Palais Nikaïa, Nice: what's on and tickets

Palais Nikaïa stands by the Grenoble road (RN 202), a few minutes from Nice airport. Tram line B, which starts at the airport (Terminal 2), stops at CADAM, right next to the arena; on line 3, get off at Méridia and walk five minutes. Several bus lines stop at Centre Administratif.

On big concert nights the tram and bus skip the traffic before and after the show. The nearest train station is Nice-Saint-Augustin, about fifteen minutes by bus or 25 minutes on foot.

The Parking des Pins next to the arena has about 300 spaces; it is paid, usually opens two and a half hours before the concert, and has accessible bays. Depending on the show, the CADAM car park (about 430 spaces, 147 boulevard du Mercantour) is open too.

On show days a "Parcazur Culture" ticket also lets you park at the Charles-Ehrmann park-and-ride; it is sold at the machines in that car park and at the CADAM tram stop, and only checked on the way out. Current rates are on the Palais Nikaïa website.

The main hall seats 1,500 to 6,000 people and holds up to 9,000 with a standing floor; the smaller Nikaïa Live takes 900 standing or 350 seated. For the biggest open-air concerts, the neighbouring Stade Charles-Ehrmann takes the total to 56,000.

Seats in the tiers are numbered and ushers show you to yours; the standing floor (the fosse) is unreserved. The show's page and your ticket say which you have. Wheelchair spaces are at the bottom of tier 1 — ask the show's promoter for a wheelchair ticket and a companion ticket.

Doors usually open an hour and a half before the show. Smoking, photographing, recording and filming are not allowed, nor are motorbike helmets, cans or glass bottles; bags may be checked at the door.

Children under two are not admitted; above that age everyone needs a ticket. Pushchairs go to the cloakroom.