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doesn't work, tell the cabbie to call a
gendarme
(police officer). It's always a good idea to
ask for a receipt
(reçu)
.
Airport shuttle vans
work with some of my recommended hotels, but they only
make sense when going
to
the airport, not when arriving on an international flight. Unlike
taxis,shuttlevansofferafixedpricethatdoesn'triseonSundays,earlymornings,oreven-
ings. Prices are best for groups (figure €30 for one person, and only a little more for ad-
ditional people; keep in mind that taxis to the airport cost roughly €35, so be wary of ser-
vices that charge much more).
Nice Airport Shuttle
is one option (1-2 people-€32, addi-
tional person-€14, mobile 06 60 33 20 54,
www.nice-airport-shuttle.com
)
.
Med-Tour
, in
additiontosightseeingtours,alsooffersairporttransfers(1-4people-€29,€10extrabefore
7:00 or after 21:00, tel. 04 93 82 92 58, mobile 06 73 82 04 10,
www.med-tour.com
)
. Ask
your hotelier for other recommendations.
Three bus lines connect the airport with the city center, offering good alternatives to
high-priced taxis.
Bus #99
(airport express) runs from both terminals to Nice's main train
station (€6, 2/hour, 8:00-21:00, 30 minutes, drops you within a 10-minute walk of many
recommended hotels). To take this bus
to
the airport, catch it right in front of the train sta-
tion (departs on the half-hour). If your hotel is within walking distance of the station, #99
is a breeze.
Bus #98
serves both terminals, and runs along Promenade des Anglais to the edge of
Vieux Nice (€6, 3/hour, from the airport 6:00-23:00, to the airport until 21:00, 30 minutes,
see map on
here
for stops). The slower, cheaper local
bus #23
serves only Terminal 1, and
makes every stop between the airport and train station (€1, 5/hour, runs 6:00-20:00, 40
minutes, direction: St. Maurice).
For all buses, buy tickets in the information office just outside either terminal, or
from the driver. To reach the bus information office and stops at Terminal 1, turn left after
passingcustomsandexitthedoorsatthefarend.BusesservingTerminal 2stopacrossthe
street from the airport exit (information kiosk and ticket sales to the right as you exit).
Getting from the Airport to Nearby Destinations
Togetto
Villefranche-sur-Mer
fromtheairport,takebus#98toPlaceGaribaldi,thenuse
the same ticket to transfer to bus #81 or #100 (4-5/hour Mon-Sat on #100, 3-4/hour Sun;
2-4/hour on #81; 20 minutes; see map on
here
for stop location).
To reach
Antibes,
take bus #250 from either terminal (about 2/hour, 40 minutes, €9).
For
Cannes,
take bus #210 from either terminal (2/hour, 50 minutes on freeway, €18).
Pricey express bus #110 runs from the airport directly to
Monaco
(2/hour, 50 minutes,
€20); it's cheaper (€6)—but more time-consuming—to take bus #99 or #98 to Nice, then
transfer to a Monaco-bound bus or train.
