Monaco is scrapping bus fares during its biggest events this year, as the government looks to ease the traffic pressure that comes with hosting some of the world’s most high-profile gatherings. 

The free bus initiative, which was tested in 2025, covers six events.

It kicks off in April with the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament from the 6th to the 10th, followed shortly after by the Monaco Historical Grand Prix from the 24th to the 26th of April.

Then, May brings free travel during the Monaco E-Prix on the 16th and 17th, before the most extended period of all, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, keeps fares suspended for a full week from 1st to 8th June.

The summer sees the Vuelta cycling race add another free weekend on 22nd and 23rd August, and the initiative wraps up in late September with the Monaco Yacht Show and Luxe Pack, where buses run free from the 18th to the 30th.

Interestingly, the offer covers every route on the network, not simply those connecting passengers to event locations. Anyone moving around Monaco during these periods, for whatever reason, stands to benefit.

Full details of how each period will operate in practice are expected from the Monaco Bus Company closer to each event.

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