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=== Both west and East on the [[A8 (France)|A8]] ===
There is a [[péage]] in nortwest northwest Nice suitable for both directions. The problem though, is that it's difficult to access. Take the bus no.9 to ''Nice - La plaine'' and from there hitch or walk the remaining 2,5 km north along ''Route de Grenoble''. Firstly, the motorway will be parallel to the road on your left, there you'll be able to see the southbound péage but unable to access it. A bit further is a roundabout with an [[on-ramp]] for A8 towards [[Monaco]];/[[Menton]] with a péage a 100 m further.
To get to the southbound péage you'll have to keep north on ''Route de Grenoble'' (use the left [[shoulder]]), cross the A8 under the bridge and you will see a southbound on-ramp accessible only to cars coming from the north. Walk back along it till you get to the péage (although that's probably forbidden).
=== North towards [[Grenoble]] ===
That's a mountain road, where you can make it to Grenoble in one day or less (in summer).
The first way to get there is the same as for the Péage on the A8, but from the roundabout just hitch towards Digne instead the A8. Other possibility is to take the "Chemin de Fer de Provence " train to Bellet, (at least 1 train an hour) the're there is a good roundabout just next to the station.
If planning to go to the Mercantour National Park, you can take a public transport bus from Route de Grenoble that goes to Saint-Martin-de-Var and costs as the normal ticket. There is a roundabout just at the end of the village.
When considering hitching in and out of Nice one should keep in mind that the bus company Lignes d'Azur operates lines to and from nearby cities (Grasse, Monaco and more) at a price of EUR 1.5 Euros 50 per single ticket (tickets are bought from the driver. prepare the exact sum).This busses buses have a LOT of stops and take a long time to reach their final destination but they are frequent and operate on Sundays.You can find the list of lines here:[https://www.departement06.fr/vous-deplacer-en-bus/lignes-et-horaires-3029.htmlhere].
== Sleeping ==
It is possible to pitch a tent on the beach west from the airport just across the river. A perfect hidden spot where you can find ducks, couples having picnics, kids drinking beer in the evening and some fishermen but they will all leave you alone. It can get crowded in peak season... To get there walk about 2 hours along the beach towards west until you pass the airport and cross the bridge. Go right immediately and walk along the river until it touches the sea. Or take the train to Saint Laurent du Var. There is a huge shopping mall on the beach. Behind it there are big rocks stacked in a wave defense defence wall. Cross it and enjoy.
