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Get Started About the Riviera Riviera Map Top Sights Planning Transport Practicalities When to Go Cheap Flights Inspiration Best Beaches Hilltop Villages Mountains Destinations Nice Nice to Monaco Monaco Menton Nice to Cannes Cannes St Tropez Community News Blog Service About Contact Privacy Policy Site Index Resources	The central train station of Nice is the Gare de Nice-Ville. Although there are two other train stations, Riquier and St Augustin, in east and west Nice respectively, most travellers will be using the Gare de Nice-Ville. Built in 1867 in typical grand 19th-century style, the station is now struggling to meet the demands of the 21st-century crowds that fill it during the summer. Despite the eye-catching facade, it's not a pleasant place to hang out waiting for a train. Yet, if you need to buy a ticket or pick up a ticket you've purchased online you need to get there early! Buying a Ticket You can buy domestic and international tickets at a ticket counter but most people prefer to avoid the queue and purchase the ticket from one of the machines. The procedure is fairly straighforward ; you turn a knob and push to select your destination, date, number of tickets etc. You can pay by credit card. Retrieving an Online Ticket If you have chosen to retrieve your train ticket at the railway station, you use the same ticket machines as above. You will need your confirmation code and the same credit card you have used to pay for the ticket. Checking for Delays Trains on the Cote d'Azur run on time--mostly. Delays do happen and strikes are not unknown. For up-to-the-minute information on train delays, check Gares En Mouvement. Accessing the Quays There are seven quays (A through G); except for A, each quay is accessible only via escalators and stairs making it cumbersome to carry heavy luggage or a bike. Services Left Luggage: Open daily 8am-9pm Lost and Found: Open daily 10am-2pm & 4-6pm; tel 04 89 24 72 68 Tourist Information: outside and turn left; open daily 8 or 9am to 7pm ATM: outside and right Food: snack bar inside; Flunch restaurant outside and turn left Taxis: outside the station; tel 04 94 13 78 78 Car Rental: outside and turn right; Hertz, Avis, Europcar, National Citer Parking: short term parking directly in front; long term outside and turn right; reservation Baggage: To arrange for a porter, call 04 93 86 57 49 or 0890 640 650 at least 48hr in advance. Fees are €4.57 for 1 to 3 items. Getting to the Train Station From Vieux Nice or the Promenade des Anglais: Take the tramway Line 1 along ave Jean-Medecin and walk 150m west to the station. From West Nice: take bus line 12 From Cimiez: take bus line 17 From Nice Airport: take the direct shuttle bus T1 Related Pages Getting to Nice Nice Travel Guide Back to Top ©FrenchRivieraTraveller 2008-2012 All rights reserved