7 ReviewsLike many train stations in France, this place looks dirty (I'm sure it is)...but you will only have to be here, if you have a train to catch (DUH!). It's the fastest way to get to Nice and other...
6 ReviewsThere are 2 train stations in Avignon. If you arrive by TGV from Paris it is likely you will arrive at AvignonTGV station, this is a 10 minute bus ride to the centre of Avignon fare 1 euro 30. The...
4 ReviewsHello to all the travelers,
It is the 2nd time when I come in France, this year with friends (4 of us) who don’t know Europe and we chose to make a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea of 12 days with the...
9 ReviewsGare Routier location:
corner of Boulevard Saint Roche and Avenue Monclar which is 170 metres east of the Porte de la Republique in the southern wall of the old city. (turn left as you pass thru' the...
2 ReviewsBus 600 and 610 go half hourly to Grasse, takes about 50 minutes and € 1, starts at the Gare Routiere on the eastside of the train station.
Bus 200 via Antibes to Nice, 2 to 4 per hour, 1.5 hours...
6 ReviewsFollow signs to free parking at Les Angles across the river from Avignon. It's easy to get to and there is a free shuttle bus that will take you right to Old Town . . . or a bus stop to travel around...
6 ReviewsFrom the airport of Nice to our hotel in Cannes (near the Plage du Midi) we took a normal taxi at the airport. It did cost us with all the usual supplements (ref. my tip from/to Nice airport) 85...
2 ReviewsBy electrical train. This train rides on the roads in the centre of Arles. It will take you to the City Hall, The House of Vincent Van Gogh, The Café Vincent Van Gogh, the Arena and the Amfitheatre....
1 ReviewThere are two tram lines that run circuits in Avignon. They are about 45 minutes and are not a bad way to get an overview of the city. The cost is 6 or 7 euros. They run April-October from 10:00 to...
Although getting around Nice is super easy with public transportation, for part of our trip we were heading up into the mountains and away from easily accessible buses or trains. So a rental car was needed for this part of the trip. Half-way into our vacation, we headed back to the Nice airport in order to pick up a rental car for the remainder of our journey.We opted to rent from SixT rental car, having used them during our Malta trip and had an overall good experience with their service. We selected a small fuel efficient car and used our own GPS which had brought from home. The cost was extremely reasonable (and even cheaper if you prepaid online) and we were more than happy about the service and the car itself. We actually were given a brand new car with less than 500 km on it – and still had that new car smell!The rental car agencies are located at Terminal 2 so we had to take the...
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
by brendareed
We flew in and out of the Nice Airport during our trip and found it to be an easy airport to maneuver around. We used public transportation while in Nice but then returned to the airport mid-way through our holiday to pick up our rental car since we were heading up into the mountains. Everything is well signed (in English and French) and each time there was never a problem with finding our way.The airport has two terminals and regular free shuttle buses that run between them and the various parking areas. There is also a bus terminal at Terminal 1 with a number of buses that run through the area, including the Nice Express bus that goes direct to the Nice main train station in the city center (Gare de Nice-Ville).While waiting for our flight, the area was very crowded with passengers, although there seemed to be enough seats. The waiting area is just small and cramped with shops and...
Family trip (2 adults + 2 kids under 16)
by Elainehead
There is a "Carte Isabelle Famille" which costs 35 Euros (one day only) or 80 Euros (3 consecutive days) for 4 persons (2 adults + 2 children under 16 years old).Source in French: http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/paca/Fr/Se_deplacer_en_TER/Avant_mon_voyage/Produits_et_prix/DetailProduit.aspx?action=liste&ctcr=VL15&mode=0If you buy it at the ticket office, you may be asked to fill in this form: http://telechargement.ter-sncf.com/Images/Paca/Tridion/Formulaire_Cartes_2010_tcm-27-58068.pdf
More questions???
by nutmegmjp
Thank you for your response. I did think Avignon, Nimes, Aix, were close enough for day trips. Don't want to change hotels too many times as you always lose a large piece of the day when you move to another hotel. So, would it be better to stay near the train station or near the port, or does it even matter if the Metro is near?
The three "Corniches"
by King_Golo
As the Sea Alps extend towards the seashore, space for roads is limited. On the other hand, the view from each road is breathtaking. In the eastern part of the Côte d'Azur, three so-called "corniches" allow visitors to enjoy these vistas: the Basse-Corniche, the oldest of them, next to the sea, the Moyenne-Corniche from the 1920s in the middle and the Grande-Corniche (built during Napoleon's reign) high above sea level. Numerous movies were filmed here because of the sublime vistas. Every corniche is worth driving along, so you do best to take the drive several times on each one of them. Some great views can be enjoyed close to Nice, near Eze, in Beausoleil with Monaco beneath you and further east in Roquebrune and around. But basically, the views are great more or less everywhere.While it is possible to cycle the corniches, I would advise not to do that: The traffic is heavy and the...
TGV
by calcaf38
The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) whisks you to Provence from Paris in 3.5 hours. There are trains to Avignon, Aix en Provence, and Marseille. You can catch trains at the Charles de Gaulle airport and bypass Paris altogether.
Travel by car
by Alex72
We have deciced to stay/sleep in one place and from there make trips, routes every day. It is more convinient then to change hotel/apartments every two or three days and waist your time on chek in and chck out ; packing and unpacking your staff. We have choose nice house some 20 kilometers away from Avignon and all major sights was in 45 minutes drive distance. Also, we bought car navigation system wich shows up at the end as a very good investment, because we have never lost :-)
Bus service
by ATLC
Website with the regional bus service for the Provence.Main places include from west to east:Arles, Fos sur Mer, Istres, Miramas, Salon de Provence, Vitrolles, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille Cantini, Marseille, La Ciotat, Aubagne.Rates and schedules you can find under menu option Horaires et Tarifs.You can call the information number for travel advice.The main office is at:368, boulevard Henri Barnier, 13016 Marseille
Train along the coast
by colin_bramso
A convenient, easy way to travel along the coast is by taking the train. The line runs from Marseille way along the coast to just over the Italian border.The main attractions are on the route - Cannes, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Nice, Monaco - and there are beautiful stretches running right alongside the ocean.The fares were, we thought, not too bad. From Mandelieu La Napoule to Antibes and return was €7.20 each.
Trains in Provence Cote d'Azure
by cubsur
The timetables for the local trains in that area can be found here:http://www.ter-sncf.com/paca/carte_horaires/index.asp#There is also the privately operated line between Nice and Dignehttp://www.trainprovence.com/
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