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Getting Around in Nice: Everything you need to know about transport in Nice and the Cote d’Azur…

Getting To and From the Airport   All your Nice airport transport options, including details on the Airport Express Buses, local buses, taxis from the airport, as well as shared shuttle services, helicopters, and even moto-taxis!

 

 

Taking the Train  Arriving in Nice by train, taking the TGV from Paris, what you need to know if buying your ticket from the Nice train station, tips on taking the local coastal trains, taking the train up to the mountain villages, and great local train deals and passes… including one that even most of the locals don’t know about!

 

The Tramway  How to use it and where it goes.

Taking the Bus in Nice  Everything you need to know about riding the bus, including the where to catch your bus now that the main bus station has been demolished (!), plus a large section with insider tips on popular bus routes like Monaco, Eze and the Matisse and Chagall museums.

 

Taxis   What you can expect to pay, what to watch out for, and why Nice taxi’s have a bad reputation.

 

Bike Rental: The Velo Bleu  Nice has self-service rental bikes on every corner coupled with miles of bike paths.   Take a bike from one stand, leave it at another… it’s dirt cheap, easy and super convenient if you know how to do it… and super frustrating if you don’t.


Pedicab Bike Taxis  You’ve seen them in Place Massena, here’s how they work, where they go, and what they cost.

On and Off Tourist Bus

 

 

Parking in Nice

Driving in Nice 

Car Rental  including best local deals

Electric Share Cars: The Autobleue How to use the new self-service electric city cars.

Flying In to Nice  The best routes, how to find the cheapest flights, what to watch out for when using low-cost airlines… and even which side of the plane to sit on!

 

Best Nice Smartphone Apps  for planes, trains and automobiles (and buses, and bikes…) to help you get around the Cote d’Azur

 

Photo credits:  In the Air, Tramway and Pedicab by Best of Nice Blog; Velo Bleu by Ivypecanha, Nice Gare by R. Garcia Suarez, both licensed by Creative Commons; Airport Taxis from Aeroport Nice Cote d’Azur, Flower Road Sign courtesy of the Blue Walk – European Walking Vacations