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Tram line 2orTram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Tram line 2 reaches Place Masséna and avenue Jean Médecin — the Jean Médecin tram stop, where lines 1 and 2 cross; the old town, the port and Nice-Ville station all lie inside the taxi's Nice-Centre perimeter; the Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice does not. Goes to the old town but not into the centre: tram 2 to Jean Médecin, then tram 1 towards Hôpital Pasteur to Cathédrale - Vieille Ville, on the same ticket.

The Tram line 2 is quicker: 31 min against 36 min. The Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice varies between 28 and 39 minutes.

Tram line 2: 05:20–23:51. Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice: 05:20–23:51.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersTram line 2Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux NiceDifference
1€1.70€1.70same
2€3.40€3.40same
3€5.10€5.10same
4€6.80€6.80same
5€8.50€8.50same
6€10.20€10.20same
7€11.90€11.90same
8€13.60€13.60same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
2 · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'AzurTram line 2
From
The tram stop in front of Terminal 2, where the line starts, and the tram esplanade outside door A0 at Terminal 1; the hop between the terminals and Grand Arénas is free
To
Jean Médecin, for Place Masséna and avenue Jean Médecin, in 29 to 33 minutes from Terminal 2 and 24 to 28 from Terminal 1; Garibaldi and Port Lympia beyond
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.
Runs
05:20–23:51
Journey
24–33 min

The platform machine sells only the EUR 10 Aéro return; the EUR 1.70 Solo needs a card or the Android app. The Selectour desk in the terminal sells both the card and the Solo; so do the machines at Grand Arénas, one free stop away.

Board the tram marked Port Lympia. Line B leaves the same platforms and turns north to the CADAM administrative center after Grand Arénas.

Validate on the platform before boarding, every person, every time; a Solo allows connections for 74 minutes in the same direction, so tram 1 to Gare Thiers is included.

The last tram is 23:51 Monday to Saturday and 23:46 on Sunday, 00:51 on Friday and Saturday nights; nothing then leaves the terminals until 05:20. The 12+ bus from the Promenade stop runs to 00:54.

Bags larger than 55 x 25 x 35 cm are outside the operator's stated rule, and trolleys are banned on board. The airport's free inter-terminal link is this same tram.

Eight people pay EUR 13.60 here against EUR 32 in one taxi. Buying eight Aéro tickets at the platform would be EUR 80.

Tram line 2: price for every party size

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21 · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'AzurTram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice
From
The tram stop in front of Terminal 2, where the line starts, and the tram esplanade outside door A0 at Terminal 1
To
Cathédrale - Vieille Ville, the tram 1 stop at the edge of the old town, three stops south of Jean Médecin
Luggage
The operator's FAQ allows only bags of 55 x 25 x 35 cm on board and bans luggage trolleys on the tram.
Runs
05:20–23:51
Journey
28–39 min

Change at Jean Médecin from tram 2 to tram 1 towards Hôpital Pasteur; Cathédrale - Vieille Ville is the third stop, after Masséna and Opéra - Vieille Ville. The Solo covers the change within 74 minutes; validate again as you board tram 1.

The platform machine at the terminals sells only the EUR 10 Aéro return; the EUR 1.70 Solo needs a card or the app. The Selectour desk in the terminal sells both; so do the machines at Grand Arénas, one free stop away.

Ride times leave out the change at Jean Médecin.

Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice: price for every party size

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