I picked up a new leaflet on my last trip to Nice and there have been a few changes to the Grand Open Top bus tour of Nice.
The service is now 'hop-on, hop-off' at eleven designated stops throughout the tour.
They are: 1) Promenade des Anglais - the 'start', 2) Port Quai Lunel, 3) Mont Boron - Miramar, 4) Croisiere - Bleu Rivage, 5) Place Garibaldi, 6) Acropolis - Barla, 7) Cimiez -Monastere, 8) Musee Chagall, 9) Massena - Verdun, 10) Meyerbeer - Promenade and 11) Promenade - Mangan.
The tickets are also different. They are valid for either 1 or 2 days allowing you to hop on or off at any of the above stops.
Tickets may be bought on the bus (as before) and now also from the Nice Tourist Board and from your Hotel.
I think these changes are an improvement as it will allow greater flexibility and more time to explore Nice spread over two days, or to re-visit a favourite spot.
The only drawback I can think of is that the tour will be slowed down a bit with all the stopping and starting and waiting for people to get on and off - it could get hot when the bus is stationary.
Adult price for 1 day is 17 euros, for 2 days, 19 euros. Seniors get 1 day for 13 euros and children's (4-11 years) passes cost 9 euros for 1 or 2 days.
There is a special rate for the last tour - 10 euros.
Pick up a leaflet from the tourist office for a time table and map of the stops. They seem to run about every 30 minutes during high season, starting at 09:30 am, last tour 18:50.
See my
travelogue for a map of the tour.
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Phone: 04 92 29 17 00
Address: at all the above named stops
Directions: 'Official' start is on the Promenade des Anglais by the Albert 1er gardens, by the children's carousel.
See original tip for 'Le Grand Tour'
Website: email: nicegrandtour@ifrance.com
Other Contact: fax 04 92 29 17 97
on Jun 21, 2004
