Nice Airport: Taxi, Uber, Tram or Pre-Booked Transfer in 2026?
Nice airport sits on the edge of the city, so the trip into town is short and every option is cheap. The decision only gets interesting when you are going further along the coast.
Short answer for Nice Côte d’Azur (NCE): the official taxi is a fixed €32 to central Nice, day and night, and €85 to Cannes; anywhere else the meter runs. UberX averaged about €22 on Uber’s own route data for the 8 km, 15-minute ride. Tram line 2 leaves both terminals every 7–8 minutes and reaches the centre in under 30 minutes. For central Nice, take the tram or an Uber; for Cannes, Monaco or a villa in the hills, book a car.
| Option | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official taxi | €32 flat to central Nice | €85 flat to Cannes; elsewhere meter: €3 start, €2.08/km by day, €2.60/km 00:00–06:00 |
| UberX | about €22 on average | Uber’s average, 8 km and about 15 minutes |
| Uber Comfort / XL / Van | about €27 / €33 / €46 | Larger cars approach or pass the flat taxi |
| Tram line 2 | single ticket; AERO return €10 | Both terminals to Jean Médecin and the port, under 30 min |
| ZOU! coaches | by route | From Terminal 2 to Cannes, Antibes, Monaco and Menton |
The €32 flat fare to central Nice
Taxis from Nice Côte d’Azur charge a fixed €32 to central Nice — a 6.8 km ride of around 12 minutes — at any hour. There is a second fixed fare of €85 to Cannes. Every other destination goes on the meter: €3 to start, then €2.08 a kilometre by day and €2.60 between midnight and 6am.
Uber: around €22, and the obvious choice for two
Uber’s own route data puts the average UberX from the airport to Nice at about €22, for roughly 8 km and 15 minutes — about €10 under the flat taxi. Comfort averages about €27, UberXL about €33 and Uber Van about €46, so for a group of four with luggage the €32 taxi is the simpler buy.
Tram line 2: under 30 minutes from both terminals
Tram line 2 serves both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and reaches Jean Médecin and the port in under 30 minutes, with a tram every 7 to 8 minutes on weekdays. Tickets are not sold on board — buy them at the machines, the ticket office or in the Lignes d’Azur app. An AERO return ticket costs €10.
ZOU! intercity coaches leave from the arrivals level of Terminal 2 for Cannes, Antibes, Monaco and Menton, which is the budget way along the coast.
When a pre-booked transfer is worth it
Into central Nice, rarely: the tram, an Uber and the €32 taxi are all cheap and quick. A fixed-price car earns its place for the longer runs — Monaco, Cannes outside the flat-fare zone, Antibes or a villa inland — for families who need child seats, and for groups who would otherwise need two taxis on the meter. Kiwitaxi, Welcome Pickups, GetTransfer and intui.travel all serve Nice; check the cancellation terms before booking.
The short version
Solo with light bags: tram line 2. Two people into central Nice: UberX at about €22. Three or four with luggage: the €32 flat taxi. Cannes: the €85 flat taxi or a coach. Monaco, Antibes or a villa: a pre-booked car at a fixed price.