50th Monaco Cycling Criterium - The 50th Monaco Cycling Criterium will take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Port Hercule. To accommodate the event, several road changes will be in effect, as outlined below:
Road Closures and Modifications:
From Saturday, March 22 at 11 p.m. to Sunday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m.: Traffic on Boulevard Albert Ier will only be allowed on its service road. Traffic will be prohibited on the uphill lanes of Quai Antoine Ier between Route de la Piscine and Boulevard Albert Ier.
On Sunday, March 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Closed areas: South Dock, Route de la Piscine, Avenue J.F. Kennedy, and Quai des États-Unis (between the restricted-access dock area and its intersection with Route de la Piscine).
A one-way traffic flow will be in place from the beginning of Quai Antoine Ier, after the Rocher Noghès tunnel, to the Fishermen's Esplanade.
Parking Restrictions: From March 22 at 11:00 p.m. to March 23 at 6:30 p.m.:
Parking will be prohibited on Quai Antoine Ier (between Rocher Noghès tunnel and the Quai Antoine Ier parking lot), all of Boulevard Albert Ier, Route de la Piscine, the Jules Soccal jetty, South Dock, the Louis Chiron bend, and Quai des États-Unis (between the restricted-access platform area and the intersection with Route de la Piscine).
Public Transport Adjustments: Bus Service:
The "Stade Nautique" and "Princesse Antoinette (Gare)" bus stops will operate on the open road.
Line 1 will be diverted to Avenue d'Ostende from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will not serve the "Kennedy," "Auditorium Rainier III," "Portier," "Spélugues," "Citronniers," and "Place du Casino" stops.
These adjustments are made to ensure the safe and smooth running of the cycling event.
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