PRACTICAL INFORMATION
You will find practical information below about the Blue Economy and Finance Forum 2025
GETTING TO MONACO
By rail
Monaco Monte-Carlo station is a train station located underground in the Condamine district. Passengers can reach all four corners of the Principality via the following six access points:
- Monte-Carlo
- Parvis Sainte-Dévote
- Port Hercule (to access the Monaco Yacht Club & Monaco Scientific Center)
- Exotic Garden/Hospital
- La Condamine
- Fontvieille/Le Rocher (to access the Oceanographic Institute)
View the timetable and book tickets
By road
The Principality of Monaco is easily accessible via its land borders. Using the motorway system, it is possible to cover the 22 kilometers from Nice Airport to the Principality of Monaco in under 30 minutes. Monaco is connected to France by national roads and by the motorway network. From the Monaco exit, you can reach the city centre in just 20 minutes.
- Exit 56 for Monaco if travelling from France towards Italy
- Exit 58 for Roquebrune Cap Martin if travelling from Italy towards France
View the available parkings
By plane
Nice-Côte d'Azur International Airport links the Principality of Monaco to more than 86 destinations across the world. A highlight of the French Riviera, the Principality of Monaco is 25 minutes by motorway from Nice Airport and, from there, daily links to the major European capitals and beyond to every continent.
For transfers between Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport and Monaco, a regular coach service (Line 80) runs every 45 minutes. The journey takes 45 minutes, travelling via the A8 motorway.
Extensive schedule running from 8 am to 9 pm. Check timetables
By helicopter
Monaco Heliport, located by the sea in the Fontvieille district, links the Principality with Nice-Côte d’Azur International Airport in just seven minutes. Blade, the sole Monegasque operator, provides a regular service between MONACO and NICE with departures every 15 minutes. There are 50 flights a day throughout the year, with connections to all arrivals in and departures from Nice. In Monaco, there is a free shuttle bus service, including return transfers between your home (or hotel or company) and Monaco Heliport and your final destination, with direct access to the departure lounges.
Book your helicopter transfer
Please note that no taxi from/to airport, train station, hotel, convention center and no helicopter expenses will be reimbursed for this event.
GETTING AROUND IN MONACO
Getting around by foot
Walking is the best way to explore Monaco. There are numerous public lifts and escalators, allowing you to reach each district within minutes. It takes just 45 minutes to cross Monaco from east to west on foot. Everything in the Principality is quite literally within walking distance!
Getting around by bicycle - Monabike
The Monaco Bike service, now known as MonaBike, is an automated network of electric bicycle stations installed by the Prince's Government and the Monaco Bus Company. MonaBike is part of the Principality's policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while improving shared mobility and living conditions in Monaco. With 390 BOOST electric bikes and 46 smart charging stations, MonaBike covers the entire Principality. The service is open to subscribers and occasional users, aged 14 and over.
Find out more
Getting around by electric vehicle
Mobee is a pioneering car-share scheme based on the free-floating principle. Simply take your vehicle (Renault Twizy, Peugeot e208, Tesla Model 3) and leave it wherever you like. Mobee is aimed at visitors to the Principality, as well as local users.
Subscribers to the service can use a smartphone app to locate the nearest vehicle at any time of the day or night. The vehicle can be dropped off anywhere in the Principality. Subscribers can also park free of charge and leave their vehicle above-ground, in parking spaces for cars and bikes, or alternatively in participating public car parks. Batteries can be recharged via the network of 450 terminals at public car parks in the Principality.
www.mobee.mc
Getting around by bus
The Monaco Bus Company (C.A.M) allows you to travel around the Principality between 7am and 9.30pm. The network covers all of the main tourist attractions, museums, the exotic garden, business centers, Casino, Stade Louis-II, and more. Monaco is served by seven bus routes, seven days a week:
- Line 1: Monaco Ville - Saint Roman (Round trip).
- Line 2: Monaco Ville – Exotic Garden (Round trip).
- Line 3: Fontvieille (Shopping Mall) - Hector Otto (Round trip).
- Line 4: Fontvieille (Shopping Mall) - Saint Roman (Round trip).
- Line 5: Hospital - Larvotto (Round trip).
- Line 6: Fontvieille (Shopping Mall) - Larvotto (Round trip).
- Line 7: Place d'Armes - Crovetto (Round Trip).
Map, lines & timetables
Getting around by taxi
If you are just visiting, need an airport transfer or are taking a longer journey, the Monaco Association of Independent Taxi Operators offers a personalised service 24/7. The Monaco Taxi Association operates 12 stations and 10 terminals, which you can use to call for a taxi, located throughout the Principality.
www.taximonaco.com
Getting around by car
In Monaco, it is recommended to leave your vehicle in one of the numerous car parks. The Principality has 40 car parks with spaces for a total of 15,500 vehicles. All of the car parks are underground and staffed by security guards, offering the best option for parking your vehicle. Although there is a charge for using most of the car parks in Monaco, they are a relatively easy and attractive solution. All of the “Monaco Parking” car parks offer one hour’s free parking.
View the available parkings
THE VENUE
The Blue Economy & Finance Forum will take place at the Grimaldi Forum, 10 Avenue Princesse Grace, Monaco.
Getting to the Grimaldi Forum