Nice Buses

The Nice bus system is handled by Lignes d'Azur. In addition to having an extremely useful website, they also have a free telephone service in which you can find out exactly which bus or buses to take where and at exactly what time the bus arrives at your stop. No kidding. Just call 08 1006 1006. Operators can communicate in English.

Hours

Bus service starts early (around 5 or 6am) but for a major city, the buses in Nice start to peter out early as well, around 9 or 9.30pm or so, depending on the bus and the station. (see all bus schedules here). At 9.10pm the Noctambus starts which is a system of five separate lines running from the town center to various destinations in town. Buses only run every half hour though, compared to every 10 to 15 minutes for many of the regular lines.

Prices

The price of a single ticket is one euro and you can buy it on board directly from the driver. The ticket is good for all transfers that take place within 74 minutes but is not good for a return trip.

There's also a daily pass for €4 which is economical if you'll be doing a lot of sightseeing. If you take the airport bus, you can buy this pass which includes the €4 fare for the airport bus plus one day of unlimited bus travel.

The seven-day pass for €15 is another option if you need to take a number of buses throughout your stay. This pass is only on sale at a Lignes d'Azur agency which you'll find at the train station, Place Masséna and a number of other locations.

How to Use the Bus

Generally you board at the front and exit at the rear door. Bus drivers can give change for tickets purchased aboard. After you buy the ticket you must insert it in the validating machine to be stamped. There are occasional checks and you will be levied an on-the-spot fine for not having a ticket or not having a validated ticket.

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