Transport in Nice: The Metropolis denies any project to raise fares or eliminate lines

Fare increases, line cuts, changes to the transit authority’s status: the Metropolis Nice Côte d’Azur and Lignes d’Azur publicly contest the interpretation of an internal memo revealed in the local press this Monday, November 2. They claim that the document constitutes neither an official strategy nor a program of decisions to come.

An internal memo at the heart of the controversy

In a statement released on November 2, 2026, the Metropolis and the transit authority respond to articles published by Nice-Matin on October 31 and November 2. According to the two institutions, the memo presented as “strategic” would have been drafted in spring 2026 by the former general director of the transit authority, Julie Réti, who has since been dismissed for professional inadequacy, according to their account.

They affirm that this document was strictly internal and was not intended to be made public. They also maintain that its recommendations regarding fares, routes, and the transit authority’s status were never validated by the Metropolis or by Lignes d’Azur and should not be treated as finalized decisions.

The transit authority announces legal action

The managers of Lignes d’Azur denounce a disclosure taken out of context and announce the filing of a complaint to determine the circumstances of the document’s transmission. The statement does not specify, at this stage, which authority is being approached or any possible follow-up to this action.

Fares and network: what is confirmed, and what is not

The official position expressed on November 2 is therefore a denial of the existence of validated decisions based on this memo. However, this alone does not allow us to prejudge all future developments of the network, which fall under the public and budgetary decisions of its bodies.

Bertrand Gasiglia, president of the Lignes d’Azur transit authority and vice-president of the Metropolis, highlights recent measures offering free transportation for retirees and healthcare workers, which he presents as proof of a desire to improve network accessibility.

This institutional response comes in a context where questions about travel costs, coverage, and the operation of the transit authority are generating considerable interest among users. The exact content of the internal memo and the elements published by Nice-Matin must be distinguished from the Metropolis’s official response: each party’s statements do not, in themselves, constitute independent verification.

What users should remember

To date, the November 2 statement announces no new fare increases or line cuts. It contests options mentioned in an internal document and indicates that they were not approved. Travelers should continue to refer to the official information of the network for the fares and services actually in effect.