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Car for Hire

The main car rental companies have offices at the airport as well as within the main city as well. The main car hire companies include:

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The main car rental companies have offices at the airport as well as within the main city as well. The main car hire companies include:

Europcar Nice Cote d'Azur Airport Tel: +33 08-2581-0081

3 Av Gustave V Tel: +33 04-9214-4450

Avis Nice Cote d'Azur Airport Tel: +33 04-9321-4280

2 Av Phocens Tel: +33 04-9380-6352

While cars can be hired easily, the French Riviera is known for its dangerous driving and its bad accidents. Also parking can be a problem and parking garages tend to be expensive, often charging an average of € 96 for a week.

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Trains

Nice-Ville SNCF is Nice's main train station. There are hourly trains to all the major locations along the coast such as Cannes, Antibes and Monaco. The tickets to these places are all reasonably priced and the scenic routes adds to the charm. Tickets and information can be found at any station. There are rapid train connections to all major French and Italian cities. For further information you can call the train station at +33 08-9235-3535.

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Taxi

Taxis are easily available but quite over-priced. They should be avoided as much as possible due the ridiculously high fares. A taxi from the airport to the Nice city center can easily cost € 35. Fares for taxis within the city of Nice should be less than € 20. It is important to insist on being charged by the meter and to watch the meter as taxi drivers here are not known for their honesty.

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From the airport

Nice's airport is connected to the city center and the main train station by buses that leave frequently and on time. Bus numbers 23 and 98 go to the Nice-Ville train station and the city center respectively and leave every half hour. The fare for these buses is € 4 per passenger. There are a number of other buses that also run into the city. Your hotel may also have an airport pick-up service which you can ask about when making your reservations. Taking a taxi into the city from the airport would cost € 35 on average.

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