33 concessions, and a gap of one to three
Cannes has 33 beaches under concession, against 13 public beaches and one run directly by the city, according to the town hall's own figures. In other words, the private beach is the rule on the seafront, and prices vary by a factor of three for the same sand. The cheapest sunbed in our survey costs €27 a day. The most expensive posted row price starts at €90, and a bed on a pontoon can reach €300.
Our view is clear-cut: for a sunbed alone, we don't pay Croisette prices. We go to Boulevard du Midi or La Bocca, where a day costs around €27 to €30, parasol included. The Croisette earns its price for something else: lunch with your feet in the sand, a pontoon, one specific address. And in that case, we pick a beach that publishes its price list, not one that keeps it to itself.
This comparison ranks the seven beaches that have an entry in our notebook, from cheapest to most expensive. Prices come from the Cannes tourist office listings and the official websites, checked in October 2026 for the 2026 season. We have not tested any of these beaches: these are sourced notebook entries. For the full price grid, including beaches without an entry (Maëma, Maracana, Croisette Beach, Vilebrequin La Plage, Zamenhof), see our page on sunbed prices in Cannes.
Seven private beaches, from cheapest to most expensive
N° 01
La Bocca · €28
Boulevard du Midi Louise-Moreau, on the La Bocca side, about four kilometres from the Old Port. The tourist office lists sunbed hire at €28 for 2026, and the restaurant's public listing gives a budget of €30 to €70. That is less than half the lowest posted price on the eastern Croisette. The restaurant serves lunch all year and dinner from June to September, to be confirmed. The trade-off is geographic: you are not in the centre, and the railway line runs along the boulevard. For a beach day with nothing else planned, it is our first choice.
N° 02
West Croisette · €28 to €80
The Barrière beach attached to Le Gray d'Albion, on the western part of the Croisette, towards the Palais des Festivals. Its listing gives a sunbed at €28 to €80 and a spot on the pontoon at €41 to €90, with towel hire at €8. The gap comes down to season and position: the bottom of the range is not an August price. The official website states that the number of mattresses is limited and that a place is not guaranteed without a booking. The beach opens from 10am to 6pm and announces occasional closures, including one from 9 to 27 November 2026.
N° 03
East Croisette · €70 to €90
At 63 Boulevard de la Croisette. This is the Croisette beach with the most readable pricing: €90 in the front row, €80 in the second, €70 from the third row back, for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2026. Sunbeds are rented from 10am to 6pm. Booking is not compulsory: the official website asks you to turn up at the beach from 10am. The restaurant, on the other hand, can be booked online. If you want the Croisette and want to know what you will pay before walking down the steps, this is the easiest address to read.
N° 04
Central Croisette · from €70
At 58 Boulevard de la Croisette, below the hotel of the same name. The tourist office gives a sunbed from €70 between 1 June and 31 December 2026. That is a floor, not a price list: the price by row is not published. The same regional source mentions a bed on the central pontoon at €300, a figure to be confirmed. The official website shows no sunbed price and gives the restaurant's hours, noon to 4pm. Book by phone and ask for the price of the row you want.
N° 05
East Croisette · from €74
At 73 Boulevard de la Croisette. The sunbed is listed from €74 in high season, from 29 June to 31 August 2026, with the beach open from 9am to 6pm. But the line that matters is elsewhere: the tourist office listing states that a sunbed can only be booked by guests of the Hôtel Martinez. The restaurant, open from noon to 5pm, remains accessible. If you are not staying at the hotel, this is a beach table, not a sunbed.
N° 06
Central Croisette · price not published
At 45 Boulevard de la Croisette, the Mondrian's beach. The official website publishes no sunbed price. It does give two useful rules: sunbeds cannot be booked and are allocated first come, first served, and hotel guests get a preferential rate. The beach announces daily opening from 10am to 8pm, and the tourist office lists extended hours until 11.30pm from May to September. It is an evening address as much as a daytime one. Ask the price at the entrance, before you settle in.
N° 07
East Croisette · top of the range
At 64 Boulevard de la Croisette. The tourist office describes 130 sunbeds on the sand and 25 spots on a pontoon, with online booking. On price, its listing only gives 'adult' ranges without saying what they cover: €150 to €310 in early June 2026, then €165 to €650 until 11 October. We do not read these as the price of a sunbed alone, and the official website does not publish one. This is the top of our survey: ask for the breakdown in writing before you book.
What we avoid
What we avoid: comparing two beaches on the sunbed price alone. Depending on the address, the parasol and towel are included or charged separately (€6 to €8 for a towel in our survey), and lunch is never in the price. A day with a €70 sunbed easily ends above €150 per person with one dish and two drinks.
What we also avoid: sitting down first and asking afterwards. Three of the seven beaches in this comparison do not publish a full price list. Asking the price of a row before settling in is normal practice, and nobody is surprised by it.
Finally, we don't aim for the Martinez for a sunbed if we are not sleeping at the hotel, and we don't cross town for Hyde Beach on an August Saturday at 1pm: with no booking possible, the places go in the morning.
When to go
The season sets the price. The rates listed here are those of the 2026 season, and several beaches post separate periods: high season from 29 June to 31 August at the Martinez, a July to October price list at Copal. June and September remain the best compromise: warm sea, bottom of the range, sunbeds available without planning a week ahead. From November to March, some of the beaches close or keep only the restaurant open.
And if the sunbed is not the point? The same sea is free a few minutes' walk away. Our guide to the free public beaches of Cannes gives the addresses. To place each beach on the map, see the beaches of Cannes by district.
Private beaches in Cannes, common questions
How much does a private beach cost in Cannes?
For the 2026 season, a sunbed costs €27 to €30 a day on Boulevard du Midi and in La Bocca, €28 to €80 at Mademoiselle Gray, and €70 to €90 on the eastern Croisette beaches that publish their price list. A bed on a pontoon can go up to €300. The meal is always extra.
Which is the cheapest private beach in Cannes?
In our October 2026 survey, the lowest prices are on Boulevard du Midi and in La Bocca: €27 to €30 at Maëma and Maracana, parasol included, and €28 at Le Cabanon. Zamenhof beach, run by the city on the Croisette, costs €9 a day, but it is not a private beach.
Can you rent a sunbed at La Plage du Martinez without staying at the hotel?
No, according to the Cannes tourist office listing checked in 2026: sunbed bookings there are reserved for guests of the Hôtel Martinez. The beach restaurant remains open to other customers, from noon to 5pm. Confirm by phone before you go.
Do you need to book a sunbed on the Croisette?
It depends on the beach. Mademoiselle Gray does not guarantee a place without a booking. Copal Beach asks you to turn up from 10am, with no compulsory booking. Hyde Beach takes no sunbed bookings at all. In July and August, arrive at opening time in every case.
Are the parasol and towel included in the price?
Not everywhere. Maëma and Maracana include the parasol, Croisette Beach includes parasol and towel. Mademoiselle Gray rents a towel for €8, Maëma for €6. When the listing says nothing, assume it is not included and ask.
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