Green access guide to the Principality of Monaco
Following the creation of the PNTE, a number of hotels have committed to working alongside the Principality. As part of the action plan, the Government would like to provide hotels with a guide showing the different ways of getting to Monaco from Nice Côte d'Azur airport while emitting as little greenhouse gas (GHG) as possible, using more environmentally-friendly forms of mobility (public transport, electric vehicles - hybrids, etc.).
Several taxis operating outside and within Monaco are hybrid. However, it is not currently possible to book them specifically.
Train
Itinerary: Nice airport to Monaco Monte-Carlo station
Nice Saint-Augustin station offers a direct connection to the airport.
Tram lines 2 and 3 provide a free link between Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and the "Grand-Arénas Sud" station.
Less than 500 metres apart, a dedicated pedestrian walkway makes it possible to reach the station in 7 minutes from Terminal 1.
Nice AirportXpress bus
Bus line 80 links Nice airport to Monaco via the motorway in 30 minutes, the journey is direct, with no connections. The bus serves a total of 9 stops in the Principality (Villa Paloma, Belgique, Place d'Armes, Princesse Antoinette, Monte-Carlo, les Spélugues, Grimaldi Forum, Sporting, Place des Moulins).
Average CO2 emissions for this journey: 5.98Kg per coach. Link to timetable
An intercity coach with a combustion engine emits an average of 171 grams of CO2/km. The route taken is 35km which gives a total emission of 5.985Kg of CO2 for a coach.
- A - Villa Paloma stop
- B - Belgique
- C - Place d'Armes
- D - Princesse Antoinette SNCF
- E - Monte Carlo Casino
- F - Spelugues Fairmont
- H - Sporting (Bay Hôtel)
- I - Place des Moulins
- G - Grimaldi Forum
| Journey times | Frequencies | Time slot | Adult fare | |
| Train | 34 minutes | every 30 minutes | 5:30 à 23:30 | 5 € |
| Coach | 30 minutes | every 30 minutes | 8:30 à 22:00 | 19 € |
Car rental companies
If you would like to hire a car from Nice airport to get to Monaco and get around during your trip, you can click here to find out about the different car hire companies available at the airport. Many electric vehicles are available, so don't hesitate to choose one and limit your emissions.
CO2 emissions for a passenger car:
- A combustion vehicle such as a small city car emits an average of 90g CO2/Km, which is equivalent to around 3.15 Kg for the Nice - Monaco airport journey(source).
- A hybrid saloon car emits an average of 0.28g CO2/Km, which is equivalent to around 1 Kg for the Nice - Monaco airport journey(source).
- An electric vehicle emits no CO2 on such a journey.
Hotel charging points for electric vehicles
| Hotel | Shuttle bus | Electric car charging points |
| Columbus Monte-Carlo | Within Monaco | yes |
| Le Méridien Beach Plaza | No | - |
| Hôtel de Paris | Between SBM establishments | yes |
| Hôtel Hermitage | Between SBM establishments | yes |
| Monte-Carlo Bay | Between SBM establishments | yes |
| Monte-Carlo Beach | Between SBM establishments | yes |
| Fairmont Monte-Carlo | No | yes |
| Novotel Monte-Carlo | No | yes |
| Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo | Electric shuttle | yes |
Electric charging points installed in Monaco Parkings car parks
In both public car parks and on-street car parks, the Government has set up charging points with powerful, fast recharging capabilities. The "Monaco On" network makes recharging electric vehicles ever more efficient, accessible and available to as many people as possible. There are more than 300 Monaco On charging points in public car parks and 50 on-street charging points.
To access an interactive map showing all the public recharging points (internal and external), we invite you to use the Your Monaco application, whose explore section displays the Principality's recharging points and their availability in real time.