Nice airport pick-up points, for Monaco
Everyone bound for Monaco lands at Nice Côte d'Azur, and almost every way onward starts a few minutes' walk from arrivals. Here is where each one waits, terminal by terminal, from the taxi rank and the ride-app zone to bus 80, the train, car hire and the Monacair desk for the seven-minute helicopter.
The 30-second version
In both terminals the official taxis wait at entrance A3, with a flat €95 to Monaco. Uber and other ride apps collect from the Parking Pro area, at exit D4 in Terminal 1 and exit A3 in Terminal 2. Flying on by helicopter, go to the Monacair desk in the arrivals area of your terminal about 20 minutes before departure. A friend collecting you gets five free minutes in the Kiss & Fly, then €4.90 up to 15 minutes.
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Terminal 1
- Pre-booked driver
Monacair helicopter desk and lounge, in the arrivals area
Collect your bags and go to the Monacair desk in arrivals about 20 minutes before your helicopter (the booking form asks for 30). Staff take the luggage and escort you to the aircraft. Bring valid ID and no more than one cabin-size case each, unless your fare adds a second.
- Taxi
Official taxi rank, entrance A3
Follow the taxi signs to entrance A3. The fare to Monaco is a flat €95 for 2026, plus €2 for a fourth suitcase and €4 for a fifth passenger. Note the three digits under the word Taxi on the roof.
- Uber and ride apps
Parking Pro, ride-app pick-up area, exit D4
With your bags, head right towards the departures hall and follow the signs for Parking Pro, Ride App Pick-up, to exit D4. Turn left, go out through door D4 and carry straight on to the pick-up area.
- Bus
Line 80 to Monaco, arrivals level, exit A0, Shuttle Parking stop
Bus 80 calls here about five minutes after leaving Terminal 2, roughly every 30 minutes until 10pm. Tap a contactless bank card on the validator for a €21.40 single; it is €0.40 more bought from the driver.
- Train
Nice Saint-Augustin station, 7 minutes' walk from exit A0
Leave by exit A0 and follow the covered walkway, under 500 metres. The platform entrance has moved across Avenue Maître Maurice Slama, next to the Grand Arénas newsstand. Coast trains to Monaco run every 15 minutes on weekdays from 5.50am to 10pm, then every 30 minutes until 11.30pm.
- Metro
Tram stop Aéroport Terminal 1 (lines 2 and B)
The tram is free between Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and Grand Arénas, beside the station, so it saves the walk with heavy bags.
- Car hire
Rental desks at entrances A1/A2, to the right of the information office; cars at the Car Rental Center by Terminal 2
Desks in the arrivals hall are open until 10pm. Cars are collected at the Car Rental Center behind car park P5 at Terminal 2, a free tram ride away; after 10pm go straight there.
- Friends collecting you
Kiss & Fly, or car parks P2 and P3 beside the terminal
The Kiss & Fly is within a minute's walk of the terminal: free for five minutes. P2 adjoins the terminal at €3.90 for the first 15 minutes, P3 €2.90.
Terminal 2
- Pre-booked driver
Monacair helicopter desk and lounge, in the arrivals area
Check in at the Monacair desk in arrivals about 20 minutes before departure and wait in the lounge until staff walk you to the helicopter. About seven minutes later you land at the Monaco heliport on Avenue des Ligures in Fontvieille, where an electric van takes you to your address in the principality.
- Taxi
Official taxi rank, entrance A3
Follow the yellow taxi signs to exit A3. Same flat €95 to Monaco, typically 30–45 minutes by road to the hotels in our edit.
- Uber and ride apps
Parking Pro, ride-app pick-up area, exit A3
Follow the yellow taxi signs towards exit A3, turn right in the main hall towards A3, then follow the Parking Pro, Ride App Pick-up signs. Request the car while you wait for your bags.
- Bus
Line 80 to Monaco, arrivals level, bay 1, by exits A1 and A3
The first stop on the line. About every 30 minutes until 10pm, €21.40 by contactless card; tickets are also sold at the Terminal 2 service centre, by card only. Children aged 4 to 11 pay €11.10 on board.
- Metro
Tram stop Aéroport Terminal 2 (lines 2 and B)
Free to Terminal 1 in under three minutes and on to Grand Arénas for Nice Saint-Augustin station and the train to Monaco.
- Car hire
Car Rental Center, behind car park P5
From any exit, follow the protected footpaths and the Car Rental Center signs across P5. Counters open from 6.30am to 8am and close between 11pm and midnight, depending on the firm.
- Friends collecting you
Kiss & Fly, or car park P5 beside the terminal
The Kiss & Fly is within a minute's walk: five minutes free. P5 is a minute away at €3.90 for the first 15 minutes.
Picked up by helicopter: the Monacair desk
Monacair has a desk and a small lounge in the arrivals area of both terminals, so there is no need to change terminal. Arrive about 20 minutes before departure; staff take the bags and escort you to the helicopter, transfer included. The regular line leaves every 30 minutes from 8.15am until the last flight before nightfall, from €195 a person, about seven minutes in the air.
Luggage is the limit: one cabin-size suitcase and a small personal item each, with an extra case on some fares. Everyone needs valid ID for the Monaco heliport. On landing, an electric van takes you anywhere in the principality, included. Heading home, Monacair's driver collects you in Monaco 30 minutes before the flight, and with only a cabin bag and a boarding pass you can be dropped straight at your boarding area at Nice, skipping the security queue.
- Where
- Arrivals area, Terminals 1 and 2
- Check in
- About 20 minutes before departure
- Luggage
- One cabin-size case and a small item each
- In Monaco
- Electric van to your address, included
Being picked up by a friend: where to wait and what it costs
Private cars use the Kiss & Fly beside each terminal, within a minute's walk of the doors. The first five minutes are free; then it is €4.90 to 15 minutes, €7.70 to 30 minutes and €10.50 to 45 minutes, with a two-hour maximum. A car that enters more than three times in 24 hours pays an €80 penalty, and professional drivers are barred.
For a longer wait, the car parks next to the terminals charge from the first quarter-hour: €3.90 in P2 at Terminal 1 or P5 at Terminal 2, €2.90 in P3.
- Kiss & Fly, 0–5 minutes
- Free
- 5–15 minutes
- €4.90
- 15–30 minutes
- €7.70
- Maximum stay
- 2 hours
The taxi fare rules
The prefecture's 2026 order sets four flat fares from the airport, and Monaco is €95. The flat rate covers Monaco only: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Èze run on the meter, where the airport's indicative fares give Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Villefranche €55–60 by day and €65–90 at night, and Menton €100–110 by day. Night rates apply from 6pm to 9am and on Sundays and holidays. Supplements are €2 for the fourth case, €4 for a fifth passenger and 10% on icy roads; motorway tolls are paid only with passengers aboard. The price list must be on display, and a receipt is compulsory for fares of €25 or more.
Meeting a pre-booked driver
Professional drivers are barred from the Kiss & Fly, so go to the meeting point in your booking confirmation rather than the kerb. For a full escort, the airport's own meet and greet takes you from the aircraft through border control to your car or the helicopter desk: from €210 for two passengers with two bags, €70 per extra passenger, 20% more from 10pm to 7am.
Late at night
After dark the helicopter is not flying and the last bus 80 leaves Terminal 2 at 10pm. Coast trains run every 30 minutes until 11.30pm on weekdays, later at weekends. After that, the taxi rank at A3 or a pre-booked driver.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Nice Côte d'Azur
Where do Ubers pick up at Nice airport?
At the Parking Pro ride-app area: exit D4 in Terminal 1, exit A3 in Terminal 2. Follow the Parking Pro, Ride App Pick-up signs.
Where is the taxi rank at Nice airport?
At entrance A3 in both terminals. The fare to Monaco is a flat €95 in 2026, plus supplements for a fourth case or fifth passenger.
Is there a drop-off or pick-up charge at Nice airport?
The Kiss & Fly is free for five minutes, then €4.90 up to 15 minutes and €7.70 up to 30, with a two-hour limit.
Where is the Monacair helicopter desk at Nice airport?
In the arrivals area of both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Check in about 20 minutes before departure; staff escort you to the helicopter.
Where does bus 80 to Monaco leave from at Nice airport?
Terminal 2, arrivals level, bay 1 by exits A1 and A3; Terminal 1, exit A0 at the Shuttle Parking stop. A single is €21.40 by contactless card.
Where do I pick up a hire car at Nice airport?
At the Car Rental Center behind car park P5 at Terminal 2. Terminal 1 has desks at entrances A1/A2 until 10pm.
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