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Vieux Nice.

The old town between Place Masséna and the port, below the castle hill.

Your destination: Vieux Nice

2 ways to Vieux Nice

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

The 12+ bus is direct: Albert 1er beside Place Masséna, then Opéra–Vieille Ville, 13–21 minutes from the airport. On tram 2, get off at Jean Médecin for the north side or Garibaldi/Le Château for the east. The EUR 32 flat taxi fare covers the old town.

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Bus 12+ along the Promenade

bus · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
12–19 min rideEvery 11 min06:04–00:54
The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des AnglaisAlbert 1er
Luggage space
€3.40total for 2 adults€1.70 each2 × €1.70 adult fareBuy ticketOn Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Hours, tickets & luggage

The same Solo as the tram, EUR 1.70, on a card or the Android app, 74 minutes of connections. There are no ticket sales on board — buying from the driver costs EUR 4 instead. The EUR 10 Aéro return also works. Children as for the tram.

Luggage. A city bus with the same 55 x 25 x 35 cm rule as the tram in the operator's FAQ; no hold, no racks.

Hours. From the Aéroport/Promenade stop toward Hôpital Pasteur: Monday to Saturday from 06:04, Sundays from 07:04. Weekdays every 15 minutes until about 07:30, then every 9–13 minutes until about 21:00, then every 15, with late departures at 22:39, 22:59, 23:24, 23:54, 00:24 and 00:54. Saturdays every 12–15 minutes, Sundays every 19–21, same late departures. No bus on 1 May.

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Tram line 2

tram · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
24–33 min rideEvery 8 min05:20–23:51
The tram stop in front of Terminal 2Jean Médecin
€3.40total for 2 adults€1.70 each2 × €1.70 adult fareBuy ticketOn Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Hours, tickets & luggage

The ordinary Solo, EUR 1.70, covers 74 minutes with connections, valid from the airport. Load it on a EUR 2 rechargeable card (deposit refundable at a sales point) or the Android app — iPhone's app can only load a physical card. A Multi card holds up to 100 rides at EUR 1.70 each and can be shared, validated once per person. The airport's own product, the Aéro, is EUR 10 for a return with no expiry on the second leg — it is what the Terminal 1 and 2 machines sell. Day passes are EUR 7, 13 and 20 for 1, 2 and 7 days. Children under 4 free; 4 to 11 free only with a named card from an agency.

Luggage. The operator's FAQ allows only bags of 55 x 25 x 35 cm on board and bans luggage trolleys on the tram, even between the terminals.

Hours. From Terminal 2 toward Port Lympia: weekdays from 05:20, every 7–8 minutes through the day, last at 23:51; Saturdays every 9–10 minutes; Sundays and holidays every 11–12 minutes, last 23:46. On Friday and Saturday nights there are two more, at 00:15 and 00:51. Terminal 1 is five minutes later throughout. No tram on 1 May.

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The regulated taxi flat fare covers this address. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Côte d'Azur Airport into Nice →

From arrivals to Vieux Nice

01

Find the stop

The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des Anglais. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Bus 12+ along the Promenade

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Vieux Nice

12–19 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Vieux Nice?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Taxi stop at Vieux Nice?

No. It runs to Any address inside the Nice-Centre perimeter: east of boulevard Gambetta.

Is Vieux Nice inside the taxi fare zone?

Yes. The regulated flat fare covers Vieux Nice.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 12+ along the Promenade runs 06:04–00:54, and the Tram line 2 runs 05:20–23:51. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

How far is Vieux Nice from the centre?

The old town between Place Masséna and the port, below the castle hill.

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