Getting around Nice
It is easy to come to Nice, it is also easy to get around.
The city of Nice is a human-scale city where it is possible to get around, mostly on foot. Transport facilities provide an optimal service.
From its international airport, just a few kilometres from the city centre, to the complementary nature of the various modes of transport (road network, TGV, bus, tramway, taxi, or blue bikes), Nice combines attractiveness and connectivity.
Tramway & Bus
->3 tramway lines in Nice
Line 1
Line 1 provides a north/east link via the city centre via Avenue Jean Médecin and Place Masséna and allows you to travel 21 hours a day! Monday to Sunday from 4.25am to 1.35am… 22 stations and a tram every 4 minutes. (Line in red on the map)
Line 2
Line 2 provides a 17-station west-east link from the airport (as soon as you leave the terminals) to Port Lympia, passing through the city centre (Jean Médecin station – connection with line 1). (Line in blue on the map)
Tram 2 runs every day except May 1st, from 04:05 to 00:35, every 8 minutes or so (Airport to Port Lympia direction) and from 04:45 to 01:15 (Port Lympia to Airport direction).
The total travel time from the Airport to Port Lympia is 30 minutes.
Line 3
Line 3 provides a 22-station link between Saint-Isidore and Port Lympia, approximately every 7 minutes, and serves the Allianz Riviera Stadium. (Line in green on the map)
–> Good to know: There are no ticket sales on board the tramway. Don’t forget to validate your ticket each time you get on.
-> Bus
The urban bus network, which is particularly dense in Nice, provides regular services to all districts of the city and the Nice Côte d’Azur metropolitan area.
- For more information about the network and bus timetables: N° Azur 08 1006 1006 (Monday to Saturday – 7am to 8pm Sunday – 8am to 6pm)
- Espace Mobilités (Métropole network – bus and tramway) – 33 Bd Dubouchage
Open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 7pm and Saturday from 8.30am to 3pm
https://www.lignesdazur.com/agences-points-de-vente
Practical
A single bus/tram ticket with numerous connections.
The anonymous, rechargeable “LA Carte” can be used to purchase occasional Lignes d’Azur tickets (Solo, Multi Voyages, Pass un ou plusieurs jours). “LA Carte” is available at all Lignes d’Azur sales outlets: sales and travel agencies, ticket vending machines and ticket agents. A €2 refundable deposit is required to obtain it. As the card is anonymous, it can be used by several passengers, but in the event of loss or theft, previously purchased tickets are lost.
To find out more about the tramway and bus in Nice: www.lignesdazur.com
Self-service bicycles
A different way of experiencing the city
From 20 February 2024, 2 communes in the metropolitan area will benefit from a new self-service bicycle hire scheme, compared with 6 previously: Nice, now including the hill sector, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Drap, La Trinité, Saint-André-de-la-Roche, Vence, Saint-Jeannet, Carros and La Gaude.
With an increase of more than 50% in the number of bikes available, most of the fleet will be electric. Future users will be able to look forward to more efficient, robust, comfortable and functional bikes, with electric models offering a long range (100 km).
- 2,000 bikes, 90% of them electric
- 100 km range for electric models
- 250 parking zones in the 12 municipalities of the Metropolitan area
- Download the LIME APP
- Download the PONY APP
Car-sharing vehicle
Discover Nice Côte d’Azur more serenely and ecologically by opting for car-sharing vehicles.
Taxis
To complete its transport offer, Nice Côte d’Azur also has taxis at your disposal day and night.
- Taxis will issue a receipt on request.
- This receipt indicates: the vehicle registration number, the date, the point of departure and arrival and the amount of the journey. More information
Some convention organisers can provide convention delegates with a free Transport Pass, valid for the duration of the event. Please check with the organiser of your convention.