Bus & Coach Services

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Bus & Coach Services

Most towns in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var are served by an urban bus system. Generally, information on routes and timetables is available from local SNCF train stations, bus stations (Gares Routières), Tourist Offices and tobacconists (Tabacs).

Tickets

A Ticket Azur travel card allows for reduced-rate travel on local public transport (buses and the Nice tram). Either buy a ticket at one of the outlets (see below) or, when boarding the first bus of a journey, tell the driver the final destination, pay, and receive a "facturette" which is valid for all connections on the journey. A ticket is valid for 2h30 from first issue to being validated on the second voyage (in some town areas validity lasts 3 hours).

• For more information from Symitam (Syndicat Mixte de Transport des Alpes-Maritimes): Click here (in French) 
• For an interactive map of the areas covered and regional service: Click here
• For full details on the process for each type of public transport: Click here
• Tickets are sold on the bus or from these outlets: Click here and scroll to the page bottom

Local Public Transport

For information on other local public transport - aside from the bus services, see the following AngloINFO INFOrmation Pages:

• SNCF Trains & Railways on the Côte d'Azur
• Nice Tramway
• Buses & Public Transport in Monaco

Alpes-Maritimes Bus Services

Website Trans'bus, in French, provides information on the buses serving a region of France. Scroll to the page bottom and enter the relevant post code or departément number.

• For Alpes-Maritimes details: Click here

Buses

• Nice Airport Busses & Shuttles 
  Nice International Airport to Cannes, Nice, Monaco the Var and to southern French, Provence and northern Italian destinations
  Tel: 0820 423 333
  From outside France Tel: +334 898 898 28
  Website
• TAM Transports Alpes-Maritimes
  Regional bus service for area Theoule-sur-Mer on the coast and inland as far as Tende, St Etienne de Tinée. Online schedule and line information. TAM also operates a night service, Noctambus, with lines running from Nice to Menton, Nice to Cannes and Cannes to Grasse
  Tel: 0800 06 01 06 (call from 09:00-17:00)
  Website
• Envibus
  Bus service for the inter-departmental region of Antibes/Biot/Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis/Roquefort up to Gourdon, the Communauté d'Agglomération de Sophia Antipolis.
  Yellow school busses are dedicated to certain school routes. Comprehensive website (in French) shows the bus routes, and ticket prices. Tickets, weekly and monthly passes and timetables are available from the bus terminus at Antibes, Sophia Antipolis and Vallauris and at the local Town Halls - Mairies (see Points de vente on the website)
  Tel: 04 89 87 72 00
  e-mail
  Website
• Ligne d'Azur
  Bus services covering 24 communes in the Alpes-Maritimes including Nice, St Laurent du Var, St-Martin-du-Var, La Gaude, St-Jeannet, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer and the Valleys of Paillon and La Banquière
  At: 3 Place Masséna, Nice
  Tel: 0800 006 007
  Open: Monday to Thursday from 07:15-19:00, Fridays from 07:15-20:00, Saturdays from 08:00-18:00
  For information on routes and a timetable, in English: Click here
  Website
• BusAzur
  Regular bus service in Cannes, Le Cannet, Mandelieu and La Napoule with a "Midnight Bus" service schedules for after sporting events, leaves from the Palais des Victoires and du Stade Coubertin. 
  At: 2 rue Félix Faure, Cannes
  Depot: 20 bd du Midi, Cannes La Bocca
  Tel: 0825 825 599
  Website
• RCA Transport (Rapides Cote d'Azur):
  This bus service covers the area from Grasse and Cannes to Nice, Monaco and Menton. A regular service is available on various routes. RCA also provides a regular, "rapid" airport connection service from Nice International to Monaco and/or Menton and between Nice International and Cannes. Routes and rates can be viewed online
  At: 5 bd Jean Jaures, Nice
  Tel: 04 93 85 64 44
  Fax: 04 97 00 07 18
  Website
• Sillages STGA (Syndicat Intercommunal des Transports Grasse-Antibes)
  A complete, regular urban transport bus service for Grasse, Le Tignet, Pegomas, Antibes, Valbonne and Cannes central. Many discount passes available
  Tel: 04 92 28 58 68 (timetable information 24 hours, 7 days)
  Website Timetable information on the website
• Bus Varmer 
  A regular bus service for the area of Carros, Le Broc, Bouyon and Gattières
  At: Esplanade de l’Hôtel de Ville, 2 rue l’Eusière, 06510 Carros
  Tel: 04 92 08 82 02
  Fax: 04 92 08 82 05
  Website

Bus strikes in the PACA region

From time-to-time the bus services are reduced due to strike action. Information may be available in the Nice Matin newspaper or on teh websites of teh various bus companies - look for the heading "Perturbations". 

Group and tour bus services

• STGM (Grasse and Mediterranean Transport Society)
  International European transport for congresses and seminars. School transport. Bus service provided for outings and events in the region, see the website for "Programmes"
  At: 310 Boulevard de la Mourrachone, Pegomas
  Tel: 04 93 42 22 36
  Fax: 04 93 40 75 76
  e-mail
  Website
• SAP (Société Automobile de Provence)
  Touring bus service serving Vence, St Paul, La Colle-sur-Loup, St Laurent du Var and Nice
  Tel: 04 93 58 37 60
  Fax: 04 93 58 00 05
• Transport Côte d'Azur Riviéra (T.C.A.R)
  At: Les Cardoulines, 1360 route Dolines, Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis 
  Tel: 04 97 21 40 90 / 04 92 38 96 38
• STC (Société des Transports de Cagnes-sur-Mer)
  At: 17 ave Renoir, Cagnes-sur-Mer
  Tel: 04 93 20 45 05 (Monday to Friday 08:00- 12:00 and 13:30- 18:00. Saturday 08:00- 12:00)

Var Bus Services

• SODETRAV, the Société départementale de transports du Var covers the area from Toulon/Hyères Airport to Toulon in the west and up the coast to Fréjus. Student passes and Tourist passes available. Routes and timetables can be viewed online
  Tel: 0825 000 650
  Tel: 04 94 13 88 44
  e-mail (in French)
  Website
• Agglo-Fréjus-St-Raphaël Timetable on the website along with ticket prices. Tickets sold at 
  Tel: 04 94 83 87 63 (St-Raphaël bus station)
  Tel: 04 94 53 78 46 (bus information kiosk in Fréjus)
  Website
• RMTT (Régie Municipale des Transports de Toulon)
  At: rue Octave Virgily, Toulon
• TPM (Toulon Provence Méditerranée) Bus and water bus for the Toulon coastline
  Tel: 04 94 03 87 03
  Website
• Watertaxi shuttle boat service (bateau)
  At: Gare Maritime, Quai Stalingrad, Toulon

Monaco Bus Services

• CAM (Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco) 
  Bus service within the Principality; timetable and routes covered available on the website
  e-Mail
  Website

International, Europe-wide and Coastal Coach Services

• Agence Intercars
  At: 5 bd Jean Jaures, Nice.
  Tel: 04 93 80 08 70
  Fax: 04 93 80 42 20
• Santa Azur
  Voyages: 
  A coach service for getting practically anywhere in the Provence, Alps, Côte d'Azur (PACA) region, with buses departing from Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Menton and Mandelieu
  Autocars:
  Regular bus and minibus service between Nice, Marseilles, Toulon, Hyeres and some towns inland of Nice.
  Santa Azur has offices in
  
• Nice: 11 Ave Jean Médecin
  Tel: 04 97 03 60 00
  Fax: 04 93 87 90 08
  e-mail
• Cannes: 5 square Mérimée
  Tel: 04 93 39 79 40
  Fax: 04 93 39 54 57
  e-mail
• Antibes: 8 place de Gaulle
  Tel: 04 93 34 15 98
  Fax: 04 93 34 68 02
  e-mail
• Menton: 27 ave de Verdun
  Tel: 04 93 35 72 00
  Fax: 04 92 10 00 10
  e-mail

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page SNCF Trains & Railways on the Côte d'Azur
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Nice Tramway
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Buses & Public Transport in Monaco

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