Regular bus routes in Monaco
Six regular bus routes serve the various districts of Monaco. They run every day from 7am to around 9pm, with very regular stops at each station. Their different routes ensure optimum coverage of the Principality, its living areas, monuments and other points of interest:
- Line 1: Monaco-Ville (le Rocher) - Saint-Roman (return): services include the Prince's Palace, the Cathedral, the Monaco Oceanographic Museum, the Place d'Armes, Port Hercule, the Mareterra district, the Japanese Garden, Square Beaumarchais, Place du Casino and the Tourist Office.
- Route 2: Monaco-Ville - Jardin Exotique (return): services include the Prince's Palace, the Cathedral, the Monaco Oceanographic Museum, Port Hercule, Square Beaumarchais, the Tourist Office, Place du Casino, the train station and Villa Paloma.
- Route 3: Fontvieille (shopping centre) - Hector Otto (return): services include the Heliport, Place d'Armes, Port Hercule, Place Sainte-Dévote, Hospital, Observatory, Station, Villa Paloma and Parc Princesse Antoinette.
- Route 4: Fontvieille (shopping centre) - Saint-Roman (return): serves the Roseraie Princesse Grace,Héliport, Stade Louis II, Port de Fontvieille, Place d'Armes, Gare, Monte-Carlo and the La Rousse district.
- Route 5: Hôpital - Larvotto (return): services include the Observatoire, Gare, Monte-Carlo, Grimaldi Forum, Villa Sauber, Larvotto beach and Sporting Club.
- Route 6: Fontvieille (shopping centre) - Larvotto (return): serves the Princess Grace Rose Garden,Héliport, Stade Louis II, Port de Fontvieille, Port Hercule, Place du Casino, Grimaldi Forum, Larvotto beach and Sporting Club.
The night bus
After 9pm, there are two night bus routes (N1 and N2) for getting around the Principality. Line N1 uses the destinations of daytime lines 1 and 4, while line N2 follows a similar route to lines 2 and 4.
Express lines
From Monday to Friday, during the day, four express lines (called XPRESS) connect the Principality's main points of interest, with just three or four stops along the way:
- Route X1: Jardin Exotique - Station - Place d'Armes
- Route X2: Jardin Exotique - Gare - Monte-Carlo
- Route X3: Fontvieille - Port Hercule - Portier/Mareterra - Larvotto
- Route X4: Fontvieille - Portier/Mareterra - Saint-Roman - Place d'Armes
On-demand bus routes
The Plati district, the Fleurs district and the Annonciade district of Monaco do not have regular bus stops. The Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco offers "ClicBus" shuttle buses in these areas, which can be ordered directly by users, to take them to Place d'Armes, Fontvieille Centre Commercial, Monte-Carlo Tourisme and Place des Moulins in town. The service operates from 7am to 9.20pm, 7 days a week.
The ClicBus service also operates at night, from 9.20pm to 1.30am (2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays), at all regular bus stops in Monaco.
Order on +377 92 00 17 99 or via the ClicBus application.
City bus fares in Monaco
Single tickets, sold by the driver, cost €2 for one journey and a 30-minute connection.
By credit card or via the Monapass application, the single ticket costs €1.50 per journey, and the daily pass costs €5.50 for unlimited journeys.
10-trip, weekly and monthly passes and season tickets are also available, with sliding scale prices: see https://www.cam.mc/tarifs
Monthly and annual passes are also available for travel within the Principality and on the Côte d'Azur's urban and interurban routes (Lignes d'Azur, Envibus, Palm Bus, Sillages and Zest) at preferential rates.
For further information, contact