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+)

Official Booking Provider

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 — tractor unit pulling 1–2 glass-roofed passenger trailers)

Locomotive Weight

N/A (trackless — road vehicle, registered as a large passenger vehicle under Monaco vehicle regulations)

Track Gauge

N/A (rubber tires on public roads; no rails — operates on standard Monaco city streets)

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, single trailer configuration)

Panoramic roof

Glass ceiling for 360° unobstructed views over Monaco-Ville and Monte Carlo

Audio system

12-language simultaneous translation (FR-EN-DE-IT-ES-NL-PT-RU-JA-ZH-AR-PL)

Operating season

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

Departure point

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

Coach type

Tractor unit (driver cabin) + 1–2 glass-roofed passenger trailers with front-facing seats

Length of route

Approx. 5 km circular loop (clockwise or counter-clockwise)

Typical duration

30–35 minutes (normal traffic); up to 40 minutes in peak summer or during Grand Prix detours

Number of stops

6 principal stops (Casino Square, Port Hercule, Place d'Armes, Prince's Palace, Monaco Cathedral, Princess Grace Japanese Garden)

Vehicle registration

Monaco vehicle plates (Monegasque registered tour vehicle fleet)

Route surface

Standard Monaco public roads — asphalt, tunnel sections (Avenue de la Costa, Route de la Piscine), one-way loops

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.58 hours

  • Distance

    5 km

  • Est. Price

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

Official Booking Provider