WHICH APPS SHOULD YOU DOWNLOAD BEFORE A TRIP TO NICE?
Each app serves a specific purpose. Combining a local travel guide, a mapping tool, official transport services and a weather app makes planning your trip much easier. This selection of eight apps for visiting the French Riviera helps you get around on foot, by tram, bus and train, explore the region and enjoy outdoor activities.
The best apps for discovering Nice and getting around the metropolitan area
Nice Côte d’Azur for planning your sightseeing itinerary
Nice Côte d’Azur helps travellers plan an itinerary across the 51 towns and villages of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Area. The official app from the Metropolitan Tourist Office features personalised itineraries and themed routes focusing on heritage, culture, lifestyle, activities and natural areas. It is ideal for couples, families and solo travellers who want to organise their sightseeing around their interests.
Plan a route from the Jean Médecin district to Place Masséna, Nice Old Town and Promenade des Anglais.
Price: free to download, with all discovery features included. Some listed activities may require payment.
Internet connection: recommended for the documented features.
Ideal for: choosing places based on your interests and exploring different sides of the region.
Google Maps for walking directions and saving places
Google Maps makes it easy to navigate on foot, plan routes and save useful places. In central Nice, the app helps you move from one saved place to another, view suggested public transport options and quickly find Hôtel Florence Nice ***.
Save “Hôtel Florence Nice, 3 rue Paul Déroulède”, then plan a walking route to Cours Saleya, Castle Hill or Promenade des Anglais.
Price: free to download, with mapping features included at no cost.
Internet connection: downloaded areas remain available offline. Walking, cycling and public transport directions require an internet connection.
Ideal for: navigating Nice and keeping all your favourite places in one list.
Lignes d’Azur Mobile for real-time bus and tram information
Lignes d’Azur Mobile helps you travel by bus and tram throughout the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Area. The official network app provides route planning, real-time timetables, upcoming departures, maps and service updates. It is especially useful when you need to plan a journey based on current network conditions.
To reach Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, for example, search for tram line 2 from Jean Médecin to your terminal. Check the next departures before leaving the hotel and save Jean Médecin as a favourite stop for your return journey.
Price: free to download and consult travel information. Tickets are chargeable.
Internet connection: required to refresh timetables and service information.
Key difference: Lignes d’Azur Mobile provides journey information, while Lignes d’Azur Tickets is used to buy and top up tickets.
Lignes d’Azur Tickets for buying and topping up tickets
Lignes d’Azur Tickets lets you buy or top up public transport tickets for travel on the Lignes d’Azur network. On Android, the app can be used to buy and load occasional tickets or passes onto a compatible phone, or load them onto a Lignes d’Azur card. On iPhone, the officially supported feature lets you top up an NFC Lignes d’Azur card by holding it against the back of the phone.
Prepare your ticket before heading to the Jean Médecin stop. On Android, activate NFC before purchasing or loading a ticket. On iPhone, hold your Lignes d’Azur card against the back of the device and follow the steps to scan and top it up.
Price: free to download; tickets and passes are chargeable.
Compatibility: features vary according to the operating system and the phone’s NFC compatibility.
Internet connection: required for purchases and top-ups.
Ideal for: preparing tickets before travelling by tram or bus.
The best apps for exploring the French Riviera by train and bus
SNCF Connect for TER regional train trips
SNCF Connect makes it easy to plan TER regional train trips between Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Monaco and Menton. The app lets you search timetables, buy available tickets, save journeys and follow service updates. It is ideal for travellers who want to plan a full day around one of the towns along the French Riviera.
Walk to Nice-Ville station in around nine minutes, then choose a TER train to Antibes, Cannes, Monaco or Menton. Save your journey and ticket in the app before leaving the hotel.
Price: free to download; ticket prices depend on the selected journey.
Internet connection: recommended for timetables, purchases and service updates. Tickets can be saved before departure.
Ideal for: planning a rail trip from central Nice.
Allez ZOU ! for combining regional transport options
Allez ZOU ! helps you plan journeys across more than 50 public transport networks in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. Launched in July 2026, the new app brings together real-time timetables, service updates and the purchase of selected bus e-tickets. It complements SNCF Connect for destinations that combine trains, regional coaches and local public transport.
Search for a regional journey from Nice to Èze, Villefranche-sur-Mer, a hilltop village or a natural site. Compare routes combining TER trains, coaches and buses, then save the main stages.
Price: free to download; ticket prices depend on the selected service.
Internet connection: recommended for timetables, alerts and purchases.
Ideal for: planning a regional journey that combines several transport networks.
The best apps for outdoor activities and weather forecasts
Outdoor Nice Côte d’Azur for walking, trail running and cycling
Outdoor Nice Côte d’Azur helps you plan walks, hikes, trail runs and cycling routes across the 51 towns and villages of the metropolitan area. The official app covers an area stretching from the coast to Mercantour National Park. It features routes, descriptions, difficulty levels, GPS tracks and navigation tools to help you choose an activity suited to the time available and the group’s experience.
Choose a route based on its duration, difficulty and starting point. Download the map and GPS track using the Wi-Fi at Hôtel Florence Nice ***, then check the weather, equipment and access conditions.
Price: free to download, with official features included at no cost.
Internet connection: maps and GPS tracks can be used offline and in aeroplane mode once downloaded.
Ideal for: planning an outdoor activity using local information.
Météo-France for planning each day around the weather
Météo-France helps you adapt your plans with location-based forecasts, next-hour rainfall, UV indexes, radar images and weather warning notifications. A day exploring Nice, a trip along the coast or a hike in Mercantour National Park can all be planned more effectively when the weather is taken into account. Saving several locations makes it easier to compare conditions before deciding on your itinerary.
Save Nice, Cannes, Menton and the location of your outdoor activity. Check next-hour rainfall before a walk and weather warnings before a longer trip.
Price: free to download, with the listed features included at no cost.
Internet connection: required to update forecasts, radar images and alerts.
Ideal for: choosing the best time for each activity.
Before you leave
5 tips for preparing your phone
Install the apps you need
Download the apps linked to your plans before you arrive. Open them once, select your preferred language and create any accounts you will need to make purchases.
Save key locations
Add Hôtel Florence Nice, Nice-Ville train station, Jean Médecin tram stop and your main destinations to your favourites. A clear list makes each departure quicker and easier.
Download maps and GPS tracks
Save an area of Nice in Google Maps and download your Outdoor Nice Côte d’Azur routes. Google Maps’ live directions require an internet connection.
Activate useful alerts
Save your favourite stops and journeys in the public transport apps. Also activate Météo-France weather warning notifications for the relevant department.
Prepare your tickets and battery
Save your tickets before each trip and charge your phone overnight. A portable battery is also useful for a long day out.
Hôtel Florence Nice ***, a convenient base for exploring on foot and by public transport
Located at 3 rue Paul Déroulède, on a quiet pedestrian street close to Avenue Jean Médecin, Hôtel Florence Nice *** puts travellers at the heart of the city’s main routes. Jean Médecin tram stop is just steps away, while Nice-Ville train station is around a nine-minute walk. Place Masséna, Nice Old Town and Promenade des Anglais can all be easily included in a day of sightseeing.
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Tram and train station nearby
Tram line 2 connects Nice Côte d’Azur Airport with Jean Médecin stop. From Nice-Ville, TER regional trains serve Antibes, Cannes, Monaco, Menton and several towns along the coast.
Plan your arrivalA team available around the clock
Reception is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free luggage storage makes it easy to enjoy your first and last walks in Nice.
Discover our servicesWi-Fi, rooms and breakfast
Free unlimited Wi-Fi makes it easy to download maps, tickets and routes. The hotel has 52 smoke-free rooms, and a buffet breakfast is served every day from 7 am to 11 am.
View our rooms and suitesSupporting greener ways to travel
Easy access to walking routes, trams, buses and trains reflects the hotel’s commitment to sustainable tourism. These options also make it easy to discover several towns during the same stay.
Discover our environmental commitmentsStay idea: spend your first day exploring central Nice, your second visiting Cannes or Antibes by TER train, and your third discovering Menton or Monaco. Apps such as Nice Côte d’Azur, Google Maps, SNCF Connect and Météo-France help you organise each stage of the trip.
