Practicalities

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If you think you will still need a car, or want to explore some of the more remote parts of the Côte d’Azur, then we recommend using Hertz. As well as being based at Nice airport, they also have offices at the train station and next to the Le Meridien hotel. The Le Meridien is a particularly handy place to pick up a car for a couple of days if you are staying at a Riviera Pebbles or Nice Pebbles apartment. All their offices are open on Sunday morning, which is an unusual bonus for companies operating in France.

For private transfers between the airport and any of our apartments, we suggest using ATS. We have contacted several private hire firms in Nice, and ATS offers the cheapest one-way fare into Nice of € 36. ATS wait for you at the airport terminal with a card with your name on it. It’s a stress-free way to start your holiday. All their drivers speak a degree of English.

The main taxi service for Nice is Central Taxi Riviera. They speak English. Their phone number is 00 33 (0)4 93 13 78 78 and it operates around the clock. The cost of taxis increase at night starting from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

A bilingual taxi service for Cannes is Allo Taxi. You can book through the web site or by dialing 08.92.78.00.28.

At Monte Carlo, two main taxi stands are in operation round the clock at the Avenue de Monte-Carlo (near the Casino) and the railway station. You can order a taxi on 03.77.93.50.56.28 or 03.77.93.15.01.01.

In Antibes, Allo Taxis drivers speak both English and French and you can reserve a taxi on 08.25.5.07.07.

For information about public transport from the airport, you should look at the Nice Airport website which can be accessed in English.

The TAM network route has coaches and buses that link the main towns across the Riviera. The most popular ones are the 100 (Nice to Menton), 112 (Nice to Beausoleil), 200 (Nice to Cannes), 217 (Nice to Villeneuve-Loubet), 400 (Nice to Vence), and the 500 (Nice to Grasse), but there are over 30 good routes. There is a single price policy operated which is currently € 1,30 for any single journey. You cannot purchase a return ticket.

The service which operates outside the single price policy is the airport shuttle buses, numbers 98 and 99. These cost € 4 and entitle you to one-day unlimited travel on any bus across the network.

The local network for Nice and the surrounding areas is Linge d’Azur. The single price ticket of € 1,30 is in operation with Linge d’Azur buses.

The local network for Monaco is operated by CAM. This operates five routes.

The local network for Cannes is Bus Azur. Single fares can be paid currently € 1,40 or 10 journey books for € 10 and week passes can be bought on the bus. Return tickets are available.

The local train network can be accessed at the SNCF website.

If you are touring Europe, then we would recommend taking a look at the European Rail Guide. You can book France’s famous high-speed rail service, the TGV, which links over 60 destinations across the length of France here.

If you’re looking for travel cover, we suggest Globelink Travel Insurance. They offer competitive rates and a comprehensive range of policies from single trip to annual cover. We particularly like the different levels of cover they offer, such as backpacker cover, economy, and fully comprehensive.

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