The conference takes place in the Fizeau building of the Valrose Campus, very close to the Valrose tram station on line 1
HOW TO GET TO THE VALROSE CAMPUS
from the Airport, terminal 1 or 2:
- Tram line 2 direion Port Lympia, stop at Massen and take line 1 on surface direction Comte de Falicon .Stop at Valrose sattion and wlak 5 minutes.
The timetable for tram line 2 indicates that the last departure from Terminal 2 is just after midnight. A ticket costs € 1.50. It can be used on a bus & tram line within 74 minutes of the first validation. Purchase of tickets from distributors installed on the platforms or sales counters at the airport: Terminal 1 (bus station Porte A0) & Terminal 2 (between Gate A2 / A3).
Taxi or similar, may seem unusually expensive in Nice: do not ask us how many tens of euros it takes to reach the Conference site, people in charge of the conference do not take a taxi in Nice :-).
By road:
A8. Exit 50 Promenade des Anglais , offers the nicest view. Take a GPS
A8. Exit 55 Nice Est – towards Nice center
Note that the center of Nice has many traffic restrictions and there is a charge for parking every where.
Free parking:
Parking places are usually full near the Valrose Campus, Finding a parking place nearby may happen sometimes
By bus, from the main train station (Gare Thiers)
On leaving the station, take the avenue on your left and walk a few dozen meters to the tram Line 1 station. Tram 1: from station Gare Thiers, stop Valrose. The campus is located at the street end ont the right side of the tram line, a few hunderds meters away
A single ticket costs € 1.50. It can be used on a bus & tram line within 74 minutes of the first validation. Purchase of tickets from distributors installed on the tram platforms.
From the Nice long-distance bus station (Gare Vauban)
Bike:
From many places you can rent a vélo bleu (blue bike), a self-service bike rental system. Here is the registration site https://www.velobleu.org/en/nos-tarifs-velobleu/#inscrive
Registration costs 1,5 €. The 30 first mn ride with the same bike is free. From the airport it take about 30 min by bike to Port Lympia, mostly on secure cycle paths.
FORMALITIES
Please check the documents needed for traveling to Nice: https://www.nice.aeroport.fr/en/guide/travel-documents-formalities
COVID 19 - YOUR FLIGHTS FROM NICE
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