Most towns on the Riviera are served by an urban bus system. In the city centre of Nice the Tramway is the new public transport system. Information on routes and timetables is available from local train stations, bus stations and Tourist Offices.
Nice Tramway
The brand new tramway opened on 24 November 2007. After 4 long years of work the tramway looks fantastic and will provdie a cleaner and more environmentally-friendly city. With public gardens, trees being planted and pedestrian streets developed, the Tramway is transforming Nice into a new city.
Ligne 1 a U-shaped route runs from Comte de Falican (Nice Nord), south to the city centre and coast and back north to Pont Michel, a total of 8.7 Km with 21 stations.
Announcements are made at each station to advise the arrival of the tram and at each stop specifying the name of the stop.
Tram Times
- Rush-hour: every 4 minutes
- Off-peak times: every 8 minutes
There are 21 stations, with a stop every 450 meters approx.
Travel duration:
- From Comte de Falican to Place Massena: 14 minutes
- From Place Massena to Pont Michel: 16 minutes
Tickets
- All tickets are a fixed price of €1.30
- The ticket price includes parking at the Parc Relais stations at each terminus of Ligne 1
- Ticket dispensing machines are located at all tram stations and accept cash and credit cards
Parking for the Tramway
New Parcs Relais car parks have been created with one at the Comte de Falican terminus (800 spaces) and one at the Pont Michel terminus (500 spaces). These car parks are free of charge as the price of the parking is included in the tram ticket.
Many of the existing car parks in the centre of Nice are currently undergoing major transformation works to greatly increase the number of spaces available. Please note these car parks do not included in the price of the tram ticket.
Acces Tramway
The tramway cars are designed to allow with reduced mobility access (wheel chair users, pushchairs) and for those people who suffer from visual and hearing impairments.
- The tram car floor is at the same level as the platform. The distance between the platform and the tram car is minimal
- Cars have large doors for easy access
- Special areas for wheelchair users have been reserved in each car
- There is a raised surface-marking for those who suffer from visual impairments
- Close Circuit Television both in the tram cars and at the tram stations
- Anti-vandalism devices
Nice Tramway website
www.tramway-nice.org
Riviera bus Services
There are three main bus networks that serve Nice and the surrounding towns and villages:
Ligne d'Azur is the bus and tram network for Nice which covers all Nice and a bit beyond. The buses are numbered 1-99 (The 98 and 99 being the the express buses that go to Nice airport)
The TAM network has a series of buses or coaches that link the main towns with Nice along the Cote d'Azur and the main ones are the 100, 112, 200, 400, 500 and the new 100 xpress.
The new 100 xpress from Nice to Monaco takes the auroroute which reduces the travel time by up to 30 minutes from the regular 100 Nice - Menton (via Monaco) route.
A single fare for any journey on either the TAM, ligne dazur or Tram network is 1,30 euros. The exception is the express bus 98 or 99 to the airport which is 4 euros. Pay the driver directly, be aware they will not normally except anything larger than a 20 euro note.
The third network is the RCA for express buses that serve towns other than Nice directly from the airport using the motorways. They have their own pricing policy .
www.rcm.tm.fr
For information about the ligne d'azur buses and new Traway
www.lignedazur.com
For information about TAM buses
