Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the first French airport to receive the Famille Plus certification. Every family trip is designed to be easy, stress-free, and enjoyable: a smooth experience for parents and a fun, memorable one for children at every stage of the journey.
The airport offers a number of dedicated services, such as changing tables and play areas for children, during your visit to the terminals.
Your children are subject to the same regulations as you. If the country you are travelling to requires a passport and visa, your children must have their own.
New regulations are in place since 15 January 2017 concerning minors leaving the country. An authorisation to leave the country is required for a minor child who lives in France and travels abroad alone or without parents. It is a form established and signed by a parent (or legal guardian). The form must be accompanied by a photocopy of an identity document from the signing parent. More information here
Children's seating and mobility equipment such as strollers, and baby carriers... will be machine controlled for safety.
Baby food and liquids, without limitation to the container size, will be allowed under certain conditions:
Look out for ALFA, our mascot, who will lead you to a less stressful security check. The control process remains identical at the Famille Plus control points.
For weekend departures during the Zone B school holidays (including Nice, Aix and Marseilles), trained staff will be there to welcome families with a smile, allowing your little ones to go through security without stress and turning these compulsory controls into a fun part of the trip.
When you pass through the dedicated family security checkpoint, you are welcome to take a pushchair. They are self-service.
To keep both parents and little ones happy, you can find the Alfa pushchairs:
The custom childcare equipment rental service, offering all the necessary equipment for a trip to the Côte d'Azur, whether it’s for a few days or for several weeks: rentals are available for a minimum of 3 days and a maximum of 6 months. Pushchairs; baby carriers; car seats, high chairs; folding beds; baby baths; etc. It’s now possible to travel light with children.
Service offered in partnership with BabyDrive, reserve now here.
All of our restroom facilities are equipped with a baby care room, most of which are coed. Dads and moms are both welcome to use them! The others have a changing table in the women’s section.
In the baby care rooms, you’ll find a changing table with a disposable changing pad and a sink. The coed baby care rooms also have toilets for young children.
Our terminals offer play areas for the enjoyment of our young travelers.
During school breaks, children’s activities are also planned to make waiting times more entertaining.
Come with the family. Practicality.
More or less the keyword foranybody travelling with a tribe. Pick an eatery with table seating like Chez Jean with its terrace or Jamie’s Italian, two spots in Terminal 2 also offering takeaways. Or head to Saleya, the cafeteria on the first floor in the check-in hall, whose menu appeals to young and old alike. Lastly, give Eric Kayser’s delicious pastries a try! .
Let yourself be tempted in Terminal 1 by the unusual decor of La Plage by Thierry Marx with its stylish Riviera seaside allure. In a hurry or overwhelmed? Opt for a takeaway: in the check-in hall, Monop’ offers a wide choice of sandwiches, salads, and hot dishes for reheating on the spot. You can also rely on Bread & Co for a snack or coffee break.
And if you have a sweet tooth? Although there’s a wide range of savoury delights on offer too Last-minute travellers from Terminal 1 can choose between Tribs' gourmet recipes in the check-in hall, Starbucks or the so-British touch of Pret à Manger in the departure lounge.
In each terminal, most restaurants allow you to warm up bottles and baby food jars for your young children
Bérengère ROPTIN and her two children, Ludivine aged 5 and Gaël aged 2 and a half, took off from Nice on an Emirates flight to go and meet daddy who was on the Seychelles
"This was the first time my children and I flew together. They were really excited at the idea of getting on a plane to go to see their father on the other side of the world, on the Seychelles. My husband is a sailor."
"I discovered the Famille+ programme when I got to the airport, and I was pleasantly surprised because it’s truly convenient."
"The children were given a small gift when we got to the boarding lounge. They spent part of the flight and some of the holiday colouring the book. I must confess it kept them nicely entertained."
"While we waited to board, Ludivine and particularly my son Gaël had lots of fun in the play area: it’s a complete bonus for parents... it lowers stress levels, the kids enjoy themselves, they feel at home in the airport."
"I strongly recommend all parents to make use of your airport’s Famille+ services, and I’ve already told people around me."
Clarisse Chapuis, her husband and their two children Maïlys aged 6 and Mathieu aged 2
and a half, followed Alfa on their way to take off on an Aer Lingus flight to Ireland.
"I was not familiar with the Famille+ programme before flying out of Nice. I was greeted by an agent at the screening station, who showed us the dedicated lane for families."
"It was a pleasant experience for all. My daughter got some face paint, and my son was too shy to try it but he really enjoyed the colouring set he was given."
"I didn’t know what other services were available, but I discovered them reading the small brochure I was given. We came by bus because we live 20 kilometres from Aix en Provence. But if we come again by car I’ll look for Famille+ parking spots. Compared to other airports, this one’s really good! The programme is very comprehensive."
"These small extras ensured my children’s experience at the airport was an enjoyable one! They set to work on the colouring book straight away, and especially when we were all together on the plane."
