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Most tourists arrive in Nice by plane. Nice Airport is very big and modern, with all the facilities you would expect. You can get to the city center in many ways, depending on the time you want to spend in traffic and the budget. The most convenient are the airport express buses. These cost €4 one way and have a special place to put your luggage. You usually buy the ticket from the driver, but there is also a ticket booth right in the station. There are two airport express bus lines. 98 is going to the main bus station in the city (Gare Routiere) and 99 is going to the train station (Gare Nice Ville SNCF).

The cheapest way to get from airport to the city is to take the regular bus number 23. It costs only €1 one way and is very reliable. It stops however in many more stations than the airport express bus, so the trip is longer. It may be also more crowded, especially during the summer. You also don't have a special place for your luggage.

Driving in Nice and around the city, to the neighbouring resorts, is usually a pleasure. The beauty of the French Riviera is easily discovered by car, since the road passes through the resorts. Occasional traffic jams and some impolite drivers may make you unhappy with driving at some times.

Nice has both large boulevards and narrow one way streets. It is generally easy to find your way in the city, since there are signs to the main places and attractions. The summer brings a lot of tourists in Nice and many of them come by cars, so the city gets pretty crowded during high season. The worst time to get in Nice is Friday afternoon and the worst time to leave is Sunday afternoon. These are the days when many French and Italians come to spend their weekend in this beautiful resort. Since the roads that you can use to enter the city have a limited capacity, you will end up waiting for a long time in the traffic jam.

You may think of Nice, Cannes, Monaco or the whole French Riviera that these are all exclusive and top shopping places. That's what everyone thinks before visiting the beautiful Cote D’Ivoire. You will actually find here designer boutiques, street markets and antique shops that make Nice a dream for every passionate shopper. And not everything is expensive, in fact most shops have very reasonable prices.

The central shopping area in Nice is Magenta Square and the sthreets surrounding it. It is located right next to the historical center of the city, so you might want to start your shopping tour of Nice with a nice and relaxing walk, some coffee and a socca.