Electric car rental in the Nice area: a subscription-only service allowing registered members the use of electric cars at any time. The cars, available from depots in 06, can be booked for one to 24 hours...

Auto Bleue is a self-service system for renting electric cars. With stations in Nice, St-Laurent-du-Var, and Cagnes-sur-Mer, the cars are available 24/7 to subscribers and can be booked for use for a minimum of one hour and maximum of 24 hours.

• Auto Bleue
  Tel: 0977 406 406
  

How to Register for the Auto Bleue Service

The cars are available to registered users only, and there is a fee to sign up. Two options are available: Liberte, for those only using the service occasionally, and Frequence, which requires subscription for a minimum of six months.

• For details on the options and fees: Click here
• For general conditions of the service: Click here (PDF in French)

To sign up

Register for the service online. Note that a scanned copy of a driver’s licence and ID card or passport is required.

• To sign up online: Click here

Registration can also be made by post:

• Download the application form: Click here (PDF in French)

Mail the application form along with a copy of the driver’s licence and ID card, a Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB, statement of bank details for payment) and a cheque for the appropriate fee to:

• VENAP - Auto Bleue
  16 avenue Thiers
  06043 Nice Cedex 1

Or visit:

• Auto Bleue Office
  At: 17 avenue Thiers, 06000 Nice (in front of SNCF)
  Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-19:00, Saturday 08:00-13:30
  e-mail
  

When the application is approved, the user receives a card which gives access to the service.

Using the Cars

Once signed up to the service, a car can be reserved by phone, by Internet or directly at an agency. The car must be picked up and brought back to the same station, as all cars have assigned parking spots.

• For instructions on how to pick up and leave a car: Click here (in French)
• For a list of stations: Click here (in French)
• For more information about the cars: Click here (in French)

Charging a Private Electrical Car

In addition to the self-service rental cars, each station has five spots available for recharging privately-owned electric cars. The service is available to registered members and grants 12 hours of free parking while the car is charging.

• For the sign up form for the Service de Recharge: Click here (PDF in French)

The form should be sent to VENAP-Auto Bleue along with a cheque for the sign up fee, copies of ID card (or passport), carte verte, and a cheque for the deposit.

• VENAP-Auto Bleue, Service Abonnement
  23 rue Chabrier
  06300 Nice

Registration can also be made directly at the Auto Bleue office:

• Auto Bleue Office
  At: 17 avenue Thiers, 06000 Nice (in front of SNCF)
  Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-19:00, Saturday 08:00-13:30
  e-mail

Further Information

• For a map of Auto Bleue stations: Click here