The airport is situated 24km (15 miles) southeast from Cannes. France’s leading airport after Paris, it has direct flights to the main cities of France and Europe, and to North America, Africa and the Near East. There are hourly flights to Paris.
Major airlines: France’s national airline is Air France. Other carriers include British Airways, Lufthansa, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Singapore Airlines.
Transport to the city
Rapide Côte d’ Azur (tel: (04) 9339 1139) operate buses to Cannes, daily 0900-2200 (journey time – 45 minutes) every 30 minutes, costing €76. Taxis to the centre (journey time – 30 minutes) cost around FFr390 and are provided by Allo Taxis Niçois (tel: (04) 9313 7878). Fixed-price ‘taxi cheques’ are available for purchase at the transport bureau, located near the information desk (tel: (04) 9321 3083). The journey takes at least an extra 15 minutes during the International Film Festival. Seven-minute helicopter flights, operated by Heli Air Monaco (tel: (04) 9321 3495) and Nice Helicopteres (tel: (04) 9321 3432), operate from Nice to Palm Beach, departing twice hourly from 0820-1720. A single trip costs FFr400 and a return costs FFr780 (including shuttle to the town centre).
Buses are the only form of public transport available in Cannes and a number of companies provide transit services. These include STU de Cannes Bus Azur (tel: (04) 9345 2008; fax: (04) 9306 6716), Bus Azur (tel: (04) 9339 1871), CTM Cannes La Bocca (tel: (04) 9390 9292) and Beltrame (tel: (04) 93496090). The Handibus service is for the disabled.
Buses stop at the two coach stations, at place de l’Hôtel de Ville and place Cornut-Gentille. Other stops include the port, railway station and town hall. The network includes the nearby towns of La Bocca, Le Cannet and Mandelieu–La Napoule. Buses run every 15 minutes, 0545-2045.
Single tickets can be purchased on the bus and cost €1.25. A carnet of ten tickets costs €8.30 and a week pass costs €9.20 – these can be purchased at the coach station or on the bus.
Taxis are centrally run, reliable and arrive within about five minutes anywhere in the city centre. Drivers are generally honest and will usually discuss the stars they have chauffeured. Taxis can be hailed at taxi stations or ordered by telephone from Taxis de Cannes (tel: (04) 9299 2727). There is a €2.35 pick-up charge and the standard rate is €1.71 per kilometre. Passengers pay €0.59 for each item of luggage and €1.09 for animals or children’s buggies. The fourth passenger pays €1.18. Tipping is not expected but is appreciated.
A limousine service is provided by Guard Limousine, Portes de l’Aréna, Hall C 455 Promenades des Anglais (tel: (08) 0180 1164; website: www.starlimousine.fr). Vehicles – with a capacity for six passengers – are available for a minimum of four hours, at a cost of €200 per hour.
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