Rent a car at Nice Airport
Our Nice Airport car rental desks can be easily reached from either Terminals 1 or 2. If you are meeting us at Terminal 1, head towards Gates A1 and A2 and find us to the right of the information desk. Alternatively, if you are landing at Terminal 2, our team will meet you between Gates A2 and A3. From here, your vehicle can be collected from the Car Rental Centre behind the P5 car parking zone near to Terminal 2.
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the second largest airport in the country and a gateway to the sparkling French Riviera and verdant Alpes-Maritimes. We offer flexible, one-way options, so you can pick up your hire car at Nice airport and drop it off at a different location at the end of your trip.
Our 24-hour drop-off service ensures your departure is quick and easy. If you wish to collect your hire car outside of our office hours between 6.30am and 11.59pm, please let us know in advance and we will arrange it for you.
Popular car hire locations in Nice
Exploring Nice
Founded by the ancient Greeks of Marseille in around 350 BC and named after Nike, the Grecian goddess of victory, Nice has lured everyone from aristocrats to artists. Today, it is the second largest French city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, with a population surpassing one million and a flourishing art, nightlife and fashion scene.
With mild winters and hot summers, Nice’s balmy climate entices visitors year-round. Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais, a five-mile palm and pergola-lined stretch skirting the Baie des Anges, or uncover the old town of Vieux Nice. Its bustling food stalls, pavement-spilled brasseries and busy oyster bars marry under a colourful array of awnings and trees at the Cours Saleya flower market.
The works of Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall showcased in Nice’s magnificent musées will captivate modern art enthusiasts. For insights into how the nobility lived in this glamorous enclave in the early 1900s, the white-marbled Musée Masséna and gold and blue-turreted Russian Orthodox Cathedral are exceptional places to start.
Beyond Nice
Nice Airport is a mere 5km away from the dynamic city centre and within comfortable driving distance of Southern France’s pebbled beaches, hilly national parks and glamorous metropolises.
Journey along the clifftop Corniches to the chic neighbouring city of Cannes and St Tropez’s pretty coves in under two hours, or enter the opulent realm of Monaco, the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican City, in just 30 minutes. Here you can admire the sprawl of the Prince’s Palace before trying your luck at one of the casinos opposite the dazzling superyachts docked in the marina.
Pitted by deep valleys and home to the 3,143m-high Cime du Gélas, outdoorsy types can escape the stylish hives of the Côte d'Azur by heading into the Parc National du Mercantour. Popular summer pastimes include hiking and cycling, while in the winter the region is a major hit with skiers and snowboarders.
Further inland, lose yourself in undulating rural pastures, medieval walled towns, lavender groves and farmer’s markets offering spectacular cheeses and pastries. Provence offers the potential for a very memorable road trip around the world’s most visited country when you hire a car with Avis at Nice Airport.
Driving rules in France
Which side of the road?In France, please drive on the right side of the road.
Country driving laws
- Mobile phones may only be used with a hands-free device. Do not use headphones or earpieces
- In towns and rural areas, on minor roads and where there is no clear indication of right of way, it may be prudent to give way to traffic coming from the right (“priorité a droite”)
- Bus lanes are reserved exclusively for buses, taxis and bicycles
- It is recommended that drivers use dipped headlights at all times
Speed limits
All speed signs will be in km/h.
For a standard Avis rental vehicle with no trailer:
- Urban areas: 50 km/h (31 mph)
- Rural areas: 90 km/h (55 mph)
- 4-lane expressways (rural areas): 110 km/h (68 mph)
- Motorways: 130 km/h (80 mph)
Unless indicated by road signs.
Be aware of changes to speed limits displayed on road signs due to adverse weather conditions
Child safety / Seatbelt laws
- It is compulsory for the driver and all passengers to wear a seatbelt
- Children aged under 10 and weighing less than 36kg must be seated in appropriate child restraint
- Children weighing up to 9 kg must travel in a rear-facing car seat, in the back of the car only
Please note - It is the child’s parent / guardian or vehicle renter’s responsibility to fit the child seat.
This road rules information is for provided for general guidance only. We endeavour to keep the information up to date and accurate, but any reliance you place on this information is at your own risk.