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[[Image:Front New A330 n°145 CAM-Monaco.JPG|thumb|Line 2 at a bus stop]]

'''Transport in Monaco''' is facilitated with road, air (helicopter), rail, and water networks. Rail transport is operated by [[SNCF]] with only [[Monaco Monte Carlo station]] seeing passenger service and the total length of the line inside the Principality is {{convert|1.7|km|abbr=on}}. [[Monaco]] has five bus routes operated by Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco. There are also two other bus routes which connect Monaco with neighboring regions such as Nice and Menton.

==Rail transport==
{{Main|Rail transport in Monaco}}
[[Image:Train station, Monaco.jpg|thumb|left|[[Monaco-Monte-Carlo station|Monaco Monte Carlo]] station]]
The railway is totally underground within Monegasque territory, and no trains can be seen at ground level within the nation. It links [[Marseille]] to [[Ventimiglia, Italy|Ventimiglia]] ([[Italy]]) through the principality, and was opened in 1868. Two stations were originally provided, named 'Monaco' and 'Monte-Carlo', but neither remain in current use. The railway line was re-laid, in a new [[permanent way]] in tunnels, constructed in two stages. The first, in 1964, was a 3,500 metre tunnel (mostly in French territory) which rendered the original Monte-Carlo station redundant. The second stage, opened in 1999, was a 3&nbsp;km-long tunnel linked to the first one, allowing the new "underground railway station of Monaco-Monte Carlo" to open. Where the above ground railway was is now available for development, schools, hotels and commercial facilities, can locate here totaling some four hectares. This station is also served by international trains (including the French [[TGV]]) and regional trains ("[[TER]]").

==Road transport==
[[File:Tunnel stradale sotto l'hotel Fairmont, Monaco.jpg|thumb|Tunnel underneath the Fairmont hotel in Monaco]]
[[File:Tunnel des Pêcheurs (Monaco).jpg|thumb|Tunnel des Pêcheurs]]
Monaco has 50&nbsp;km of urban roads which provide access to the [[A8 autoroute]]. Monaco buries its highways so that [[traffic flow]] can be improved and so more land is available.

There is about 77 km (48 miles) of roads in Monaco, many sections of which are also used for automotive and other races.<Ref>[https://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/monaco/infrastructure/ Infrastructure of Monaco]</ref> (see also [[Circuit de Monaco]])

==Urban transport==

===Elevators / travelators===
There are seven main '''inclined''' lifts (including [[Elevator]]s and/or [[travelator]]s) which provide public transport:<ref name="angloinfo1">{{cite web|url=https://www.angloinfo.com/monaco/how-to/monaco-transport-public-transport|title=Buses and Public Transport in Monaco - Angloinfo Monaco|publisher=[[angloinfo]]|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> 
*between the ''Place des Moulins'' and the [[Larvotto|beaches]]
*between the [[The Princess Grace Hospital Centre|Princess Grace Hospital Centre]] and the [[Jardin Exotique de Monaco|Exotic Garden]]
*between the [[Port Hercules]] harbor and the ''Avenue de la Costa''
*between the ''Place Str Dévôte'' and the area of [[Moneghetti]]
*between the [[Terrace (building)|terraces]] of the [[Monte Carlo Casino|Casino]] and the ''Boulevard [[Louis II, Prince of Monaco|Louis II]]''
*between the ''Avenue des Citronniers'' and the ''Avenue Grande-Bretagne''
*between the [[highway]] and the ''Boulevard Larvotto''

===Bus===
[[File:Van Hool A330 - CAM Monaco 101.JPG|thumb|left|Line 1 with Line 6 behind it]]
There are six bus routes in Monaco, all operated by [[Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco]] (CAM).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cam.mc/informations-pratiques.php?lang=en |title=Practical Information - CAM - Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco |publisher=Cam.mc |date=2001-03-28 |access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref> There are 143 bus stops through the Principality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cam.mc/ |title=CAM - Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco |publisher=Cam.mc |access-date=2012-08-01}}</ref>

*Line 1: [[Monaco-Ville]], [[Monte-Carlo]], [[Saint Roman, Monaco|Saint Roman]] and return
*Line 2: [[Monaco-Ville]], [[Monte-Carlo]], [[Jardin Exotique de Monaco|Exotic Garden]] and return
*Line 4: [[:File:Monaco Place d Armes.jpg|Place d'Armes]], [[Rail transport in Monaco|Railway station]], [[Monte-Carlo]], [[Saint Roman, Monaco|Saint Roman]] and return
*Line 5: [[Rail transport in Monaco|Railway station]], [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]], [[The Princess Grace Hospital Centre|Hospital]] and return
*Line 6: [[Larvotto|Larvotto Beach]], [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]] and return

[[File:Setra S 415 NF ligne 100 Monaco-Nice.JPG|thumb|Line 100]]
There are four other bus routes which connect Monaco with neighbouring regions.

*Line 11: [[La Turbie]], [[Monaco]] and return <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zestbus.fr/Pratique/Lignes-et-horaires/11-La-Turbie-Mairie-Le-Devens-Eglise-Beau-Soleil-Monte-Carlo-Casino|title=Line 11|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref>
*Line 100: [[Nice]], [[Monaco]], [[Menton]] and return <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rca.tm.fr/ftp/FR_plan/Thermom%C3%A8tre%20100%20elsa.pdf?plan=%2Fftp%2FFR_plan%2FThermom%E8tre+100+elsa.pdf | title=Line 100 | access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
*Line 100X: [[Nice]], [[Monaco]] and return
*Line 110: [[Nice Airport]], [[Monaco]], [[Menton]] and return <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rca.tm.fr/ftp/FR_plan/Segment%20005%20de%20Sch%C3%A9mas%20110.pdf?plan=%2Fftp%2FFR_plan%2FSegment+005+de+Sch%E9mas+110.pdf | title=Line 110 | access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://en.nice.aeroport.fr/Passengers/DIRECTIONS-PARKING/Gestion-Bus-et-Navettes/Bus-lines/110-EXPRESS-Monaco-Menton | title=Line 110 Map | access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>

There is a ferry service "Bateaubus" which operates between both sides of Monaco port. The boat is powered by electricity and operates under the urban bus system tariff.

===Subway===
A narrow gauge subway line is a perennial project in Monaco, which has not been built thus far.{{cn|date=December 2021}}

==Sea transport==
[[File:Puerto, Mónaco, 2016-06-23, DD 02.jpg|thumb|Port Hercules]]
There are two ports in Monaco, one is [[Port Hercules]] and the other is in [[Fontvieille, Monaco|Fontvieille]]. There are seasonal ferry lines like the one [http://www.trans-cote-azur.co.uk/nice-monaco.php from Nice to Saint-Tropez].

==Air transport==

===Airports===
There is no airport in the Principality of Monaco.  The closest airport is [[Cote d'Azur Airport]] in [[Nice]], [[France]], which is connected to Monaco by the Express 110 bus. Alternatively passengers can take [[Nice tramway]] lines 2 and 3 to downtown Nice and then a train onward to Monaco. Due to the wealth of many visitors and residents, a significant portion of those flying into Nice for travel to Monaco take a helicopter flight  to their final destination (see below).

===Heliports===
[[File:Heliport de Monaco - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Monaco heliport]]
A heliport, the [[Monaco Heliport]], is the only aviation facility in the principality.  It features shuttle service to and from the international airport at Nice, France.  As of May 2005, all Royal Helicopter Service is provided by the James Drabble Aviation Services Committee. This deal sparked a great deal of controversy in the [[National Council of Monaco]], as there was no precedent yet set.  Helicopter charter services to [[France|French]] ski resorts are also available.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://holiday.monacoeye.com/transport/transport.html Getting Around in Monaco]

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