Alpes-Maritimes · Valberg–Beuil ski area · Ski transfer
Valberg, the family ski resort of the Alpes-Maritimes at around 1,700 m, lies about an hour and a half from Nice Côte d'Azur airport by the Var valley and the Gorges du Cians. OK VTC meets you at arrivals, loads skis and luggage, and drives you to the door of your chalet or hotel.
Why Valberg
Valberg opened in 1936 on a sunny slope at around 1,700 m, between the upper Var valley and the upper Cians valley, in the mountains behind Nice. Its slopes are linked with those of Beuil and Les Launes to form the Valberg–Beuil ski area, a long-standing favourite of families from Nice and the coast. Chalets, hotels and residences line the resort around the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, with the Mont Mounier massif rising to the north.
The part that needs planning is the journey up from the airport. The last stretch climbs the narrow, winding D28 through the Gorges du Cians and Beuil, and winter rules apply in the mountain communes. With OK VTC, the vehicle is chosen for your group, your skis and your boot bags, the drive is planned around the road and the weather, and your return pickup is set from your flight time.
Around your chalet
The resort, its ski area and the valleys around it, all within a short drive of your accommodation.
01 · THE RESORT
The resort stretches for about two kilometres along a sunny slope at around 1,700 m, facing the Mont Mounier massif. Chalets, hotels, shops and ski schools line the main avenue, and your driver drops you as close to your door as the road allows.
02 · THE SKI AREA
Valberg's lifts and slopes are linked with those of Beuil and Les Launes in a single ski area, between about 1,500 and 2,000 m. Sectors such as the Croix du Sapet and Garibeuil, and gentle slopes close to the resort, suit mixed-level families.
03 · THE VILLAGE
The last village on the road up, perched at around 1,450 m, Beuil was for centuries the seat of the Grimaldi counts of Beuil. Its old houses overlook the upper Cians valley, and the Beuil and Les Launes sectors belong to the same ski area as Valberg.
04 · ON THE WAY
Between the Var valley and Beuil, the D28 follows the Cians river through narrow gorges. In the upper gorges the rock turns a deep red, one of the most striking roads in the Alpes-Maritimes. In winter your driver takes it at a calm, steady pace.
05 · NEARBY
On the western side, the D28 winds down from Valberg to Guillaumes in the upper Var valley. Downstream, the Var has carved the Gorges de Daluis into the same deep red rock as the Cians, a fine outing for a day with your chauffeur.
Your transfer day
An example transfer, adjusted to your flight and your accommodation: timings depend on the season, the traffic and the road conditions.
11:00 · NICE AIRPORT
With your flight number, your driver plans the meeting and waits for you in the arrivals hall of Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, then helps load the skis, boot bags and suitcases.
11:30 · VAR VALLEY
The car leaves the coast and follows the Var valley inland, first on the M6202bis, then on the M6202 past Plan-du-Var, before the mountains close in.
12:00 · VAR VALLEY
If you ask when booking, a short break before the climb: stretching your legs, a coffee, or a grocery stop for the chalet. The D28 then leaves the Var valley at the Pont de Cians.
12:30 · GORGES DU CIANS
The road climbs through the lower then the upper Gorges du Cians, between walls of red rock, up to the village of Beuil, where the Les Launes road leads on to Valberg.
13:15 · VALBERG
Drop-off at your door, luggage and skis unloaded. If you ask, your driver stops first at the agency or the concierge for your keys. Your return pickup time is confirmed with you.
The road from Nice airport
Nice Côte d'Azur airport
Departure, T1 or T2
Plan-du-Var
Var valley, M6202bis then M6202
Pont de Cians
Onto the D28
Gorges du Cians
Lower and upper gorges
Beuil
Last village
Valberg
Arrival, about 85 km
Practical information
Under the French loi Montagne, winter tyres, or chains or snow socks carried on board, are compulsory in designated mountain communes from 1 November to 31 March. The vehicle planned for your transfer takes the winter rules into account.
The D28 through the Gorges du Cians is narrow and winding, and heavy snow or rockfall can slow or close mountain roads. We check conditions before leaving and tell you if the timing or the route has to change.
Tell us how many skis, snowboards, boot bags and suitcases you are bringing, and any pushchair. OK VTC chooses a saloon or a van accordingly, so that everything travels with you.
For the journey back, the pickup time at your chalet is set from your flight time, with a margin for winter roads and airport formalities. Send us your return flight number when you book.
Give us your flight number, your terminal (T1 or T2) and the full address of your chalet or residence, with the agency name if you collect keys. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall.
The drive takes about an hour and a half. A short stop in the Var valley can be planned on request, useful with young children or to buy groceries before reaching the chalet.
Our options
TRANSFER
From Nice Côte d'Azur airport or your hotel in Nice to your chalet or residence in Valberg or Beuil, skis and luggage included, with OK VTC.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
MOST REQUESTED
The outward trip when you land and the return trip timed from your flight, with one contact for both journeys and a vehicle chosen for your group and equipment.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
DURING YOUR STAY
A day out with OK VTC during your stay: down to Nice and the coast, or by Guillaumes and the red Gorges de Daluis, with your chauffeur waiting at each stop.
Price per vehicle, on quotation
Frequently asked questions
Another question? Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and your flight, and we will reply with a quote.
By road: Valberg is about 85 km from Nice Côte d'Azur airport, roughly 1 h 30 depending on traffic and road conditions. OK VTC drives you door to door, up the Var valley and through the Gorges du Cians, with your skis and luggage.
Usually the Var valley, then the D28 through the Gorges du Cians and Beuil. If that road is affected by the weather or by roadworks, another route via Guillaumes is possible, and we confirm it with you before leaving.
Yes, winter equipment is compulsory: from 1 November to 31 March, the loi Montagne requires winter tyres, or chains or snow socks on board, in designated mountain communes. The vehicle planned for your transfer takes these winter rules into account.
Yes, as long as you declare them when booking. Tell OK VTC the number of passengers, skis, boards, boot bags and suitcases, and we plan a saloon or a van that takes everything.
Yes. With the OK VTC chauffeur at disposal option, you can spend a day in Nice or on the coast, or discover Beuil, Guillaumes and the Gorges de Daluis, and be back at your chalet in the evening.
The price is per vehicle, on quotation: it depends on the vehicle, the date and whether you book one way or return. Send us your flight number, chalet address, number of passengers and ski equipment, and we reply with a quote.
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Send us your flight number, the address of your chalet, the number of passengers and your skis or boards. Book online or message us on WhatsApp: OK VTC replies with a price per vehicle, on quotation.
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