By plane

The Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the second busiest airport in France with 9.6 million passengers, 103 destinations and 55 airlines direct in 2010.

The infrastructure built make the airport a modern business district, secure, integrated with economic development and the environment. It has two terminals T1 and T2.

1/ The Tram - The cheapest: Line 2 will depart in front of terminals 1 and 2, serving the entire city Côté Mer, from the airport to the Port of Nice, in 25 minutes. All the stations pass through Fabron, Grosso and Gambetta for the Flower district, Alsace Lorraine and Jean Médecin for the musicians, Gold or Masséna districts, the Pin district and finally the Port district.
A connection with Line 1 is made at the JEAN MEDECIN Station.
A connection with Line 3 is made at grand ARENAS Station.

2/ Bus connections: Airport City center and back
Line 98: Airport / Riquier Station
(19 stops served)
Departures from the 2 terminals every 20 minutes from 6 am to 11:43 (except holidays)
Departures from Riquier Station, every 20 minutes between 05:20 and 21 (except holidays)
Line 99: Airport / SNCF station (direct line)
Departures from the 2 terminals every 30 minutes, from 07:50 to 21h.
From the train station every 30 minutes from 8:00 am to 21h.

3/ Airport connections - Taxi City Center.

The taxi ranks are located outside each terminal:

• Terminal 1: Gate A1
 
• Terminal 2: Door A3

NICE COTE D'AZUR AIRPORT PARKING
Each terminal offers several parking options, depending on the selected time.

By train

SNCF ensures 20 daily links from major French cities and 11 regular connections from abroad in Nice.

The TGV (high speed train) links Paris to Nice in 5:30.

The service of "car-train" is running between major French cities: the cars are transported on special trains carrying cars while their owners are traveling in parallel on selected train: TGV, Coral, Night Train (bunks or not), etc...

"Train-hotel" is a service offered by SNCF, to book the trip over even a night at the hotel in Nice.

For your search: www.sncf.fr

Move in the region of Nice TER.

The TER 2N
On board a train at two levels, one can see the coast through the large picture windows.

Travel time Incomparable:
NICE-CANNES: 26 minutes
NICE-MONACO : 25 minutes
NICE-ANTIBES : 17 minutes

Car hire available:
Phone: (+33) (0) 8 05325325

Adapted frequency:
TER from NICE to CANNES every half hour during peak hours, 50 TER per day. Subscriptions at competitive prices for students and employees. The entire coast is served by a dense network of bus station.
The cheapest is the tram: To get to Line 1, go out on the left of the station and go down to Thiers Avenue to Jean Médecin Avenue (indicated by signs). Trams run every five minutes and the ticket is low cost. Line 1 serves the center and the two northern districts of Nice.
A connection with Line 3 is made at grand ARENAS Station.
A connecting flight with Line 2 (Airport /Port) is at the JEAN MEDECIN Station.

BY CAR

Nice is connected to all of Europe by a network of highways.
The highway has five outputs, in order to visit the district chosen without difficulty.
• Exit 50: Promenade des Anglais
• Exit 51: St. Augustine / airport
• Exit 52 Saint-Isidore
• Exit 54 Nice Nord
• Exit 55: Nice east

Car parks with a total capacity of 19,000 places around the city offer the solution to parking problems.

Practical information

Airport:
Phone: (+33) (0) 820 42 33 33

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nice Côte d'Azur:
Phone: (+33) (0) 42 820 22 22,
Fax: (+33) (0) 4 93 13 73 99

Schedules and information are available in agencies Ligne d'Azur

• 08 1006 1006
• +33 (0) 4 97 25 89 36 from abroad
• www.lignedazur.com

By feet

Nice is worth wondering around, in the old city before approaching “La Promenade des Anglais” enter the heart of the city to discover its architectural and cultural heritage, and its parks and gardens.

  Nice has 19 museums and galleries, 32 historical classified and monuments and 300 hectares of parks, gardens and local forests which are added to 150 water points.    Nice is a city that should be discovered by walk. It is The Place for long walks to discover many view points. Our advice is to start by a walk along the famous “Promenade des Anglais” in the morning (The brand image of Nice!). 
This magnificiant sea boulevard is planted with palm trees always in Bloom that follows the harmonious curve of “La Baie des Anges”. An English reverend, Lewis Way, had it built at his own costs in 1820. It was soonly baptized “Chemin des Anglais” by the local population. 
District of the Old Nice
Along your walks in the old city, look at the “bows in ogive” above some shops witnesses of the medieval time. They have been cleared and restored carefully, especially in the streets of the Old Bridge and the Prefecture. You will also note many lintels in stone on front of the houses.

  You can also go for a walk on the COURSE SALEYA: Every morning (except on Monday reserved the brokers), stands the fruit and vegetable market and, all day, the famous flower market. It’s a place full of life, where the locals meet.

    In general, we advice you to walk in the streets of the city rather in the mornig, in order to enjoy the numerous beaches all afternoon (HILL of the CASTLE, Place Guynemer, the FRANCISCAN MONASTERY of CIMIEZ, The STRONG of the MOUNT ALBAN) and at the end of the day climb the hills to discover a Breathless landscape before sunset.

      You should also know that in Nice a pedestrian circuit indicates you an itinerary to follow. The town hall has placed brown bords in every streets to get your attention on places and curiosities charged of history.

By Imperial bus

Visit the city with an opened-air level bus. Journey of 1h30, translated in 5 languages (individual earphones) Reduction cupons  are available at the Office of Tourisme.

Tickets are sold directly by the driver.

Phone: 33(0)4 92 29 17 00. 

By Mini Train

Circuit: The Flower Market, the old city, the gardens of the Castle.

40 minutes long.

Departure every 30 min. at the Albert 1st place, next to the Meridian hotel.

Cruises and escapades on the sea

Several companies organize inshore touristic circuits for some discovery journeys in aquascope, cruises on a yacht, escapades in Corsica and the Islands of Lérins. Or more laid back, along the coastline, enjoy on a one day Trip the pleasures of the sea on an old rigging and admire the French Riviera differently.
CContacts: Trans French Riviera - Tél: 33(0)4 92 00 42 30 - fax: 33(0)4 92 00 42 31 
Gallus - Tél: 33(0)4 92 04 28 30 - fax: 33(0)4 92 04 28 32.

For more information, consult the Internet site of the Tourism and Congrés Office www.nicetourism.com