Nice, France travel guide
Nice Airport in Cote d'Azur is the second most active airport in France, after Paris Airport, Charles de Gaulle. The airport is located 7 kilometers west of Niza and it has two terminals. Terminal 2 has a new section called New Terminal 2. There is a direct bus linking both terminals. Nice Airport is commonly used by tourists to reach top destinations like St. Tropez, Antibes, Canes and Monaco.
After collecting your Nice Airport car rental vehicle there are plenty of options for you to discover. Nicea Airport is surrounded by an extensive road system. Taking “Promenade des Anglais” you can reach Nice. Road A8 links the airport with Italia and Monaco, heading north, and places west of Nice like Canes. National Road RN 7 runs along the airport and reaches locations along the Mediterranean coast. Or drive your car rental in Nice Airport through RN 98 and head to Canes and Antibes. To visit places at the north of Nice, like Digne or Grenoble follow RN 202.
Hire a car in Nice Airport and get to discover Nice with freedom, drawing your own paths into the city and touring the surroundings in the comfort of a 7 seater, 9 seater, or luxury car hire in Nice, France.
- Local time in Nice, France:
- GMT+1
- Population of Nice, France:
- 347,060
Tourist attractions at Nice, France
Promenade des Anglais
This sea tour keeps a live charm, with last century hotels on one side and the Mediterranean on the other. Take a look at the breathtaking rocky beaches and join the fun skating along the promenade.
Walk along the promenade or drive along it in a car hire vehicle in Nice, France.
Old Nice
This old net of narrow streets is a common top site for visitors on their way to Promenade des Anglais, since it is a fantastic place to explore churches, cafés, old shops and enjoy the old air of Nice.
Park your car hire vehicle and walk around the streets in Nice, to get a wonderful perspective of Nice lifestyle, its people and its atmosphere, a beautiful city in France.
Matisse Museum
This museum houses magnificent work examples of this Nice's former resident and artist. Among the works displayed you can see Blue Nude IV and Woman with Amphora. Very close to the museum you can visit his toumb in Monastère de Cimiez. Visit this and many other interesting sites in the comfort of car rental in Nice, France.
Recommended daytrips from Nice, France
Drive to Cannes
Nice is about 42 kilometers from famous port city of Cannes, headquarters of the most important and prestigious film festival. It's possible to drive to Cannes with a cheap car rental from Nice. Taxi costs are pretty high so it would be convenient and cost effective to hire a car in Nice, France and drive to Cannes.
How to get here in a rental car from Nice:
From Nice Airport it's easy to drive to Cannes taking the A8 autoroute in a rental car from Nice Airport. One in Cannes you can visit the Castle of Le Suquet, which houses the Musée de la Castre, with interesting musical instruments from all over the world. And if you opt to enjoy the beach after this, drive to famous Croisette beach, or he popular ones in Bocca or Midi to the west, or tour the Mediterranean coast visiting all the beaches along the way in a 7 seater, 9 seater, luxury car hire or any other cheap car hire vehicle from Nice, France.
Drive to Monaco
Between Nice and Monaco there are three very landscaping routes.
How to get to Monaco in a hire car from Nice: You may opt to take the Low Coast Road - Highway 98, next to the sea. The Middle Coast Road - Highway 7, this one crosses Eze-Village, or take the Great Coast Road, through La Turbie. No matter what your decision is the wonderful view and amazing picture opportunities are garanteed. Drive to Monaco in a cheap car rental from Nice, France and ensure yourself a perfect trip.
Hotels at Nice, France
Find convenient Nice Hotels for your stay in Nice, France.
Hotel Windsor
Avenue des thermes 04800 GRÉOUX-LES-BAINS
Tel : +33 (0)4 92 78 00 91
Hotel Negresco
37, promenade des Anglais - 06000 Nice
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 16 64 00 - Fax +33 (0)4 93 88 35 68
Hotel Comte de Nice
29, rue de Dijon - 06000
Côte d’Azur - French Riviera
Nice - FRANCE
Tel : +33 (0)493 88 94 56
Local conditions for Nice, France
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50:00 +0200
Thursday at 11:00 CEST:
sunny. 19°C (66°F)
Temperature: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: SSE, Wind Speed: 3mph, Relative Humidity: 82%, Pressure: 1018mb, rising, Visibility: EX
Weather forecast for Nice, France
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Thursday
Sunny, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F), Wind Direction: SSE, Wind Speed: 4mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 68%, UV risk: n/a, Sunrise: 05:56CEST, Sunset: 20:59CEST
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Friday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F)
Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 18°C (64°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 6mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1016mb, Humidity: 74%, UV risk: n/a, Sunrise: 05:55CEST, Sunset: 21:00CEST
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Saturday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F)
Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F), Wind Direction: SE, Wind Speed: 4mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 58%, UV risk: n/a, Sunrise: 05:55CEST, Sunset: 21:01CEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
- Airport code:
- NCE
- Phone number:
- +33(0)4 898 898 28
- Fax number:
- +33(0)4 932 131 47/9
- Address:
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport 06281 Nice Cédex 3 France
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Nice:
- Nice city || 3.7 Miles / 5.9 km / 22 minutes by rental car from Downtown Nice
- Car Rental office location:
For cheap car hire in Nice, France, there are options convently located in Nice Airport. In both terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 you will find desks for the following car rental companies:
- Avis
- Budget
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
- ADA
- National Citer
We recommend to book your Nice Airport car rental in advance with us to get amazing car rental discounts.
Airlines providing airport services to Nice, France
- CITY AIRLINE
- CSA CZECH AIRLINES
- Aer Lingus
- Air Baltic
- Air Berlin
- Air Transat
- Air Ukraine International
- Airlinair
- Austrian
- Baboo
- Blu Express
- Blue Air
- Blue Line
- Blue1
- BMI
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cimber Sterling
- Cityjet
- EMIRATES
- EUROPE AIRPOST
- FARNAIR EUROPE
- Flybe
- FLYGLOBESPAN
- Flyonair
- Germanwings
- Iberia
- Intersky
- ISRAIR
- Jet2.com
- LOT POLISH AIRLINES
- Lufthansa
- Luxair
- Norwegian Airlines
- Nouvelair
- ROSSIYA AIRLINES
- Ryanair
- SAS
- SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
- STC RUSSIA
- Swiss Airlines
- TAP Portugal
- TITAN AIRWAYS
- TRANSAVIA.COM
- Turkish Airlines
- Vueling
- WELCOME AIR
