Nice is fairly easy to get out of, which is the main positive
Hitching Out
East Towards Italy
Catch the number 6 bus to the stop Bon Voyage (costs €1.30) or walk from city towards the motorway signs (A8) along the river with no water, it takes about an hour. The motorway is above you, go to the onramp that says to Menton and Monaco. Plenty of room to pull over, and cars are going pretty slow