Getting around Monaco by car

Driving in Monaco

Monaco largely follows the French Highway Code on a day-to-day basis: the speed limit is 50 km/h, road signs are similar to those in France, and the blood alcohol limit is 0.5 g/L.

Monaco can be visited by car on a number of different routes, from one district to another: the famous Louis-II tunnel (the Grand Prix tunnel), for example, links Port Hercule to Boulevard du Larvotto and Avenue Princesse Grace, the two roads that cross the coastline and seaside area of Monaco. To the south of the Principality, the Larvotto tunnel, avenue d'Ostende, avenue Albert II and rue Grimaldi provide access to the Monaco-Ville district (home to the Prince's Palace, the Cathedral and the Oceanographic Museum) and the Fontvieille district - home to the Princess Grace Rose Garden, the Louis II Stadium and the Heliport.

Parking in Monaco

Outside Monaco-Ville, there are surface parking facilities in Monaco: around 1,000 outdoor parking spaces, managed by the Monaco Municipal Police, free of charge for electric cars and subject to a charge, via parking meters, for internal combustion vehicles.
Underground, the Principality of Monaco has a network of around forty public car parks, most of them underground, for parking close to the city's points of interest. Parking de la Digue du Grimaldi Forum, de la Condamine, Place d'Armes, de la Gare... the entire Principality is criss-crossed by these pay-and-reserve car parks on the Monaco Parkings website. The Parking relais des Salines, a new model for Monaco, offers in addition to its parking spaces access to preferential rates for shuttle buses when travelling in Monaco. So you can visit Monaco with a light heart!

Car-sharing in Monaco

Many of Monaco's car parks are partners of the Mobee service, an electric car-sharing scheme that allows you to get around Monaco by car without parking charges or carbon emissions. The various cars in the Mobee fleet can be booked in just a few clicks via the Mobee by Smeg application. Ideal for using a car in town only when really needed.