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Airport Hotels Nice
Nice Airport
Nice Airport (IATA: NCE) is one of the busiest in France and has frequent daily
flights to Paris, and direct to most major cities in Europe, including Moscow,
as well as New York, a number of destinations in North Africa and the Middle East.
The airport is located at the western end of Nice on a landfill. Arrival and departure
in good weather often provides beautiful views of the French Riviera.
Most airlines use Terminal 1 (the older terminal) while Terminal 2 is used
primarily by Air France (and partners) and Easyjet. There is a free shuttle
bus between the terminals.
Airport to Nice — The best and most reliable way to get from the Airport
to central Nice or the Nice Ville train station is the airport express buses.
Take the 98 to the Nice bus station (Gare Routiere) or take the 99 to the Nice
main railway station (Gare Nice Ville SNCF). Routes 98 and 99 cost just €4
and are accessible from both T1 and T2. They run every 30 minutes during the
following hours: the 98 from 6AM to midnight, and the 99 from 8AM to 9PM. Pay
the driver on boarding and the ticket acts as a "Pass de Jour" for
unlimited travel on local buses and the tram that day. The airport website
has information and timetables for ground transportation. The cheapest connection
with Nice is the local bus service 23 (Terminal 1 only), costing €1, and
running between 5:30AM and 8:05PM. The journey takes about 30 minutes from T
1 to the major train station (Gare Nice Thiers).
Convenient for some destinations, there is also a small train station close
to the airport (Nice St Augustin) where you can pick up a TER train eastward
to Nice, Monaco and all stations to the Italian border at Ventimiglia, or west
back to Antibes and Cannes. The station can be reached by foot (approx. half
a kilometre) via underpasses and road-crossings, on the other side of the Arenas
office complex. Be sure to take out some Euro (€) coins from the airport
if you are reaching Nice St Augustin before 9AM. The ticket vending machine
does not accept notes. There are note-to-coin changer machines in the airport.
€10 change per person should be sufficient for any journey.
Some hotels offer shuttle buses from the airport, inquire with your hotel before
or upon arrival.
If there is no transportation running, it's reassuring to know that it is quite
possible to walk the six km to town or vice versa to airport, in a little over
an hour. This may be a useful in the current social discontent in France, where
"manifestations" (demonstrations) and "grèves" (strikes)
frequently affect public transportation. Recently (June-08) for example, lorry
(truck) drivers created a blockade to airport to protest about rising fuel prices.
It is prudent to check the local newspaper ("Nice Matin") where you
will usually receive advance warning of potential problems.
* Nice airport transfer, (contact@nizzatravel.com, fax: +33959073587). Getting
from Nice airport to town in an 8 seats luxury minivan. The best way to get
from Nice Airport to Cannes, Monaco, Antibes and all the main cities in the
French Riviera. starting at €43.
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