First we were thinking about hire a car do you think its better to travel from milan central to monza central and take the shuttle bus or would you go for a car/recommend another trainstation? Great site, informative with great info and tips. It appears Ted got some wrong information. We reached the gate in just over 15 mins. Hi David, firstly the trains to Biassono Lesmo only run on race day. Thank you. The grandfather is a huge fan of F1 and this was his birthday present. To answer your final question, theres lots of small tunnels under the track at Monza to get you from outside to inside the circuit. Enjoy! Great website, many thanks for all the usefull information. The best way to get to and from the Monza circuit is to use the train service before switching to the shuttle bus service, although, prepare to get your walking boots on. Next time I would do exactly the same but stay at the circuit a bit longer. Ill be driving to Monza from Milan for the first time this year. Monza is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, which hosts the Formula One Italian Grand Prix with a massive Italian support tifosi for the . Im a bit confused by that, too. Finally we are in section 6 for our seats any guesses for how long itll take to walk from the black line shuttle bus to our seats? Its about 15-20 minutes walk from where the Black line bus from Monza Railway station drops you off. This would seem like a good option, even if you are staying longer and need to buy 2 x 3-day passes. The registration in English doesnt even work! Is there any chance the train/shuttle service from Milan to Monza will still be running on the Friday? There are both overpasses and underpasses to get around inside the circuit, dont worry! Hi, this Destination Guide is fantastic! Could you please advise of the best way to get to the race? Hi Johan, you are in luck. Im considering buying tickets for 6B or 8A for Fri-Sun. Even google map wont give you the best routes! What is the best way to go to the circuit? Coming from 8B. The best price for this journey is $ 3.80. The amount of English spoken made me feel like I was more in New York than Milan. Best Price. They arent so well organized in Italy! Great site and really the go to for our trip planning. Even on the metro when we had the wrong tickets, he totally helped us along. Local buses also go past Monza park. Feel free to contact me to arrange a pick up if you need it, Im based right out from the main entrance (mail me to a.ste@me.com and Ill send you my mobile number if the suggestion is ok with Editor of f1destinations.com ). Hi, many thanks for the great tips. It may be possible to take a taxi, but honestly it can be quicker to walk as well at peak times. Hi! How often do the local 221 buses run on Sunday .. Would it be easy get a taxi to entrance B on race day.. My son is disabled but can walk , however very long walks are a problem do you know if the track would provide transport to our seats once were inside the track ?.. We are travelling from New Zealand to Monza for the first time. You should also exercise caution with your belongings, as pickpockets are active and love big crowds. These are confirmed for 2022, check this link on the Monza website. Of you could take a taxi from Monza railway station if you are in a hurry and dont want to walk so far. We purchased through F1.com and picked up the tickets this morning at Gate A. Hi, Mobile tickets on your phone should be fine, but its always a good idea to have a printout as well, just in case. Be some time before we are back. If its not when are you planing to update it? I think 9pm is too early for a flight from Bergamo. But not a lot of people do that. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is placed within Monza Park which belongs to the cities of Monza and Milan. Staying in Milano and we have a rental car. Not sure, but you should be fine. I thought this may be the case. I heard from Ted Kravitz on sky that some stand tickets have been revoked. Hi! We will arrive in Milan on Friday morning and say lets go to the museum. There are buses from Sesto San Giovanni direct to Monza, and I think you can stay on after the bus stops at Monza station and get closer to the track, Great website, thank you. I will stand on Inner Parabolica 23 stand. This link takes you to parkforfun and they said they are not running it for Monza that it is an old link. quite a long road from Mezzegra to Monza GP, but very nice to stay on lake! Download the new Monza 100 app, which has good maps of all the facilities at the circuit, including toilets. Hi Stefano. Recommended Train, bus Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monza Take the bus from Monza to Biassono Okay, we will take the train! Having read the above I decided to purchase the 10 train and black shuttle bus tickets for Saturday and Sunday. Looks like its just a translation glitch :), Thanks! We followed the crowd, walked about 4 minutes to the Lesmo gate and the roar of the F2 V8s screaming by. Hi Jo, sounds like a cool trip. Milans Central Train Station is a beautiful old building on the Piazza Duca dAosta. I left my grandstand straight after the end of the F2 sprint race, exited from Lesmo, and decided to go to Arcore after having a look at the queue from Biassono-Lesmo station, and followed the GPS. You could head to the Paddock entrance and try to get some driver autographs! Hi Andrew, thanks for all the info! Planning to travel by train from Milano Centrale. Well be there again this year. Buy them at the station. Many thanks! Only thing with the bus is knowing where to ask the ticket for and recognising where to get off. 2. Do you think it will be practical to visit both? Approximately 20-30 minute walk after getting off the bus to get to your seats at Parabolica, but the park is nice for walking! Hopefully you will have found a spot you like already and you should try and reserve that for the race! Otherwise, the Lesmo bends are all General Admission. Refer to http://www.trenord.it or http://www.trenitalia.it for the timetables in advance. Monza train station is around 5km from the circuit entrance, but you can take the Black Shuttle bus service to get you closer to the circuit. You should also consider staying in Sesto San Giovanni on the north side of Milan, where there are direct buses to the circuit. The Ferrari museum is great, but it will be a lot of travel and its a long way to go for just one day. We rented a car and drove to the circuit arriving about 10.30am each day which I would have thought would be a busy time. The train ride back was worse. You will still have some walking to Gate G after getting off the shuttle, but its the quickest way. Hi Chris, take the train from Milan to Monza, as per instructions on this page. 2023 Italian Grand Prix Travel Guide - F1 Experiences Autodromo Nazionale Monza - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go The 204 bus travels from Monza Corso Milano (near Monza Railway Station) and goes to Vedano al Lambro (the Vedano entrance gate) and the 221 bus goes from the same place to the Biassono entrance of the circuit. Whilst express trains to Biassono-Lesmo only run on race day, regular trains do run hourly on line S7 between Milano Porta Garibaldi and Lecco stopping at Biassono-Lesmo on all days. Its relatively easy to get to Monza on race weekend via the local network of motorways, but make sure you have a GPS with up-to-date maps. Then the token system, watering stations, queues.. Oof. Has it been confirmed that the Black Line shuttle buses are definitley running this year? I would like to say a big thank you for all the wonderful info. The trip to Monza is very short, about 15 minutes, maybe. Yes, I think you can. Monza train station is in Monza town centre, about 6.6 km from the track. You can park in Vedano al Lambro, between via Montegrappa or via Grandi, there are some parks available (arrive early to avoid traffic and to find spots for the car). Question is, I know that the more expensive tickets are usually the most popular or best seats, but i am wondering from your opinion, which seating would give the best viewing of the track please ? As for the best entrance, you can check the circuit map here. Which train should we take and where to get out. We only managed to get general admission tickets in the end, so where do you think is a good place to be based to 1) still see some good action but 2) be mindful of being able to get in and out of the track as seamlessly and possibly quickly as we can. Quick question, or more of a recommendation. Hi Andrew thank you so much for this great website! What time does the qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday start so I know when to time our departure? I actually rented a bike inside the circuit a few years ago (from Hostel Costa Alta, near the first turn). My seats are in 8A. It maybe that you get the train or bus to Monza train station, then get a taxi for the last few km. Have a great weekend! How long does it take to walk from Monza train station to the circuit ? It is also possible to take bus 100 to the circuit! We did have lunch at Costa Alta which was very nice indeed. You will still have to work, but thats the best option I think. It can take up to 30 minutes to make your way from the shuttle bus to your seat. Authorities began looking for land to create a circuit to test their cars and demonstrate to the rest of the world their superiority through sporting success. Im a bit confused about the black line shuttle bus. Hello, we have general admission tickets for the sunday. Monza is a city and comune on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about 15 km north-northeast of Milan. Id be inclined to find a secure park in Milan for your car and belongings for race day, then take the train to and from Monza. Enjoy! We are going to Monza for this years race, seats in Grandstand 21A. Then from Monza you can use the guideline here above. You should be fine with a train from Biassono-Lesmo, but be aware these trains are express on Sunday, straight to Milao Garibaldi. Milan to Italian F1 Grand Prix, Monza - 6 ways to travel via train, and bus Wear comfortable shoes though, as its still a long walk. Feel free to contact me here on website for further suggestions / help (or a.ste@me.com). As for the drinks in the paddock club; you normally get around 1.5 to 2 hours there with as much food and drink as you can handle, plus cool simulators to try out and you also get to meet a driver (in our case, Esteban Ocon). Billets Monaco GP - VIP Hospitality 2023 | P1 Travel GDay Darren. Further which entrance is the best to enter? Never saw a traffic jam on all three days. If you take the black shuttle bus, I think the walk at the Monza end to 8b will take around 30-45 mins. Thanks for such a great resource as this website ? Monza's history began shortly after the First World War, when the Italian motor industry was undergoing its first great ascendancy. What will be the best parking spot to get to entrance E? What a great website for info! In conclusion, when I go back to Monza, I will choose to use Arcore station again without hesitation, no need to rely on shuttle buses, always get a seat on the way back, no crowd control, easy walk to the track. There were very few police and stewards marshalling the queue at points where it was easy to slip in so we queued for 40 minutes to get into the circuit and go through security. Have 3 day GA tickets and like to wander around circuits. Yes your plan is good. So, I decided to write about my experience in case it would help someone else. Im on stand number 4. I notice the train schedule has the earliest departure at 8:55 am.GP 3 is on the track at 9:00am, will I have to take the train and shuttle from Garibaldi instead for an early arrival? We got tickets for Ascari 16 and we are coming from Milan Central. Estimated driving times to Imola from major regional cities: Bologna: 40 minutes (40km) I just wish the train companies would put more trains on!! Our last day we rented a car for 30 euro to get around to 95 euro ride to Malpensa, but had so much fun driving around town and seeing the different neighborhoods. Is the bus stop right at the train station.. Is this the best route for us. Andrew I found that the Ferrari fans are wonderful and cheerful people. Also what is the best website to buy tickets from, we are in Australia and thinking of parabolica stands? We arent in a hurry on the day, but conscious of limiting the amount of walking for our particular group of 4. Nice website with a lot of usefull informations. Hi Charlie, Id say as early as possible, especially on Saturday and Sunday. Ill probably just be getting General Admission tickets, I dont like being tied down to a seat. Do not park you car in unauthorized spots, as the police is raising tickets very easily during the GP! Hi Diane, are you going the whole weekend? More advice in our Trackside guide. Id probably drive on Friday and maybe Saturday, then take the train on Sunday when theres more people/traffic. You can insert via DellOlmo Biassono i.e. If you need any info on either the city or the trains just let me know. we are 6 guys attending the race..:) we will arrive in Maipensa and departure from Bergamno. Monza is open from 07:00-20:30 (subject to change for security reasons) from Friday to Sunday on Italian Grand Prix weekend. A group of 4 of us are attending Monza this year we have booked our rental motorhome into the Autodromo itself and have tickets in grandstand 8b row L. And yes, on the train I think you need to validate, i.e. On all 3 days the car park was barely half full. Also where is the entrance to the paddock as I may have some paddock passes coming my way? But I guess we will have to wait until a few weeks before the race before the details of shuttle buses are confirmed. The timetable is available on the website, journey duration for outward journey 23 minutes, trains leaving every half an hour from 7.30am until 1pm. Thank You, Yes, you should be fine! What do you think is the best route in? More info here. Yes, you do have some solutions from Como to Monza, not all over the day direct trains but at least you dont have to arrive until Milan. Instead, why dont you go to the Alfa Romeo museum, which is in the suburbs of Milan? Our GP tickets are in Ascari 13. Contact Details Phone +39 02 7249 4494 . Your email address will not be published. And you are walking through the park, so its a nice walk. Right now we are thinking of arriving at the circuit on Sunday by train and shuttle, and leaving the circuit in the same way. My brother and I are staying near the Centrale Statione in Milan, and I wondered what the best directions would be to the stand number 5 on the curcuit? Looking forward to the GP Ive purchased four general admission tickets for the family for race day via Gootickets.com. Otherwise, I would recommend calling an Uber or taxi to take you back to your hotel. If you are parking near Biassono (to the west) then you need to walk to the circuit. Both offer the cheapest prices and you can save more by choosing to pick up your tickets at the track rather than have them shipped to Australia. The circuit is far from Monza Railway Station (at least 40-45 minutes on foot, without suitcases). I think the best option is to get the train in Milan and the the shuttle to the autodromo? }); Is there a car service you know of/would recommend? I shall assume that a taxi from the station to the park in Monza is overly expensive and the public bus option would be better. Good evening. Im not sure how we would arrange a spot to get picked up after the race either. Way too early for our flight at 19:15. Do we have to pre book online or do we buy them when we get there? Great info for getting to and from the track! Yes, I think that is the best option. I am going to race with General Admission tickets for all three days. To arrive in 8A (prima variante) you can enter from Biassono or Costa Alta. Thanks! What would be your suggestion for the best parking area and access gate, respectively? Hi Trevor! This is the entrance closest to the outside of the Parabolica corner. Which zone inside the circuit would you recommend sticking to? Is it possible to do a day trip from Milan to go to the ferrari museum? Get there early to reserve yourself a spot! Honestly, its been a while since I was in GA at Monza. Hi Sue, I think the only time you can walk around the circuit itself is after the race finishes on Sunday. Which parking spot is the best for our car? You will be asked at the circuit entrances: a valid identity document; Heres the map with the gates and also the drop off point for the shuttle. With tickets booked the focus now turns to how to best get to the track! History [ edit] The station was officially opened on 17 August 1840, as the terminus of the Milan-Monza railway, which was the first railway built in Lombardy and the second in Italy, after the Naples-Portici railway.