The Free Public Cliff Lifts of Monaco: The Complete Mobility Map

How to Avoid Climbing Monaco’s Vertical Hills

Monaco’s dramatic vertical topography drops steeply from the 500-meter cliffs of Mont Agel into the Mediterranean. Walking up standard street ramps is exhausting in warm weather.

The Secret Network: 79 Free Public Lifts

The Monegasque government built an extraordinary subterranean network of clean, air-conditioned public elevators, escalators, and covered travelators.

Essential Key Elevator Links

• Train Station to Port Hercules: Inside the Monaco-Monte-Carlo underground station, take the direct pedestrian tunnel and express lift directly down to Sainte Devote church and harbor level.
• Casino Square to Larvotto Beach: Take the public glass lift behind the Casino de Monte-Carlo directly down into the Larvotto tunnel concourse and beachfront boulevard.
• The Rock (Le Rocher) Parking des Pecheurs Lift: Takes pedestrians from sea level straight up into the old town alleys of Monaco-Ville near the Oceanographic Museum.