Taxi, ride-hailing or car: real prices on the Riviera

Fixed fares from the airport, Monaco’s ride-hailing rule, what an hour of parking actually costs, and when the tram beats everyone.

Fixed taxi fares from Nice Côte d’Azur airport

Indicative 2026 prices, all taxes included, 1 to 4 people. Taxi ranks are at Arrivals: door A1 at Terminal 1, door A3 at Terminal 2. An official taxi has a lit “TAXI” sign with the town name and a number, a meter and the fares displayed inside. Nice taxis only pick up at the airport ranks: ignore offers in the hall.

On the meter: what you owe and what you don’t

• The driver must accept card payment, whatever the amount.
• A receipt is mandatory from €25; below that, on request.
• Possible supplements: booking in Nice, Cannes or Antibes, €4 per passenger from the fifth, €2 per bag only if an external rack is needed or there are more than three cases per person.
• To book: Taxi Nice Riviera, +33 4 93 13 78 78; Cannes taxis, +33 4 93 99 27 27.

Ride-hailing

Uber and Bolt both operate at Nice airport, with pickup points shown in the app. Their prices are not regulated and move with demand. In Monaco, ride-hailing cars cannot pick up passengers, only drop them off. To leave Monaco by app, first get to a neighbouring French town.

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Parking in Nice

A second stay the same day costs €1.20 an hour. Pay at the meter by card or cash, or with the PayByPhone app.

To get into Nice without hunting for a space, the tram park-and-ride car parks are the simplest option; the central underground car parks post their rates at the entrance. Before renting, read Car or no car, and pick a hotel that works without one.

Parking in Monaco

In public car parks the first hour is free; after that, about €7.30 for two hours and €24 for twenty-four hours, based on the late-2024 tariff; rates are reviewed every year. On-street parking is free on Sundays.