 m² at €900 (4 to 5 people, 8 h), 14 m² at €1,200 (12 h) and 30 m² at €2,200 (two rooms of 11 and 18 m², up to 12 people, 24 h). Taking on an intern or an extra team member does not change the price.
- 15 m² meeting room for 10 people: €149 per half day, €219 per day, with a 65-inch 4K screen, wireless screen sharing, whiteboard and sound system.
- 18 m² photo and video studio: €189 per half day, €289 per day, lighting, flashes and softboxes included, white backdrop provided.
Always included: 8 Gb/s symmetrical fibre and Wi-Fi 7, heating and air conditioning, water, cleaning of shared areas, self-service coffee, 100 prints per month, fully equipped kitchen, phone booths and a large central space. Long-term contracts come with 24/7 badge access. One-off bookings (day pass, meeting room, studio) are available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm, on the booking app.
Commitment: a minimum term of 3 months in general, 3 months’ notice for both parties, a deposit of one month excl. VAT returned at the end of the contract, first and last invoices prorated, no agency fees. Professional liability insurance is required from all members.
For parking, the Erlon and Buirette car parks are 3 minutes’ walk away. Champagne Parc Auto offers annual season tickets there which, paid monthly, come to around €46 excl. VAT per month for Monday to Friday from 7am to 11pm, or €74 excl. VAT per month for unlimited access (details on our parking page). Full details of the offers are on the pricing page, and you can see who already works here on the our coworkers page.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us most often.
Can you try a coworking space in Reims before committing?
Yes. At Collab, a trial day costs the day rate, €25 excl. VAT, and it is refunded if you then sign a long-term contract. You spend a real working day on site.
Can you access a coworking desk at the weekend?
With a monthly contract or a private office, yes: badge access works 24/7. Day bookings are available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5.30pm.
How much does an extra person cost in a private office?
At Collab, nothing: the office is charged by floor area. A 12 m² office at €900 excl. VAT per month stays at €900 excl. VAT whether there are three or five of you. Elsewhere, check whether you are charged per desk.
What do you need when signing?
A deposit of one month’s fee excl. VAT, a certificate of professional liability insurance, and that’s it. No admin fees and no agency fees.
Can you register your company's address at a coworking space in Reims?
At Collab, a registered office address service is not offered for now: it is under consideration. Monthly members and private office tenants do, however, receive their post on site for the duration of their contract.
Come and see for yourself
You choose a coworking space by being there. If central Reims appeals to you, ask for a visit or book a day directly on the app: within a few hours you will know whether the place suits you.