Fixed fare · Advance booking only
Your private driver takes you from the centre of Nice or from the airport to Carros, the hilltop village or the Var plain, in a Tesla Model 3, at a fixed fare, by the route de Grenoble. The artists' village above the Var, twenty kilometres from Nice.
Going up the Var from the airport, Carros appears on its rock, 300 metres above the plain: an intact medieval village, with its castle turned contemporary art centre, its vaulted lanes and its view of the Mercantour. Below, the largest industrial estate in the department, where thousands of people work; on the plateau, the new town. A quarter of an hour from the airport, it is the closest hilltop village to Nice, and one of the least known.
The snow-capped Mercantour behind the village, sharp light on the valley, the castle exhibitions. The season for photographs and quiet business trips.
Poppies in the cemetery, terraces in bloom, the plateau trails. The best time for the villages of the valley.
The relative coolness of the village in the evening, the Saint-Claude and Sainte-Anne festivities, the terraces of place du Château. Plan the pick-up early in the morning, when the route de Grenoble is clear.
The grape harvest in Saint-Jeannet, golden light on the Var, the olives. Carros gets its rhythm and its tranquillity back in September.
Some twenty kilometres separate Nice from Carros. From the centre, I take the expressway to the airport, then the route de Grenoble up the left bank of the Var, with the village appearing on its rock, before crossing the river and climbing to the village, or stopping in the industrial estate depending on your address. No tolls. On arrival, I drop you on place du Château, in front of your company or at the exact address given.
To Nice
Same €40 fixed fare the other way, to Nice city centre or the airport, no surcharge. Recommended pick-up: Your hotel or any address in Carros.
In the centre of Nice, I pick you up at the address you give: hotel, apartment, Nice-Ville railway station (drop-off point on avenue Thiers) or the port. Enter the exact address in the form; I confirm the precise spot by email.
Carros has three faces: the hilltop medieval village, partly pedestrian, where I drop you on place du Château or at the village car park; Carros-le-Neuf, the modern town on the plateau; and the industrial estate of the Var plain, the largest in the department, along the route de Grenoble. The fare is the same for all three: give your exact address and the district. At rush hour, the route de Grenoble is busy between the airport and Carros.
Included
Tolls · 2 large suitcases + 2 small · Wi-Fi · Water · Small pets
Not included
Child seat (bring your own, mandatory under 10) · Waiting beyond 45 min at the airport
The route de Grenoble from the airport, along the Var, then the climb to the village or the industrial estate depending on your address. From the centre of Nice, the expressway to the airport then the same road. No tolls.
Yes: the whole municipality of Carros is at the same fare, at the exact address of your choice. Give the district in the form.
The neighbouring villages of the valley are not in the list of fixed-fare routes. Enter the address in the message of the form: I offer you a fare by email, close to that of Carros.
Yes, at the same fare of €40 incl. VAT, to Nice centre or to the airport, with no airport surcharge. Use the page Your town → Nice and choose Carros.
Twenty minutes from the airport off-peak, half an hour from the centre of Nice. I give you a precise estimate in the confirmation email, based on your schedule.