Fixed fare · Advance booking only
Your private driver takes you from the centre of Nice or from the airport to Menton, in a Tesla Model 3, at a fixed fare, by the A8 motorway. The last town before Italy, thirty kilometres from Nice.
Menton is the mildest resort on the French Riviera: a microclimate that grows lemon and citrus trees all year round, an old town stacked in ochre and pink tiers above the harbour, and gardens created in the 19th century by the English and Russian winter visitors who came for the sun. Squeezed between the mountains and the sea, ten minutes from the Italian border, it has kept the scale of a small town: everything is on foot from the centre.
Menton's historic season: mild weather, clear skies, lemon trees heavy with fruit. The Lemon Festival at the end of February fills the whole town; book your transfer early on those days.
The gardens are at their peak from April to June, the terraces fill up and the sea is warm enough from late May. The best balance between quiet and light.
Quieter than Nice or Monaco, even in August. Swimming at Les Sablettes, evenings on the harbour, Friday market in Ventimiglia. Plan the pick-up early in the morning, when the motorway is clear.
Golden light, water still warm until October, gardens in harvest. Hotels are cheaper and the old town gets its residents back.
Thirty kilometres separate Nice from Menton. I take the A8 motorway to the Menton exit: the fastest and most reliable route, away from the seafront traffic, with fine views over the bay of Villefranche, the Rock of Monaco and the border mountains. Tolls are included in the fare. On arrival, I drop you at the exact address of your choice: hotel, harbour, station or the old town as close as possible to the pedestrian lanes.
To Nice
Same €65 fixed fare the other way, to Nice city centre or the airport, no surcharge. Recommended pick-up: Menton railway station, your hotel or any address in town.
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.
In Menton, the old town is pedestrian: for a hotel or a rental in the lanes, I drop you as close as possible, on quai Bonaparte or place aux Herbes, and show you the way. In Garavan, allow five extra minutes at busy times.
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
Yes: the A8 motorway to the Menton exit, the fastest and most reliable route. Tolls are included in the fare.
Yes, at the address of your choice in Menton: Serre de la Madone, Val Rahmeh, a hotel in Garavan or the harbour. Enter it in the form; the fare stays the same.
Ventimiglia is not in the list of fixed-fare routes. Mention it in the message of the form: I offer you a fare by email.
Yes, at the same fare of €65 incl. VAT, to Nice centre or to the airport, with no airport surcharge. Use the page Your town → Nice and choose Menton.
The duration depends on the departure time and the traffic between Nice and Menton. I give you a precise estimate in the confirmation email, based on your schedule.