Nice is one of the few European cities where you can see the taxi fare before you get in. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport publishes the 2026 rates: a flat €32 from the airport to Nice centre, €72 to Antibes or Juan-les-Pins, €85 to Cannes and €95 to Monaco, plus indicative ranges for other Riviera towns. Rideshare apps operate as licensed private-hire services, with prices that change with demand and appear only in the app.
For a couple with normal luggage going into Nice, the airport taxi's flat rate is fair value and simple. A pre-booked chauffeur, from US$110 per vehicle to the Promenade des Anglais, is for different trips: a family that would need two taxis, a villa on Cap Ferrat, an evening in Monaco with a car that waits, or a festival week when every rank has a queue. This guide sets out the numbers and the honest verdicts.
How much is a taxi in Nice?
From Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, the 2026 flat taxi rate is €32 to Nice centre, €72 to Antibes or Juan-les-Pins, €85 to Cannes and €95 to Monaco, before supplements such as luggage beyond three bags and a fifth passenger. Elsewhere the meter applies. A pre-booked Elly8.net car to the Promenade costs from US$110 per vehicle.
Those flat rates come from the airport's own taxi page, which lists them as indicative 2026 prices including tax and excluding supplements, under a prefectoral order. Inside the city, taxis run on the meter, and the price is the meter reading plus any supplements. Nice taxis can be found at ranks across the city or booked through the central dispatch.
The 2026 taxi fares from Nice airport
The airport publishes a full 2026 fare sheet. It is worth reading before you land, because it explains both the flat rates and the supplements.
| From Nice airport | Day (8:00-18:00) | Night (18:00-9:00), Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Nice centre | €32 flat rate | Flat rate, no separate night price listed |
| Antibes / Juan-les-Pins | €72 flat rate | Flat rate, no separate night price listed |
| Cannes | €85 flat rate | Flat rate, no separate night price listed |
| Monaco | €95 flat rate | Flat rate, no separate night price listed |
| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | €55-60 | €65-70 |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | €60-65 | €70-78 |
| Sophia Antipolis | €60-65 | €70-80 |
| Menton | €100-110 | €120-140 |
| Saint-Raphaël / Fréjus | €180-200 | €200-220 |
| Saint-Tropez | €280-310 | €340-360 |
The ranges are indicative and vary with traffic conditions. Supplements are added on top: a minimum charge of €8, €2 per medium suitcase from the fourth bag, €4 for a fifth passenger, motorway tolls when the taxi is carrying you, and 10% on icy or snowy roads. The fare sheet also states that the price list must be displayed inside the vehicle. If you believe you were overcharged on a trip from the airport, the sheet directs complaints, with a copy of the receipt, to the taxi inspection office at Nice city hall.
For comparison, Elly8.net fares are fixed, per vehicle, in US dollars, and include the chauffeur, taxes, standard gratuity and meet and greet in arrivals; tolls and parking are billed at cost. From the airport to the Promenade des Anglais: US$110 in a business sedan, US$145 in a business SUV, US$195 in a First Class Sedan, US$180 in a First Class SUV and US$290 in an Executive Sprinter.
Rideshare in Nice
App-based rides in France are provided by licensed private-hire drivers, known as VTC. In Nice they work as they do at home: request in the app, see the price, meet the car where the app tells you. The price is set by the platform at the time of the request and rises when demand is high; nobody publishes a fixed rideshare fare for a Riviera route, so we do not quote one.
At the airport, the taxi ranks are at entrance A3 of Terminal 1 and of Terminal 2, according to the airport's taxi page, while rideshare drivers meet you at the point the app shows. If you landed at one terminal and the app points to the other, the free tram between Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and Grand Arénas links them. Check the plate and the driver's name in the app before loading bags.
Rideshare suits travellers who are comfortable with the apps and travel light. Its limits on the Riviera are practical rather than legal: the pickup point at a busy hotel or in the pedestrian old town may not be your door, a large group needs two cars, and on the biggest event nights the wait for a car can be longer than the ride.
Taxis in town and taxis to the airport
Inside Nice, taxis wait at ranks across the city, and the City of Nice publishes information on taxis and where to find them. Away from the airport flat rates, the fare is whatever the meter shows plus the published supplements, and the night rate on the fare sheet applies from 18:00 to 9:00 and all day on Sundays and public holidays. For a short ride from the old town to the port or up to Cimiez, that is a small sum.
The airport's flat rates are published for trips from the airport. For the return journey from your hotel, ask the driver to confirm the fare before you set off, or book the departure in advance. With Elly8.net the fixed fare is the same in both directions: the Promenade to the airport costs exactly what the airport to the Promenade costs, from US$110 in a business sedan.
Paying and tipping
Tipping a taxi or VTC driver in France is at your discretion. Elly8.net fares include the standard gratuity, taxes and the chauffeur, charged to your card in US dollars when you book, so there is nothing to calculate or convert at the end of the ride; only tolls and parking are billed afterwards, at cost.
Wait times: what to expect, honestly
No authority publishes taxi or rideshare waiting times for Nice, and we will not invent them. What we can say from the calendar is when demand peaks:
- July and August, when the Promenade, the airport approaches and the A8 motorway are at their busiest.
- Carnival in February, when parades close streets around the Promenade and Place Masséna on parade days.
- May and June, the months of the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix, when hotels in Nice fill with guests who travel along the coast each day.
- Concert and match nights at the Allianz Riviera stadium, in the west of the city, when everyone leaves at once.
- Late evenings after the last flights land, and on rainy days.
At these times a rank can have a queue and an app can show a long wait and a higher price. A booked car is the one option where the wait is the chauffeur's, not yours: it is waiting before you arrive.
Six Riviera trips, three ways
| Trip | Taxi | Rideshare | Elly8.net | Better choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport to Nice centre, two people, 3 bags | €32 flat | App price, varies | US$110 business sedan | Taxi |
| Airport to the Promenade, family of five, 7 bags | Two taxis, or €32 plus €4 fifth passenger and bag supplements if one fits | Larger category if available | US$145 business SUV, 6 passengers and 6 bags | Chauffeur |
| Airport to Monaco, four people | €95 flat | App price, varies | US$220 business sedan to Monte-Carlo | Taxi for value; chauffeur for meet and greet and a booked car |
| Dinner in Monaco and back to Nice | Two metered trips, rank queue at night | App price at closing time | Evening out package from US$450 | Chauffeur on a big night |
| Èze and Monaco sightseeing day | Not practical as a day hire | Not practical | 6-hour day from US$500 | Chauffeur |
| Saint-Tropez from the airport | €280-310 by day, €340-360 at night | App price, long distance | Full day from US$665, one way quoted in the booker | Depends; see our Saint-Tropez guide |
Read the table both ways. For two people going into Nice from the airport, the flat €32 taxi is the right answer and a chauffeur would be paying for something you do not need. For a family of five, a night out across the border in Monaco, or a sightseeing day, the fixed car is simpler, and the price does not move with demand. For the long run to Saint-Tropez, our guide to Nice to Saint-Tropez by private car compares the taxi range, the boat and a driver in detail.
When a taxi or rideshare is the smarter call
One or two travellers, normal luggage, going into Nice. The airport flat rate is clear and fair, and the tram is cheaper still: line 2 runs from both terminals to the city centre in under 30 minutes, every 7 to 8 minutes on weekdays.
Up to four travellers from the airport to Cannes or Monaco. The flat €85 and €95 taxi rates are good value. Our fixed fares start at US$190 to La Croisette and US$220 to Monte-Carlo, as published on the Cannes and Monaco pages; the difference buys the meeting in arrivals, flight tracking and a car chosen for your bags.
Short hops in the city. From the old town to the port or Cimiez, a metered taxi or an app ride is quick and inexpensive.
Spontaneous plans. If you decide at lunch to go to Villefranche for the afternoon, the rank or the app is the natural choice.
When to book a car instead
Families and groups. Five or more travellers, or more than three suitcases, start adding supplements or a second taxi. A Business SUV or First Class SUV carries 6 passengers and 6 bags; an Executive Sprinter carries 12 and 12. Child seats are fitted on request.
Evenings with stops. Dinner in Monaco or Villefranche, a show, and the drive home with the same car: the evening out and event night package costs from US$450 in a business sedan to US$900 in an Executive Sprinter.
Days along the coast. The signature Èze and Monaco day, six hours, costs from US$500 in a business sedan; a full-day chauffeur for Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Grasse or Antibes costs from US$665. Read our guide to Nice to Èze by private car for the corniche routes.
Arrivals that need a person waiting. When you are connecting through a European hub and might miss the connection, a booked chauffeur follows the new flight; waiting after a tracked landing is complimentary. Our guide to arriving in Nice explains how to set that up.
Business travel. Sophia Antipolis and the Riviera's conference calendar bring steady corporate travel. A corporate account adds monthly invoicing and NDAs on request; see corporate car service.
For the general comparison across our cities, see chauffeur vs taxi and chauffeur vs Uber and Lyft.
Booking and the fine print
Book on the Nice car service page: enter the airport and flight number or a hotel address, choose the vehicle and press Reserve now, or use the web booker for a villa, a yacht quay or a multi-stop evening. Confirmation comes by email. By the hour, a car costs US$90 in a business sedan, US$115 in a business SUV and US$180 in an Executive Sprinter, with a 3-hour minimum; see hourly chauffeur service.
Rides in Nice are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer; see the fleet. Cancellation is free more than 72 hours before pickup, 10% at 72 hours or less, 50% at 48 hours or less, and 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show, with refunds to the original card.
Elly8.net books the car only; for flights and hotels our travel partner is BookingWorldwide.net. Elly8.net is a member of LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory. The same desk covers the Monaco car service and Cannes chauffeur pages, each with its own fixed fares.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi from Nice airport to the city centre?
The airport's published 2026 flat rate to Nice centre is €32, including tax and before supplements. Supplements include €2 per medium suitcase from the fourth bag, €4 for a fifth passenger and motorway tolls. The flat rates are listed on the airport's taxi page and fare sheet.
Is Uber available in Nice?
App-based rides operate in Nice through licensed private-hire (VTC) drivers. Prices are set by the platform when you request and rise with demand; they are not published in advance. Meet the car at the point the app shows, which may not be your hotel door in the old town.
How much is a taxi from Nice airport to Monaco or Cannes?
The 2026 flat rates from Nice airport are €95 to Monaco and €85 to Cannes, with €72 to Antibes or Juan-les-Pins, before supplements such as extra luggage, a fifth passenger and tolls. Other destinations are shown as indicative ranges on the airport's fare sheet.
When is it worth booking a private car instead of a taxi in Nice?
For families and groups that would need two taxis, for more luggage than a taxi takes without supplements, for evenings with several stops, for sightseeing days along the coast, and for festival weeks in May and June when ranks and apps are busy. Elly8.net fares are fixed per vehicle from US$110.
Do Elly8.net prices include the tip?
Yes. Every Elly8.net fare includes the chauffeur, the vehicle, taxes, standard gratuity and, for airport pickups, meet and greet in arrivals. Tolls and parking are billed at cost. Prices are quoted and charged in US dollars, per vehicle, when you book.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free more than 72 hours before pickup; 10% at 72 hours or less; 50% at 48 hours or less; 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show. Refunds go to the original card used for the booking. The full terms are on the cancellation policy page.
