Monaco Transportation

Gare SNCF has 4 main access points: galerie Prince Pierre, pl. St-Devote, bl. de Belgique, and bld. Princesse Charlotte. ( h Open daily 4am-1am. Info desk and ticket window open M-F 5:50am-8:30pm, Sa-Su 5:50am-8:10pm.) Trains run to: Antibes (1 hr., every 30 min, €6.30); Nice (25 min, every 30 min., €2.70); Cannes (1 hr. 10 min., every 30 min., €7.50); Menton (11min., every 30 min., €1.70).

Buses leave from the bl. des Moulins and ave. Princesse Grace, near the tourist office. TAM and RCA (☎93 85 64 44). To Nice (45 min) and Menton (25 min). Cap d'Ail, St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and the -sur Mer's via route to Nice. There is also a direct line from the Nice Airport (RCA) via the A8 motorway (45 min., every hour between 9am-9:15pm, €16.10, under 26 €11.50, return €26).

Hey, you never know. It is Monaco, after all.Heli Air Monaco lands in Fontvielle at the Monaco Heliport. ( $ €7 min. €120 per 30min.)

The bus system in Monaco is a godsend from its hilly terrain built onto the side of a steep shoreline. The six lines run pretty much to wherever from wherever. ( $ Individual ticket €1,   24hr. pass €3. h M-F every 10min., Sa-Su every 20-30min.) Buy tickets on board. Taxis (☎93 15 01 01 $ €10 min.) run 24hr. and wait at 11 taxi stands throughout the city, including the casino, pl. des Moulins, and the train station. If you like control of your own wheels, you can also rent a scooter from Auto-Moto Garage, 7 rue de Milo. (☎93 50 10 80 i Credit cards accepted. $ 50cc scooter €40 per day, €45 per 24hr., €260 per week. €1000 credit security charge. h Open M-F 8am-noon and 2-7pm, Sa 8am-noon.)