By air
The Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport is the second largest in France. More than 8 million passengers travel through each year (of which 49% are from overseas) and it represents an ideal gateway to the South of Europe.
45 airlines make 82 direct connections to 27 countries worldwide and operate a large number of daily flights to and from 30 other French cities. With over 300 flights a week and some 45 daily flights, the Paris-Nice route is the busiest in France.

NICE FRENCH RIVIERA AIRPORT
06281 Nice cedex 3
Tel. switchboard : 0820 423 333
Fax : 33 (0)4 93 21 30 29
Flight information: 08 36 69 55 55
(00 33 4 898 898 28 from the International)
Internet : www.nice.aeroport.fr


AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE CONNECTIONS by regular bus services and taxi

By road

Nice interconnects with major European cities via an extensive motorway network. The city is linked by the A8 "La Provençale" to Aix-en-Provence on the west and the Italian border on the east.
It takes approximately 9 hours to drive from Paris to Nice by motorway.

International connections		National connections
Athens : 2 597 km		Bordeaux : 810 km
Amsterdam : 1 358 km		Le Havre : 1 135 km
Berlin : 1 375 km		Lille : 1 157 km
Brussels : 1 280 km		Lyon : 440 km
Geneva : 485 km		Marseille : 190 km
London : 1 329 km		Nantes : 1 160 km
Luxemburg : 1 110 km		Paris : 931 km
Madrid : 1 315 km		Perpignan : 471 km
Rome : 695 km		Strasbourg : 953 km
Vienna : 1 179 km		Toulouse : 560 km

CENTRE RÉGIONAL d’INFORMATIONS ROUTIÈRES
(information on road and traffic conditions)
Tel. : 33 (0)8 36 68 20 00
33 (0)4 91 78 78 78
Minitel : 3615 ROUTE


To reach the city centre :
The motorway provides direct access to the neighbourhood of your choice, with 5 exits :

exit n° 50 : promenade des Anglais(plan B5)
exit n° 51 : Saint-Augustin (plan B4)
exit n° 52 : Saint-Isidore (plan B2)
exit n° 54 : Nice-Nord (plan I1)
exit n° 55 : Nice-Est (plan L1)

By coach

PARKING FOR COACHES

By train

La SNCF (French National Railway Company) provides 11 regular connections from abroad and 20 daily connections with the largest cities in France. The T.G.V. (high-speed train) links Paris to Nice in 5 1/2 hours.
Direct daily connections : 4 to 5 in summer, 2 in winter. Acar-train" service is available between major French cities : vehicules are conveyed at the same time as their owners, who travel in "couchettes"

GARE SNCF (Main railway station)
Avenue Thiers
06000 Nice
Information :
Tel. : 33 (0)4 92 14 81 32
Fax : 33 (0)4 92 14 80 20
Internet : www.sncf.fr
Minitel : 3615 SNCF
Info trafic : 33 (0)8 36 67 68 69

Possibility of reserving a rental vehicule for your customers for their arrival at Nice station.
Information and reservations
Tel. : 33 (0)8 05 32 53 25

The SNCF also offers a " train + hotel " package from the main stations in France which includes the return trip by train and a hotel reservation in Nice.

The T.G.V. (high speed train) links Paris to Nice in 5.25 hours.
Daily direct connections :
4 to 5 in summer, 2 in winter.

An " auto-train " service operates between main French cities : vehicules can be transported at the same time as their owners who can travel in train-couchettes.


CHEMINS de FER de PROVENCE
Information
40, rue Clément-Roassal, BP 1387
06007 Nice Cedex 1
Tél. : 33 (0)4 93 88 34 72 - (0)6 12 10 10 37
Fax : 33 (0)4 93 16 28 71
4 liaisons quotidiennes Digne-Nice en 3 h 10.

Departures from Digne at 7 am, 10.33 am , 1. 58 pm , 5.25 pm.
Individual rates : 218 FF/person return trip
Group rates : for over 10 persons
Excursions for groups (in nature, cultural or gourmet escapades)


Tourist Information Office
(located next to the station entrance)
Open 7 days a week :
from 16th June to 14th September : 8.000 am - 8.00 pm (7.00 pm on sunday).
from 15th September to 15th June : 8.00 am – 7.00 pm (9.am - 6.00 pm on sunday).

By Boat

Located in the heart of the city, the Port of Nice is made up of a 10-ha basin, 7 ha of platforms and some ten wharves, six of them for commercial use.Situated at just 4 miles from the Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport and a few minutes on foot from the city's main tourist attractions (Old Nice, Place Massena, shopping areas, Acropolis Convention Centre...)

CAPITAINERIE DU PORT DE COMMERCE
Quai Île-de-Beauté - 06300 Nice
Tél. : 33 (0)4 93 89 50 85
33 (0)4 92 00 42 68
Fax : 33 (0)4 92 04 95 93

CAPITAINERIE DU PORT DE PLAISANCE
Tél. : 33 (0)4 92 00 42 14
Fax : 33 (0)4 92 00 42 10

CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE
Quai Amiral-Infernet - 06300 Nice
Contact : M. Weil
Depuis la France :Tél. : 0820 425 555 (0,12 Euro/mn)
Depuis l'étranger : Tél. : 33 (0) 820 425 555 ou 334 898 898 28
Internet : www.riviera-ports.com

PILOT BOAT
Tél. : 33 (0)4 93 55 24 41
Fax : 33 (0)4 93 89 63 87
Mandatory for units over 50 m.


YACHTING

The port of Nice has 500 mooring berths, including 24 for large yachts and can accommodate units over 75 ft long.The following services are available :
mooring on floating decks, catways, wharves;
fuel : by lorry; electricity : 220 or 380 V; drinking water; telephone, cable TV; daily weather forecast display; showers, toilets; slipway, launderettes, distribution of ice.

CRUISES

As a homeport for transit and excursions, Nice-Villefranche became the top French cruising port in 2000, with more than 180,000 passengers : 55 cruise ships, chartered by some 40 major companies, made 285 stopovers. (Nice is a member of the "Med Cruises " Association grouping the largest Mediterranean cruising ports.)

The Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Management of the Port of Nice provide free welcome information for cruise ships on arrival and departure.
Multilingual hostesses inform passengers of the many possibilities for tourists in nice and the region





MARITIME CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NICE AND CORSICA

With 2 083 rotations and over 780 000 passengers in 2001, the Port of Nice became the second port in terms of passenger turnover for Corsica in 1997. Two companies provide services to and from the island offering up to 8 departures a day in high season either on traditional ferries (the crossing takes between 6 and 8 hours, night crossings also available) or on high-speed ferries which reduce the crossing time to between 2 1/2 - 3 hours.These new ferries or NGV make day trips to Corsica now possible.

CORSICA FERRIES
Quai Amiral-Infernet - 06300 Nice
Contact : M. Roland Ferrari
Tél. : 33 (0)825 09 50 95
Fax : 33 (0)495 32 14 71
High speed ferries "Corsica Express".
Rotations from April to November.

SNCM FERRYTERRANÉE
Gare maritime - Quai du Commerce
06359 Nice Cedex 4
Contact : M. Mariani
Tel. : 33 (0)4 93 13 66 66
33 (0)4 93 13 66 99
Fax : 33 (0)4 93 13 66 81
N.G.V. (high speed ferries) and traditional ferries.
Rotations all year round.

DURING YOUR STAY IN NICE

Bus and tramway services The transport network of the "Communauté d'Agglomération Nice Côte d'Azur" (24 towns) offers : * over 40 day-time bus routes * Noctambus : 4 night-time routes * the tramway : the line 1 provides a north/east connection passing through the city centre by the avenue Jean MÈdecin and the Place Massena. * a single ticket (bus/tram) * numerous connections * the first free passenger parking service The public transport system is very dense and provides connections to all parts of the city. Tel + 33 497 25 89 36 For more information : www.lignedazur.com RATES Tickets sold onboard busses : • Ticket Voyage Solo : 1,00 Euros • Pass 1 day : 4,00 Euros (unlimited travel for 1 day) • Pass 7 jours : 15,00 Euros (unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days) Tickets sold in the various sales points : • Ticket Multi : 10,00 Euros (10 journeys) NOCTAMBUS SERVICE Departures every 30 minutes from Station Jean-Claude Bermond, from 9.10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays (8.10 pm Sundays and Bank Holidays). Departures every hour from 10.10 pm from Monday to Thursday. Service until 01.10 am Tickets sold onboard busses Car-parks Since 1 July 2008, 7 car parks offer 80 minutes of parking : see the conditions in the car parks concerned ... The ideal way of discovering a town is simply to walk. So forget your car ! In most parts of Nice, you will find numerous car-parks : take the time to note the different rates for car-parks that are often not that much further away from your destination ... See All the car-parks (for opening times and rates, please contact the car parks directly)