Planning a trip to Antibes

Arriving — Trains from Cannes arrive at the rail station, place Pierre-Semard, every 20 minutes (trip time: 15 min.); the one-way fare is 3.30€. Around 25 trains arrive from Nice daily (trip time: 20 min.); the one-way fare is around 5.20€. For further train information, www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35. The bus station, La Gare Routière, pl. Guynemer (www.cg06.fr or www.envibus.fr; tel. 04-89-87-72-00), offers bus service throughout Provence. Bus fares to Nice, Cannes, or anywhere en route cost 1.50€ one-way.

To drive to Antibes from Nice, travel along coastal D6007 south; from Cannes, follow the D6007 north. The Cap d’Antibes is clearly visible from most parts of the Riviera. To drive here from Antibes, follow the coastal road south—you can’t miss it.

Visitor Information — The Antibes Office de Tourisme is at at Place Guynemer

(www.antibesjuanlespins.com; tel. 04-97-23-11-11).

ATMs/Banks — Among others, there are half a dozen banks dotted along av. Robert Soleau.

Mail & Postage — La Poste, 2 av. Paul Doumer (tel. 36-31).

Pharmacies — Grande Pharmacie d’Antibes, 2 pl. Guynemer (tel. 04-93-34-16-12).