🇫🇷 Nice Travel Alert | Avoid Public Transport Fines!

Don't let ticket inspectors ruin your Riviera vibe! 🚨 🎫 How to Buy & Validate Tickets ✔ Single ticket: €1.70 (90-min transfers) ✔ Where to buy: Ticket machines (card-only) Lignes d’Azur app (📱 Scan QR code on board!) 🚫 No ticket sales on buses/trams! ⚠ Critical: Stamp paper tickets in orange machines before boarding Validate mobile tickets by scanning QR code *No validation = "invalid ticket" = €60 fine!* 🕵️♂️ Inspector Tactics Plain-clothed teams target tourists (especially Asians) May ignore broken validators & demand cash fines Use intimidation if you don’t speak French/English 🛡️ How to Fight Back 1️⃣ Stay calm & show: Valid ticket + proof of stamping (photo if machine failed) 2️⃣ Key phrases: "I have a valid ticket." "The validator was broken." "I’ll call police if you harass me." 3️⃣ Film the interaction if threatened 4️⃣ Never pay cash on the spot! Demand an official fine notice to dispute later. 📧 Complaint Channels ✉ Email: contact 📝 Include: Date/time/location + inspector details (photo if possible) French law bans discrimination – complaints WORK! 🌈 Summary ✅ Buy ticket → ✅ Validate → ✅ Photo proof 🚫 No cash bribes → 📹 Record abuse → ✉️ Official complaints #NiceFrance #TravelScams #PublicTransport #KnowYourRights