Dozens of streets across the Principality will be closed to traffic from Friday as the 15th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique gets under way.
The three-day event, scheduled from 24 to 26 April, will bring significant disruption to road, maritime and pedestrian access across Monaco. Authorities have issued ministerial orders detailing the scope of restrictions, which begin in some areas from Wednesday.
Road closures
A broad swathe of Monte-Carlo’s main arteries will be closed to all vehicles — including motorcycles — on each race day: from 9:30am on Friday, 6:15am on Saturday and 6:00am on Sunday, in each case until the end of the day’s racing programme.
The affected routes include boulevard Albert Ier, Place du Casino, avenue Princesse Grace (between avenue des Spélugues and boulevard Louis II), avenue J.-F. Kennedy, boulevard Louis II, avenue de Monte-Carlo, avenue d’Ostende, avenue des Spélugues, Quai Albert Ier, Quai Antoine Ier, avenue de la Costa (between no. 3 and avenue d’Ostende), part of rue Grimaldi, avenue de la Quarantaine and the Rocher Albert Ier and Rocher Noghès tunnels.
Between avenue des Papalins and avenue Albert II — including sections of avenue des Papalins itself (nos. 13 to 39) — traffic bans are in place from Friday 7:00am through to Sunday at 23:59.
Several streets will see their one-way directions reversed during racing hours, among them rue Princesse Florestine, rue de Millo, avenue du Port, rue Suffren Reymond, rue Saige and rue Terrazzani. Rue Grimaldi (between rue Suffren Reymond and Place d’Armes) and rue Notari (between rue Suffren Reymond and rue Princesse Antoinette) will operate as two-way roads.
Parking restrictions
Parking bans are already in force in parts of La Condamine from Wednesday 22 April at 7:00am, covering avenue Princesse Alice, rue Princesse Antoinette, avenue de la Madone and avenue de la Quarantaine, with restrictions remaining in place until Sunday evening.
In Monte-Carlo, no-parking orders begin on Thursday 23 April at 6:00am in passage de la Porte Rouge, avenue de Roqueville and part of boulevard de Suisse. From Thursday at noon, an extensive list of streets across both districts — including Place du Casino, boulevard Charles III, rue Grimaldi, boulevard Louis II and avenue des Spélugues — will be off-limits for parking until Sunday at 22:00.
Additional restrictions come into effect from Friday 24 April at 8:00am on avenue de la Costa, rue de la Colle, avenue Henry Dunant, rue Princesse Florestine, part of boulevard des Moulins and rue du Rocher. Rue Louis Aureglia (nos. 3 to 7) will be subject to a parking ban on Sunday only, from 8:00am to 8:00pm.
Pedestrian access
Pedestrians without tickets or passes issued by the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) will be barred from Quai Albert Ier, Quai Antoine Ier, Escalier de la Costa, Escalier Sainte-Dévote, avenue de la Costa, avenue Princesse Grace, part of boulevard du Larvotto and avenue de la Quarantaine during racing hours on each of the three days.
Residents of buildings within the circuit perimeter may access their properties on presentation of identity documents. Those working within the zone may do so with a valid work permit, or an ACM or Sûreté Publique pass.
Public transport and EV charging
Bus lines operated by the Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco (CAM) will be diverted for the duration of the event; updated routes are available on the CAM website. ZOU regional bus services will also be affected.
Electric vehicle charging points will be deactivated at multiple locations across the Principality from as early as Monday 21 April, with the last restrictions lifting on 27 April on avenue des Ligures.
Motorists can track live road conditions via the Waze events page for the 2026 Historic Grand Prix.
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