Air


Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is located at the other end of the Baie des Anges from the Old Town.


Depending on traffic, the airport can easily be reached from the Old Town by bus, taxi or car.


Flights to and from the UK are available from:

Rail


The main railway station in Nice(Gare de Ville) is centrally located.


From the UK you can travel to nice by train with Eurostar to Paris or Lille and onwards via TGV connections. Find out more about rail tickets from the UK at thetrainline.com


Nice Gare de Ville is a 20 - 25-minute walk from the apartment but taxis are readily available outside the station.

Tram


There are now two tramways that serve Nice. The first, Ligne 1, is U-shaped and runs from North of the city down towards the coast bordering the old town and then back north to Pont Michel.
The second, the most recent, runs from East to West, connecting the town with the airport.

Information        Official website

The closest tram stop to the apartment is Opera Vieille Ville which is located at the end of Rue de la Prefecture. The stop is a 2-minute walk, straight down Rue de la Prefecture, from the apartment.

Bus


Pending completion of the new tram system to the Old Town from the airport, an 'Airport Direct' bus service will be running from both the airport's T1 and T2 to Boulevard Jean Jaures in the Old Town. This can be taken during the early morning or late evening while the new tram line is not yet in service. During the daytime, the tram can be taken to Nice Etoile Shopping Centre and then again to 'Opera Vieille Ville' which is the closest tram stop to the apartment. See above 'Tram' section for further details.

Buses can easily be taken from Boulevard Jean Jaures, which is a 2-minute walk from the apartment, to Villefranche sur Mer, Monaco and Menton in the East or Cannes, Antibes, Juan les Pins and Vence in the West and further afield. Bus Maps.

Taxi


Taxis are readily available at Arrivals at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The fare varies but is typically between 25 - 35 euros, depending on the time of day, traffic and amount of luggage you have with you.

Car Hire


Car hire is readily available at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and details can be found here.


However, please note that as the Old Town of Nice is a historic area, it is largely pedestrianized and so car parking spaces are extremely difficult to find. Details of public car parks can be found here.


The closest car park to the apartment is PARKING VINCI PARK SALEYA - MARCHÉ AUX FLEURS which is located in the flower market (Cours Saleya).