Day: 1 February 2024

As of 1st February, Vinci Autoroutes, which manages close to half of France’s motorways, has increased the prices of tolls across its network, but the changes aren’t all equal. 

The average increase is of 2.7%, but in the south of France, some toll costs have soared by up to 4.4%. 

Not all péages have been affected by the price changes – Nice’s Saint Isidore, for example, remains at €1.50 for the Category 1 vehicle group that includes the standard family car – but the La Turbie toll near Monaco has increased by 20 centimes, making a journey between Nice Airport and the east of the Alpes-Maritimes 4.4% more expensive. 

The Antibes péage has also increased by 10 centimes, from €3.40 to €3.50, on the back on last year’s increase, which saw the toll rise by 20 centimes from €3.20.  

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Air France, an official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, will supplement its flight schedule during May with a direct connection between LAX and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport that will appeal to fans of both the cinema and the Monaco Grand Prix. 

The outbound route will depart Los Angeles’ main airport at 1.15pm on 13th May, the day before the Cannes Film Festival begins, with a scheduled arrival in the French Riviera the following morning at 9.35am.  

Depending on the configuration of the A350-900 plane used, there could be between 292 and 324 seats available, including premium economy and business class seating.  

The return journey will leave Nice at 1.55pm on 27th May, the day after the Monaco Grand Prix and two days after the close of the film festival. It is scheduled to land back on the West Coast at 5.05pm later that same day.  

NYC CONNECTION FOR CANNES LIONS 

Come June, and coinciding with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Air France will also run a special connection between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Nice. Outbound trips will leave the East Coast on 15th and 16th June while return voyages will be possible on 20th and 21st June.

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