Travel & Accommodation
We have negotiated special rates with Le Méridien Beach Plaza Hotel and the Novotel Hotel in Monaco during your stay. The Meridien is just 3mins walk from the Grimaldi Forum conference centre, and the Novotel is 15minutes walk.
You can download a map of Monaco and see the location of each hotel at this link
Map of Monaco
©Owen Clarke Design
©Owen Clarke Design
©Owen Clarke Design
©Owen Clarke Design
Le Méridien Beach Plaza Hotel
• Classic, City View: from 179 EUR / night inc breakfast
• Deluxe, Sea View, Balcony: from 199 EUR / night inc breakfast
You can book these rates online directly with the hotel by clicking the following link:
LE MERIDIEN ONLINE BOOKING SITE
Novotel Hotel Monaco
• Garden side room: from 144 EUR / night inc breakfast
• Executive room: from 159 EUR / night inc breakfast
You can book these rates online directly with the hotel by clicking the following link:
Nearby to Monaco, the picturesque harbour towns of Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-Sur-Mer also offer a range of well priced budget and fine hotels. Access is easy by rail, every 15 minutes into the heart of Monaco from these two locations. For alternative hotels and prices please check the following websites.
www.booking.com www.hotels.com
Major Airlines Flying to Nice Côte d’Azur Int’l Airport (airport code NCE)
Nice Airport serves Monaco, and is 15 miles (24 Kilometres) from Monaco.
Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
Germanwings www.germanwings.com
Aeroflot www.aeroflot.com
KLM Royal Dutch www.klm.com
Air France www.airfrance.com
Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com
Alitalia www.altalia.com
Royal Air Maroc www.royalairmaroc.com
Austrian Airlines www.aua.com
Saudi Arabian Airline www.saudiairlines.com
British Airways www.britishairways.com
Scandinavian Airline www.scandinavian.net
Delta Air Lines www.delta.com
SWISS www.SWISS.com
Easy Jet www.easyjet.com
Tunisair www.tunisair.com
Emirates www.emirates.com
Turkish Airlines www.turkishairlines.com
HOW TO GET FROM NICE AIRPORT TO MONACO:
By Helicopter :
The quickest way to Monaco is via helicopter, the fare depends upon the time of year but 95-100 Euros a person and takes six minutes, with departures every 20 minutes. Telephone +377 92 050 050 or book online via Heli Monaco. Click here to contact Heli Monaco.
By Road:
Monaco is approx 30-40 minutes by road from Nice Airport by road, via the Autoroute A8 highway. Sortie (exit) Monaco.
By Taxi:
A taxi from immediately outside the terminal building to Monte Carlo currently costs 80 Euros, rising to 90 Euros in the evenings, weekends and public holidays (2008 prices) , excluding any tip for up to four passengers inclusive, and takes 30-45 minutes depending upon local traffic conditions.
Also Contact Limousine Tours Monte Carlo for special discounted rates to and from the airport and around Monaco. Click here to access Limousine Tours Monte Carlo or visit www.limousine-tours.com
By Bus:
Nice Airport Express (Line 110)
A regular coach (Line 110) departs every 30 minutes between the airport and the Principality and takes approx. 45 mins via the A8 Autoroute. Departure from
Nice airport at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour from 8.45am to 9.15 pm. Line services both terminals. For the return trip, the bus departs from the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, a few minutes walk from the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel . The same timetable and frequency apply.
Tickets can be purchased on board
Single: €18 Return trip: €28.50
www.niceairportexpress.com
info@niceairportxpress.com or +33 (0)4 97 00 07 00
By Train :
Take the Airport Express coach from just outside the terminal building to Nice Railway Station. Cost 6 Euros a person. Alternatively, take a taxi to Nice Railway Station (around 45 Euros for up to four passengers) and then the train.
From Nice Railway Station trains run regularly to Monte Carlo and takes around half an hour. Cost 5 Euros a person single ticket. If arriving during the day, you' re not in a rush and aren't laden down with suitcases, the train journey to or from Nice Railway Station is worth the extra time as the train runs along the coast and takes you past many pretty Mediterranean bays.
Once in Monaco there is a very efficient bus service, with fares costing a Euro for each journey. Bus frequency on most routes is every ten minutes, and destinations are clearly marked at each bus stop. Just pay a Euro as you board the bus and tell the driver your destination.
The Grimaldi Forum is approx. 10 minutes on foot from the Monaco Rail Station and 5 minutes by Bus Line 04, Direction Larvotto.
By Sea :
The Principalitys two Ports are : Port Hercule (main Port) and the Port de Fontvieille. Berthing for Leisure Yachts and Large Cruisers is available.
