Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boarding the tram in the direction of Pont Michel takes you from the train station
toward the beach and Vieux Nice (direction: Las Planas goes the other way). Buy tickets
at the machines on the platforms (coins only, no credit cards). Choose the English flag to
change the display language, turn the round knob and push the green button to select your
ticket, press it twice at the end to get your ticket, or press the red button to cancel. Once
you're on the tram, validate your ticket by inserting it into the top of the white box, then
reclaiming it (
http://tramway.nice.fr
)
.
Taxis
are useful for getting to Nice's less-central sights, and worth it if you're
nowhere near a bus or tram stop (figure €15 from Promenade des Anglais). Cabbies nor-
mally only pick up at taxi stands
(tête de station),
or you can call 04 93 13 78 78.
The hokey
tourist train
gets you up Castle Hill (see “Tours in Nice,” later).
Getting Around the Riviera from Nice
By Train and Bus:
NiceisperfectlysituatedforexploringtheRivierabypublictransport.
Monaco, Eze-le-Village, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Vence, and St-Paul-de-Vence are
