The Côte d'Azur by car: set off from Nice Airport
The Côte d'Azur is regarded as the most popular holiday resort as well as the favourite place to live on the French Mediterranean coast. The most famous cities are Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Antibes, Menton and, of course, Monaco. Many travellers arrive at the Côte d'Azur via Nice Airport (NCE). You can pick up your hire car from the TUI Cars rental office.
As the beaches and famous cities are simply overcrowded during high season, flexible day trips to the beautiful countryside in the interior are a clever alternative. Discover France and its quaint villages away from the Côte d'Azur in a hire car. Nice Airport is a good starting point for many unforgettable excursions. Look forward to picking up the right car to suit your needs from our car rental partner at the airport.
Head off by car from Nice Airport and explore France
Since the Côte d'Azur is overrun by the many tourists in the peak summer months, a trip into the interior is a good alternative.
Drive to the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, for example. We recommend stopping off after 35 kilometres in Grasse, a beautiful old town with a cathedral from the 12th century and, above all, its famous gardens.
After another 110 kilometres you reach the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Take the route through Castellane to see the impressive mountain landscape in ever finer detail as you draw closer. Traveling in a rental car means you can stop spontaneously where you like to take in the view or enjoy the local cuisine. Nice Airport is a really good starting point for many beautiful excursions into the interior of the Côte d'Azure.
By car from Nice Airport to the coastal cities
Discover popular travel destinations in France in your own hire car.
From Nice Airport you can reach the many fabled towns on the Côte d'Azur. The beautiful Promenade des Anglais starts at the airport and is yours to cruise. Cannes is 25 kilometres to the south, and you will find great places to dip into the Med after Antibes.
Monaco lies 30 kilometres away in the other direction, then Menton after another 8 kilometres. See these cities along the Côte d'Azur at your own pace in a hire car. At Nice Airport you can choose which direction to want to drive.