Transport in Monaco
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Transport in Monaco is facilitated with road, air (helicopter), rail, and water networks. Rail transport is operated by
Rail transport
The railway is totally underground within Monegasque territory, and no trains can be seen at ground level within the nation. It links
Road transport
Monaco has 50 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.
Urban transport
Elevators / travelators
There are seven main inclined lifts (including
- between the Place des Moulins and the beaches
- between the Princess Grace Hospital Centre and the 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 terraces of the Casino and the Boulevard Louis II
- between the Avenue des Citronniers and the Avenue Grande-Bretagne
- between the highway and the Boulevard Larvotto
Bus
There are six bus routes in Monaco, all operated by Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco (CAM).[2] There are 143 bus stops through the Principality.[3]
- Line 1: Saint Romanand return
- Line 2: Monte-Carlo, Exotic Gardenand return
- Line 4: Saint Romanand return
- Line 5: Hospitaland return
- Line 6: Larvotto Beach, Fontvieille and return
There are four other bus routes which connect Monaco with neighbouring regions.
- Line 11: La Turbie, Monaco and return [4]
- Line 100: Nice, Monaco, Menton and return [5]
- Line 100X: Nice, Monaco and return
- Line 110:
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.[citation needed]
Sea transport
There are two ports in Monaco, one is Port Hercules and the other is in Fontvieille. There are seasonal ferry lines like the one from Nice to Saint-Tropez.
Air transport
Airports
There is no airport in the Principality of Monaco. The closest airport is
Heliports
A heliport, the
References
- ^ "Buses and Public Transport in Monaco - Angloinfo Monaco". angloinfo. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Practical Information - CAM - Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco". Cam.mc. 2001-03-28. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "CAM - Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco". Cam.mc. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "Line 11". Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "Line 100" (PDF). Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Line 110" (PDF). Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Line 110 Map". Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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