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Cote d'Azur (NCE) Airport Guide

Airport Name

Nice Cote d'Azur Airport

Airport Location

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

Terminals

2

IATA Code

NCE

Telephone

+33 (0)8 2042 3333 (France) or +33 (0)4 8988 9828 (international)

Airport Overview

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Cote d’Azur International Airport in Nice is the gateway to the South of France and the second most important French airport to Paris. Opened to public air traffic in 1946, the airport has undergone expansion projects. Its two terminals serve almost 50 airlines and more than ten million passengers a year.

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Terminal Transfer

<div class="rxbodyfield">A free airport shuttle links the terminals and car parks.</div>

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Getting into Town

Rail: SNCF regional train services (tel: +33 (0)8 9235 3535; website: www.ter.sncf.fr) run from Gare Nice St Augustin, situated 500 metres (600 yards) from Terminal 1, and Gare St Laurent du Var, 2 miles (3km) from the airport, serving all routes from Cannes to Vintimille; bus nos.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 no.99 (SNCF Direct) from Terminal 2 and route 23 from Terminal 1.

Road: Taxi: Taxis are available 24 hours (tel: +33 (0)4 9313 7878) to all destinations; stands are located outside the Arrivals levels of both terminals.

Air: transfer by helicopter is also available (website: www.nice.aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement/helico/)

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Car Parking

There are numerous car parks (tel: +33 (0)4 9321 3086), providing facilities for short- and long-term parking at both terminals.

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Information Desks

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

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has banks, bureaux de change and ATMs in both terminals. Terminal 1 also has a post office.
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 the basement level of Terminal 1 and at the information desk in Terminal 2. 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: +33 (0)4 9713 4410).

Other facilities: The airport has a pharmacy and vaccination centre in Terminal 1. Baby change facilities are located in both terminals. There is a prayer room in Terminal 1.

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Airport Hotels

The following hotels offer a free shuttle service to/from the airport: Holiday Inn Resort (tel: +33 (0)4 9703 2222), Park Inn Hotel Novotel Cap 3000 (tel: +33 (0)4 9331 6115), Novotel Nice Promenade (tel: +33 (0)4 9321 2250) and Campanile Nice Côte d’Azur (tel: +33 (0)4 9321 2020). Shuttles are available on request only; details can be found at the Signotel boards on the Arrivals levels of both terminals. Shuttles depart from designated "Navettes Hôtels" bus stops outside both terminals.

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Airport Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled travellers include lifts, ramps, travelators, accessible toilets, telephone booths and ATMs. Wheelchairs can be provided by airlines; disabled travellers should notify them when booking. All car parks provide spaces for disabled passengers. Ulysse Transport (tel: +33 (0)4 9371 0700; website: 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.

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Airport Conference and Business Facilities

The Business Centre (tel: +33 (0)4 9321 3073) 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 via Wi-Fi, computers and printers can be installed upon request.

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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 Rentals

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

Contributors to this guide: Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd and Cheapflights

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