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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.
24-hour drop-off
Monday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Tuesday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Wednesday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Thursday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Friday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Saturday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
Sunday | 06:30 - 23:59 |
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.
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.