Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

NCE

Full Airport name

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

Address

06281 Nice Cédex 3, France

Country Dialing Prefix

33

Telephone

(04) 8988 9828 or 0820 423 333

Website

www.nice.aeroport.fr

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 7km (4 miles) west of Nice.

Transfer Between Terminals

A free airport shuttle links the terminals and car parks.

Driving Directions

The airport has good road links to Nice, Monaco and Italy via the Promenade des Anglais; it is also linked to Cannes and Antibes via the A8, RN 98 or RN7, and to Digne and Grenoble via RN202.

Car Hire

Car hire companies include ADA, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer, Sixt and Libertans. The desks are on the Arrivals levels of both terminals.

Public Transport

Bus: There are plenty of buses connecting the airport with destinations throughout the Côte d'Azur. Taxi: Taxis are available 24 hours (tel: (04) 9313 7878) to all destinations; stands are located outside the Arrivals levels of both terminals.
Rail: SNCF regional train services (tel: 0892 353 535; ) run from Gare Nice St Augustin, situated 500m (600 yards) from Terminal 1, and Gare St Laurent du Var, 3km (2 miles) from the airport, serving all routes from Cannes to Vintimille; buses 200, 1A and 1B connect to these stations. All other SNCF routes run from the central station in Nice, connected to the airport by bus 99 (SNCF Direct) from Terminal 2 and route 23 from Terminal 1.
Air: Transfer by helicopter is also available.

Car Parking

There are numerous car parks providing facilities for short- and long-term parking at both terminals.

Information and Help Desks

Information desks can be found in Terminal 1 Arrivals and Departures areas and in Terminal 2 Arrivals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has banks, bureau de change and ATMs in both terminals. Terminal 1 also has a post office. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport, and there are also several Internet stations available.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants, cafés and bars are available in both terminals.
Shopping: There are gift shops, newsagents and duty-free shopping in both terminals.
Luggage: There are left-luggage facilities in Terminal 1, near gate 0. Porters are available in both terminals and can be called from the information desks. For items lost at the airport, contact the lost and found office (tel: 0820 423 333).
Other facilities: The airport has a pharmacy in Terminal 1 and a vaccination center in Terminal 2. Baby change facilities are located in both terminals. There is a prayer room in Terminal 1.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Business Center (tel: 0820 423 333) is located on the second floor of Terminal 1 and provides seven meeting rooms and a conference room accommodating up to 250 people, as well as six rooms and one lounge for hire in Terminal 2. Audiovisual equipment, Minitel, fax and camcorders are available free of charge. Facilities for videoconferencing, Internet access, computers and printers can be installed upon request.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Facilities for disabled travelers include lifts, ramps, travelators, accessible toilets, telephone booths and ATMs. Wheelchairs can be provided by airlines; disabled travelers should notify them when booking. All car parks provide spaces for disabled passengers. Ulysse Transport (tel: (04) 9371 0700; www.ulysse-transport.fr) provides transport for disabled people to/from the airport; reservations can be made via courtesy phones in the Arrivals halls of both terminals.