Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
way (with quick access to the beaches). It's a 20-minute walk (or a €15 taxi ride) from the
trainstationtothebeach,anda20-minutewalkalongthepromenadefromthefancyHôtel
Negresco to the heart of Vieux Nice.
A 10-minute ride on the smooth-as-silk tramway through the center of the city
connects the train station, Place Masséna, Vieux Nice, and the port (from nearby Place
Garibaldi). The tram and all city and regional buses cost only €1.50 per trip, making this
one of the cheapest and easiest cities in France to get around in (see “Getting Around
Nice,” later). In 2014, work should begin on a new tramway line along (or under) the
Promenade des Anglais.
Tourist Information
Nice's helpful TIs share a phone number and website (tel. 08 92 70 74 07,
www.nicetourisme.com
)
. There are TI branches at the
airport
(desks in both terminals,
typically quiet, daily 9:00-18:00, until 20:00 April-Sept); next to the
train station
(busy,
summer Mon-Sat 8:00-20:00, Sun 9:00-19:00, rest of year Mon-Sat 9:00-19:00, Sun
10:00-17:00); facing the
beach
at 5 Promenade des Anglais (moderately busy, daily
