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England v Iceland: travel guide for Nice

Posted by Team England at 10:17 on Thursday 23 June 2016

England v Iceland, 27 June 2016

Nice
Population: 344,064

France's second most popular tourist destination after Paris, Nice is renowned for its spectacular setting between the Mediterranean coast and the mountains to the north. Located just 30km away from the Italian border, the city has produced some of France’s top players, including current captain and number 1 goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris.

UEFA have provided information to us for each host city – please read the below information which should be all that fans need for their trip to Nice to cheer on the Three Lions.

Ticket collection point/FA base
Please click here to view ticket collection details in Nice.

Security
Please visit the governments fans safety initiative Be on the Ball for all security and travel advice which can be found here.

Gates open
If you are a ticket holder, you will be able to access the stadium three hours before kick off, at 6pm French time. Please arrive early as long queues are expected due to extra security checks.

Fan Zone
Each host city has committed to providing a Fan Zone where supporters are able to gather before each match for free. It will be located in the very heart of the city for two reasons: first, the site’s exceptional setting and, second, its proximity to Cours Saleya, a ‘natural historic fan zone’ in Old Nice.

Located in the Albert Ier garden and its open-air theatre, it will be identical to the Nice Jazz Festival, with two giant screens, one with a 77m²/830ft² surface area.

It will be able to accommodate approximately 10,000 fans for each match.

The Fan Zone will be open from 1pm till midnight, at least 15 days out of the total 31, to cover a minimum of 23 of the 51 matches shown on the screens: matches featuring the French national team, those played in Nice, and all matches starting with the quarterfinals.

Getting around
Nice's single tram line (a second is scheduled to come into service in 2017) runs from the city centre to the northern suburbs. Public transport in the city is run by Lignes d'Azur, offering an extensive network of bus routes over the whole urban area. A variety of ticket types is available. You can also get around by means of the Vélo-Bleu bike hire scheme or by renting Auto-Bleue electric vehicles.

More detailed travel information available here.