Bus & Coach Services

Details and contact information on the regional and city bus services for Monaco and the French Riviera, from Menton to Toulon, Monaco into the hills of Nice, Antibes to Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne and more.

Most towns in the Alpes-Maritimes and Var are served by an urban bus system. Generally, information on routes and timetables is available from local SNCF train stations, bus stations (Gares Routières), Tourist Offices and tobacconists (Tabacs).

Tickets

A Ticket Azur travel card allows for reduced-rate travel on local public transport (buses and the Nice tram). Either buy a ticket at one of the outlets (see below) or, when boarding the first bus of a journey, tell the driver the final destination, pay, and receive a "facturette" which is valid for all connections on the journey. A ticket is valid for 2h30 from first issue to being validated on the second voyage (in some town areas validity lasts 3 hours).

For more information from Symitam (Syndicat Mixte de Transport des Alpes-Maritimes): Click here (in French)
For an interactive map of the areas covered and regional service: Click here
For full details on the process for each type of public transport: Click here
Tickets are sold on the bus or from these outlets: Click here and scroll to the page bottom

Envibus Tickets (Billettique)

Envibus and the Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolis (CASA) operate a cashless ticketing system. There are two options:

A swipe card for season ticket users (annual, quarterly, monthly, school)
A magnetic card for occasional users (single journey, a carnet of 10 journeys, "Ticket Azur", "Pass Famille" and weekly pass)

How to use the cards:

Wave the swipe card in front of the logo on the Billettique machine. A short beep and a green light indicate the validation of the ticket
Placed the magnetic card, arrow downwards, in the slot on the top of the Billettique machine

In both cases a Bon Voyage message appears on the display screen along with the date (in the case of the use of a swipe card) or the number of remaining journeys available (in the case of a magnetic card).

The cards are available from bus stations in Antibes, Sophia-Antipolis and Vallauris and the Service Education et Vie Scolaire in Villeneuve-Loubet. Swipe cards can be topped-up at these locations and at selected points in the CASA area.

For information on the cards, the routes covered and top-up points: Click here (in French)

Local Public Transport

For information on other local public transport - aside from the bus services, see the following AngloINFO INFOrmation Pages:

Alpes-Maritimes Bus Services

Website Trans'bus, in French, provides information on the buses serving a region of France. Scroll to the page bottom and enter the relevant post code or departément number.

For Alpes-Maritimes details: Click here

Buses

Nice Airport Busses & Shuttles
Nice International Airport to Cannes, Nice, Monaco the Var and to southern French, Provence and northern Italian destinations
Tel: 0820 423 333
From outside France Tel: +334 898 898 28
Website
TAM Transports Alpes-Maritimes
Regional bus service for the area from Theoule-sur-Mer on the coast and inland as far as Tende, St Etienne de Tinée. TAM operates several lines (110, 210, 230 and 250 Express) to the Nice Airport. The TAM Line 200 offers a stop within walking distance of the airport, though those carrying bags may find the walk very difficult. TAM also offers a night service, Noctambus, with lines from Nice to Menton, Nice to Cannes and Cannes to Grasse. Online schedule and route information available.
Tel: 0800 06 01 06 (call from 09:00-17:00)
Website
Envibus
Bus service for the inter-departmental region of Antibes/Biot/Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis/Roquefort up to Gourdon, the Communauté d'Agglomération de Sophia Antipolis.
Yellow school busses are dedicated to certain school routes. Comprehensive website (in French) shows the bus routes, and ticket prices. Tickets, weekly and monthly passes and timetables are available from the bus terminus at Antibes, Sophia Antipolis and Vallauris and at the local Town Halls - Mairies (see Points de vente on the website)
Tel: 04 89 87 72 00
e-mail
Website
Ligne d'Azur
Bus services covering 24 communes in the Alpes-Maritimes including Nice, St Laurent du Var, St-Martin-du-Var, La Gaude, St-Jeannet, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer and the Valleys of Paillon and La Banquière
At: 3 Place Masséna, Nice
Tel: 0800 006 007
Open: Monday to Thursday from 07:15-19:00, Fridays from 07:15-20:00, Saturdays from 08:00-18:00
For information on routes and a timetable, in English: Click here
Website
BusAzur
Regular bus service in Cannes, Le Cannet, Mandelieu and La Napoule with a "Midnight Bus" service schedules for after sporting events, leaves from the Palais des Victoires and du Stade Coubertin.
At: 2 rue Félix Faure, Cannes
Depot: 20 bd du Midi, Cannes La Bocca
Tel: 0825 825 599
Website
RCA Transport (Rapides Cote d'Azur):
This bus service covers the area from Grasse and Cannes to Nice, Monaco and Menton. A regular service is available on various routes. RCA also provides a regular, "rapid" airport connection service from Nice International to Monaco and/or Menton and between Nice International and Cannes. Routes and rates can be viewed online
At: 5 bd Jean Jaures, Nice
Tel: 04 93 85 64 44
Fax: 04 97 00 07 18
Website
Sillages STGA (Syndicat Intercommunal des Transports Grasse-Antibes)
A complete, regular urban transport bus service for Grasse, Le Tignet, Pegomas, Antibes, Valbonne and Cannes central. Many discount passes available
Tel: 04 92 28 58 68 (timetable information 24 hours, 7 days)
Website Timetable information on the website
Bus Varmer
A regular bus service for the area of Carros, Le Broc, Bouyon and Gattières
At: Esplanade de l’Hôtel de Ville, 2 rue l’Eusière, 06510 Carros
Tel: 04 92 08 82 02
Fax: 04 92 08 82 05
Website

Bus strikes in the PACA region

From time-to-time the bus services are reduced due to strike action. Information may be available in the Nice Matin newspaper or on the websites of the various bus companies - look for the heading "Perturbations".

Group and tour bus services

STGM (Grasse and Mediterranean Transport Society)
International European transport for congresses and seminars. School transport. Bus service provided for outings and events in the region, see the website for "Programmes"
At: 310 Boulevard de la Mourrachone, Pegomas
Tel: 04 93 42 22 36
Fax: 04 93 40 75 76
e-mail
Website
SAP (Société Automobile de Provence)
Touring bus service serving Vence, St Paul, La Colle-sur-Loup, St Laurent du Var and Nice
Tel: 04 93 58 37 60
Fax: 04 93 58 00 05
Transport Côte d'Azur Riviéra (T.C.A.R)
At: Les Cardoulines, 1360 route Dolines, Valbonne/Sophia Antipolis
Tel: 04 97 21 40 90 / 04 92 38 96 38
STC (Société des Transports de Cagnes-sur-Mer)
At: 17 ave Renoir, Cagnes-sur-Mer
Tel: 04 93 20 45 05 (Monday to Friday 08:00- 12:00 and 13:30- 18:00. Saturday 08:00- 12:00)

Var Bus Services

SODETRAV, the Société départementale de transports du Var covers the area from Toulon/Hyères Airport to Toulon in the west and up the coast to Fréjus. Student passes and Tourist passes available. Routes and timetables can be viewed online
Tel: 0825 000 650
Tel: 04 94 13 88 44
e-mail (in French)
Website
Agglo-Fréjus-St-Raphaël Timetable on the website along with ticket prices. Tickets sold at
Tel: 04 94 83 87 63 (St-Raphaël bus station)
Tel: 04 94 53 78 46 (bus information kiosk in Fréjus)
Website
RMTT (Régie Municipale des Transports de Toulon)
At: rue Octave Virgily, Toulon
TPM (Toulon Provence Méditerranée) Bus and water bus for the Toulon coastline
Tel: 04 94 03 87 03
Website
Watertaxi shuttle boat service (bateau)
At: Gare Maritime, Quai Stalingrad, Toulon

Monaco Bus Services

CAM (Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco)
Bus service within the Principality; timetable and routes covered available on the website
e-Mail
Website

International, Europe-wide and Coastal Coach Services

Agence Intercars
At: 5 bd Jean Jaures, Nice.
Tel: 04 93 80 08 70
Fax: 04 93 80 42 20
Santa Azur
Voyages:
A coach service for getting practically anywhere in the Provence, Alps, Côte d'Azur (PACA) region, with buses departing from Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Menton and Mandelieu
Autocars:
Regular bus and minibus service between Nice, Marseilles, Toulon, Hyeres and some towns inland of Nice.
Santa Azur has offices in

Nice: 11 Ave Jean Médecin
Tel: 04 97 03 60 00
Fax: 04 93 87 90 08
e-mail
Cannes: 5 square Mérimée
Tel: 04 93 39 79 40
Fax: 04 93 39 54 57
e-mail
Antibes: 8 place de Gaulle
Tel: 04 93 34 15 98
Fax: 04 93 34 68 02
e-mail