- Transport in Monaco
Transport in
Monaco Rail Transport
Railways:
"total:"1.7 km (SNCF operates service through Monaco Monte Carlo station)
"standard gauge:"1.7 km 1.435-m gaugeUrban Transport
Elevators / travelators
There are seven inclined lifts (including
Elevators and/ortravelator s) which provide public transport :
*between the Place des Moulins and the beaches
*between the Princess Grace Hospital Centre and the Exotic Garden
*between the harbour and avenue de la Costa
*between the Place Ste Dévôte and the area ofMoneghetti
*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 Larvotto Boulevard.Bus
There are five bus routes in Monaco, all operated by Cie des Autobus de Monaco (CAM). There are 143 bus stops through the Principality.
*Line 1:
Monaco-Ville , Monte-Carlo, Saint Roman and return
*Line 2: Monaco-Ville, Monte-Carlo, Exotic Garden and return
*Line 4: Railway station, Monte-Carlo, Larvotto beaches and return
*Line 5: Railway station, Fontvieille, Hospital and return
*Line 6:Larvotto beaches, Fontvieille and returnubway
A narrow gauge subway line is a perennial project in Monaco, which has not been built thus far.
Road Transport
Highways:"'
"total:"50 km
"paved:"50 km
"unpaved:"0 km (1996 est.)ea Transport
Ports and harbours:2 :
Hercule (old) andFontvieille (new)Merchant marine:none (1999 est.)
Air Transport
Airport sThere is no airport in the Principality of Monaco.
The closest airport is
Cote d'Azur Airport inNice ,France . Some airlines marketed Monaco via Nice Airport." [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/TWA%20Compressed/TWmap9308.jpgRoute Map] " in 1993, "Trans World Airlines "]Helicopters
Linked to airport in
Nice ,France , by [http://france-hotel.org.uk/heli-air/ helicopter service] . As of May 2005, all Royal Helicopter Service is provided by the James Drabble Aviation Services Committee. This deal sparked a great deal of controversy in theNational Council of Monaco , as there was no precedent yet set.Helicopter charter services to French ski resorts are also available.
Heliports:1 (shuttle service between the international airport at Nice, France, and Monaco - Fontvieille Heliport)
References
External links
* [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/columns/0004/station080.htm The Daily Yomiuri] (about Monte Carlo station)
* [http://holiday.monacoeye.com/transport/transport.html Getting Around in Monaco]
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