Car Rental, Nice, French Riviera

The wholesome geographical location of Nice turns the city into a destination accessible by air, by land and by sea alike. The closest airport is Nice Cote d’Azur Airport, whereas Port de Nice is the place where ships which crisscross the Mediterranean Sea can haul ashore.

Nice also has fine railway connections with cities like Paris, Lyon or Cannes. The so-called La Provencale (A8) is the largest motorway which passes just several kilometers north from Nice, allowing tourists to get here from virtually the entire mainland Europe. Several national and international bus companies offer regular trips to and from Nice, linking the French Riviera to the rest of the country and even to other major European destinations.

By air

Nice Cote d’Azur Airport is located some 3 kilometers southwest of Nice, and it actually services the tourist platform of the entire French Riviera, Monaco included. It is rated the third busiest airport in France, only after the two airports which enable the passage of the tourist flow to Paris, a feature explainable by the tremendous popularity the French Cote d’Azur enjoys worldwide.

The airport transfer means to Nice are fairly reliable, so, in all likelihood, traveling by air is the most straightforward manner of getting to Nice.

By train

Several train stations can be spotted in Nice, but the busiest and most important of all is the Central Train Station (Gare de Nice Ville), which is located close to the center of the city. The other train stations in Nice are either out of use or frequented by trains which establish connections with smaller towns on the French Riviera and its surroundings.

Central Train Station

It is precisely this railway terminal that provides the best train connections with other major French cities, such as Paris, Bordeaux or Cannes. Gare de Nice Ville is also a terminal for trains which establish connections between Nice and sundry international destinations (roughly speaking, big European cities).

Gare de Nice Ville is fitted for accommodating the passage of TGVs (high speed trains), though the venue keeps a striking historical atmosphere exuded by certain architectural features (mainly, decorations). A tourist information office is located just outside the train station. On top of that, bus no. 99 links the train station to the airport.

In order to learn more about the trains which link Nice to the rest of France and Europe, in order to find out the arrival and departure schedule, ticket prices and the like, follow the indications below:

Name:
Central Train Station (Gare de Nice Ville)
Address:
Avenue Thiers, 06000, Nice, France
Telephone:
0033 04 9214 8252
Fax:
0033 04 9214 8020
Website:
www.sncf.com

By bus

There are several companies which provide bus connections between Nice and various French cities, as well as with international destinations.

Eurolines

Eurolines is the main international bus company tourists can rely on in order to get to Nice by bus. The company operates at three ticket sale points in Nice, including the so-called Gare Routiere.

Name:
Eurolines
Address 1:
Gare Routiere, 5, Blvd Jean Jaures, 06300, Nice, France
Address 2:
Gare St Jean d’Angely, 17, Avenue Diables Bleus, Nice, France
Address 3:
Gare Lindbergh, 175, Blvd Rene Cassin, Nice, France
Telephone:
0033 08 9289 9091
Fax:
0033 04 93804220
Email:
nice@vt-eurolines.eu
Website:
www.eurolines.fr

Phoceens Santa Azur

Santa Azur is the acknowledged leader on the bus travel market on the French Riviera. The so-called Phoceens is part of Santa Azur.

Name:
Phoceens Santa Azur
Address:
74, Avenue de l’Arbre Inferieur, 06008, Nice, France
Telephone:
0033 04 9385 3406
Fax:
0033 04 9313 4228
Email:
info@santa-azur.com
Website:
www.santa-azur.com

Rapides Cote d’Azur

Rapides Cote d’Azur provides trips throughout the French Riviera, being headquartered in both Cannes and Nice.

Name:
Rapides Cote d’Azur
Address (Nice headquarters):
16, Avenue Thiers, 06000, Nice, France
Telephone:
0033 04 9385 6444
Website:
www.rca.tm.fr

Bus Station

The Bus Station in Nice is used by all international and regional bus companies, and it is located fairly close to Port de Nice.

Name:
Bus Station (Gare Routiere)
Address:
5, Blvd Jean Jaures, 06300, Nice, France
Telephone:
0033 08 9270 1206

By car

La Provencale (the A8 motorway) is the most important thoroughfare passing just nearby Nice, linked to Nice by 5 exits which lead to various areas of the city.

In order to learn more about the road traffic rules in France, as well as for the complete map of the network of motorways, national and regional roads in France, visit Autoroutes.

By boat

Port de Nice is one of the most developed and busiest ports on the French Riviera, being used both to commercial and tourist purposes. It is, so to say, a harbor and a marina at the same time, featuring plenty of leisure opportunities for people who come to Nice either to explore the city in depth or just to search out the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

SNCM is one of the ferry companies which link Nice to other destinations on the Mediterranean Sea, focusing on the connections between Corsica, on the one hand, and European and African ports, on the other hand.

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