Le Petit Train de Monaco

Monaco Tours (MONACO-TOURS)
Monaco
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The Journey

Navigate from Oceanographic Museum (Monaco-Ville) to Oceanographic Museum (Circular Loop) across a span of 5km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Monte Carlo Casino Square (Casino de Monte-Carlo, Café de Paris, Salle Garnier opera house)
  • Port Hercule superyacht marina with views of the F1 yachts
  • Prince's Palace of Monaco and the daily Changing of the Guard (11:55)
  • Monaco Cathedral (resting place of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace)
  • Place d'Armes open-air market square
  • Princess Grace Japanese Garden
  • Sections of the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit (visible year-round)
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.58 hours

  • Distance

    5 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable — €13 adult / €7 child (2–10) / €10 group (20+)

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Diesel-powered trackless rubber-tired train (multiple units, road-legal bus chassis)

Locomotive Weight

N/A (trackless — road vehicle)

Track Gauge

N/A (rubber tires on public roads; no rails)

Braking Technology

Hydraulic service brakes plus pneumatic parking brake (bus-style)

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Navigating dense Monaco urban traffic on public roads (no dedicated right-of-way)

  • Operating inside an ultra-compact 2.02 km² sovereign territory with one-way streets and tunnels

  • Routing around Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit closures and security perimeters each May

  • Avoiding Port Hercule congestion during Monaco Yacht Show (late September)

Train capacity

60 passengers per departure (front-facing seating)

Panoramic roof

Glass ceiling for 360° views

Audio system

12-language simultaneous translation

Operating season

Mid-February to mid-November (daily, weather permitting)

Departure point

Oceanographic Museum, Monaco-Ville (Avenue Saint-Martin)

Coach type

Tractor unit pulling 1–2 glass-roofed passenger trailers

Length of route

Approx. 5 km circular loop

Typical duration

30–35 minutes (40 minutes in peak summer)

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.58 hours

  • Distance

    5 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable — €13 adult / €7 child (2–10) / €10 group (20+)

Official Booking Provider