The Grand depart de la Vuelta: How will it affect your travel?

The Grand depart de la Vuelta will be held on Saturday 22 August and Sunday 23 August 2026. As a result, there will be some disruptions to vehicle, bus, and pedestrian traffic and parking.

All access points and almost all pedestrian routes will remain open, including on both sides of the circuit.

Crossing the route will also be possible at numerous points, managed by volunteers.

To see the pedestrian traffic map, click here.

Vehicle traffic will be prohibited

From Friday 21 August at 8.00 pm to Sunday 23 August 2026 at 2.00 pm, campervans/motorhomes traffic is prohibited in the Principality of Monaco.

These provisions do not apply to vehicles and staff belonging to the organising committee, or to emergency, rescue and law enforcement vehicles.

Once the last vehicle in the convoy has passed, lane closures may be modified and/or lifted by the Police Department.

One-way traffic is reversed on the following streets

Two-way traffic is being introduced 

Traffic modifications 

To view the map of the official race route and its impact on traffic, click here

These provisions do not apply to emergency, rescue and law enforcement vehicles, or to those belonging to the organising committee.

From 21 to 23 August, CAM buses will be free of charge.

On 21 August, diversions will apply only to part of the network.

On Saturday 22 August, the network will be running, but not all routes will be in service. Regular routes will be adjusted, with diversions in place from the start of service until the end of the day.

The following stops will not be served:  
Stade Louis II – Héliport – Roseraie – Papalins - Albert II - Port de Fontvieille - Stade Nautique - Princesse Antoinette – Kennedy - Auditorium Rainier III – Portier - Grimaldi Forum – Plages - Sea Club – Larvotto – Saint-Roman – Carmes – La Rousse – Place des Moulins – Saint-Charles – Crémaillère – Monte-Carlo Tourisme – Place du Casino – Citronniers – Spélugues – and Terrasses du Casino, as well as Ostende and Square Beaumarchais in the uphill direction only.

On Sunday 23 August: Routes will follow their usual itineraries, but traffic may be temporarily interrupted by the Police Department as the race passes through, starting from Place du Palais towards Monaco's Exotic Garden at noon.

Find the traffic plan on the La Vuelta Grand Départ website.

On 22 August, some public car parks will be closed all day. Others will be reserved for season ticket holders.

Spectators travelling to the Principality by car are strongly advised to park at the Salines Car Park.