Nice Airport Car Rental
With the bulk of passengers using the airport internationally, the Nice Airport serviced almost 10 million passengers in 2010, down just a little from 2009. The top 5 destinations include Paris-Orly, Paris-CDG, London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick and London-Luton. The top airline servicing is Air France doing almost 3 million passengers per year in 2010. The Nice Airport is situated just a few km's Southwest of the city of Nice, and about 40 km West of the Italy border.
In June of 2011, the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport opened a Car Rental Center at the airport. The facility accommodates each of the five car rental companies (Avis, Hertz, Europcar, National, and Sixt) doing business at the Nice Airport. The facility will operates on three levels with over 60,000 square meters of area, and sits at Terminal 2 behind the P5 Car Parking area. Recently, it was reported that the Nice Airport generated over 10% of all car rentals in the country of France. Obviously, this is a great addition to an already-great airport.
If traveling to Nice, watch for little green signs planted near the After picking up your car at the Rental Car Facility. These little signs will point you towards the Promenade Edouard Corniglion Molinier Road, which you will travel on just about all the way into Nice. The total trip from the Airport to the city centre of Nice will total approximately 7 km, at most.
When returning the vehicle, you should probably use the same directions as above, only reversed. The road traveling Southwest back to the airport is called by a different name than the one traveling from the airport to Nice. The one traveling back is called Promenade des Anglais. Notice when traveling back to the airport that there are several fueling stations available before you return the vehicle. The Rental Car Center at the Nice Airport will re-fuel your tank, but will charge you more than you would have paid before returning.
One thing to note is that after turning onto the Promenade towards Nice, the signs on the left-hand side of the road will direct you to the Nice City Center about 1 mile from the airport. We generally recommend that you don't take the left-hand turn that the signs suggest. Instead, we recommend that you continue on the Promenade and enjoy the beautiful drive directly into the Nice City Centre.
A variety of shops and restaurants are fill the halls of the Nice Côte d’Azur. But before we get to that, many folks like to know the Wi-Fi status at various facilities. We always love to report to readers when we find an airport with free Wi-Fi, and this is one of them. For folks without a laptop or smartphone, you may hop on one of the internet spaces available throughout the facility. The cost of those range from 2 € to 5 €, depending on the connection time period.
Ok, now to the food. The Nice actually reports some pretty decent food. Sit down restaurants are in both terminals. In Terminal 2, there is a place called Le Badiane. At this one, you will overlook the various runways and eat while watching planes taxi in and out. The food is reportedly pretty good as well.
In the Terminal 1, a restaurant called La Riviera serves up pizzas and other regional specialties - mostly Mediterranean food. It also is reported to be pretty tasty. In addition to the sit-down restaurants, both terminals also host the quicker, fast food stores that you see in just about any airport. Snacks, coffee shops and regular bars are also placed throughout the terminals.
There are three or four hotels right across the road form the Terminal 1, at the Nice Airport. The cheapest that we found is called the Park Inn Nice right, within walking distance from the airport. Guests will be able to get free transportation (on certain scheduled times) within 5 km of the hotel, which is a pretty nice feature, considering the airport is so close. The rooms are accommodated with phones, satellite channels and hair dryers. Guests will want to check out the outdoor pool, steam room and sauna for sure. Call 866-539-0036 to reserve.
Most folks traveling thru the Nice Airport may be headed to Nice itself. However, many folks have something else in mind. For those folks traveling somewhere else, we have compiled a list of nearby towns and the driving distances to get there. All distances are estimates only, and are from the airport itself. For more exact car rental driving distances, you may want to reserve a GPS when booking your rental car.
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 7 km.
Grasse, France 38 km.
Cannes, France 27 km.
Le Cannet, France 26 km.
Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France 30 km.
Saint-Raphaël, France 61 km.
Fréjus, France 59 km.
Cogolin, France 93 km.
Carros, France 20 km.
Carros, France 17 km.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France 17 km. (see Below)
Various types of vehicles are available for hire at the Nice Airport. SUV's, economy cars, minivans, and various economy cars are all available for rent here. Also, while you're at it, you will have the option of adding various add-ons such as additional drivers, children's seats, ski racks and show chains as well. Thanks for shopping with Eurocar Rental and we hope you enjoy your Nice Airport Car Rental experience!!
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Nice Airport Basics.....
With the bulk of passengers using the airport internationally, the Nice Airport serviced almost 10 million passengers in 2010, down just a little from 2009. The top 5 destinations include Paris-Orly, Paris-CDG, London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick and London-Luton. The top airline servicing is Air France doing almost 3 million passengers per year in 2010. The Nice Airport is situated just a few km's Southwest of the city of Nice, and about 40 km West of the Italy border.
Nice Airport Car Rental.....
In June of 2011, the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport opened a Car Rental Center at the airport. The facility accommodates each of the five car rental companies (Avis, Hertz, Europcar, National, and Sixt) doing business at the Nice Airport. The facility will operates on three levels with over 60,000 square meters of area, and sits at Terminal 2 behind the P5 Car Parking area. Recently, it was reported that the Nice Airport generated over 10% of all car rentals in the country of France. Obviously, this is a great addition to an already-great airport.
If traveling to Nice, watch for little green signs planted near the After picking up your car at the Rental Car Facility. These little signs will point you towards the Promenade Edouard Corniglion Molinier Road, which you will travel on just about all the way into Nice. The total trip from the Airport to the city centre of Nice will total approximately 7 km, at most.
When returning the vehicle, you should probably use the same directions as above, only reversed. The road traveling Southwest back to the airport is called by a different name than the one traveling from the airport to Nice. The one traveling back is called Promenade des Anglais. Notice when traveling back to the airport that there are several fueling stations available before you return the vehicle. The Rental Car Center at the Nice Airport will re-fuel your tank, but will charge you more than you would have paid before returning.
One thing to note is that after turning onto the Promenade towards Nice, the signs on the left-hand side of the road will direct you to the Nice City Center about 1 mile from the airport. We generally recommend that you don't take the left-hand turn that the signs suggest. Instead, we recommend that you continue on the Promenade and enjoy the beautiful drive directly into the Nice City Centre.
Nice Airport Amenities.....
A variety of shops and restaurants are fill the halls of the Nice Côte d’Azur. But before we get to that, many folks like to know the Wi-Fi status at various facilities. We always love to report to readers when we find an airport with free Wi-Fi, and this is one of them. For folks without a laptop or smartphone, you may hop on one of the internet spaces available throughout the facility. The cost of those range from 2 € to 5 €, depending on the connection time period.
Ok, now to the food. The Nice actually reports some pretty decent food. Sit down restaurants are in both terminals. In Terminal 2, there is a place called Le Badiane. At this one, you will overlook the various runways and eat while watching planes taxi in and out. The food is reportedly pretty good as well.
In the Terminal 1, a restaurant called La Riviera serves up pizzas and other regional specialties - mostly Mediterranean food. It also is reported to be pretty tasty. In addition to the sit-down restaurants, both terminals also host the quicker, fast food stores that you see in just about any airport. Snacks, coffee shops and regular bars are also placed throughout the terminals.
Hotels Near the Nice Airport.....
There are three or four hotels right across the road form the Terminal 1, at the Nice Airport. The cheapest that we found is called the Park Inn Nice right, within walking distance from the airport. Guests will be able to get free transportation (on certain scheduled times) within 5 km of the hotel, which is a pretty nice feature, considering the airport is so close. The rooms are accommodated with phones, satellite channels and hair dryers. Guests will want to check out the outdoor pool, steam room and sauna for sure. Call 866-539-0036 to reserve.
Nice Airport Car Rental Driving Distances.....
Most folks traveling thru the Nice Airport may be headed to Nice itself. However, many folks have something else in mind. For those folks traveling somewhere else, we have compiled a list of nearby towns and the driving distances to get there. All distances are estimates only, and are from the airport itself. For more exact car rental driving distances, you may want to reserve a GPS when booking your rental car.
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 7 km.
Grasse, France 38 km.
Cannes, France 27 km.
Le Cannet, France 26 km.
Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France 30 km.
Saint-Raphaël, France 61 km.
Fréjus, France 59 km.
Cogolin, France 93 km.
Carros, France 20 km.
Carros, France 17 km.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France 17 km. (see Below)
Types of Rental Vehicles Available at the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport.....
Various types of vehicles are available for hire at the Nice Airport. SUV's, economy cars, minivans, and various economy cars are all available for rent here. Also, while you're at it, you will have the option of adding various add-ons such as additional drivers, children's seats, ski racks and show chains as well. Thanks for shopping with Eurocar Rental and we hope you enjoy your Nice Airport Car Rental experience!!