Hi Andrew Id consider driving to Milan, finding some suitable/safe parking and then taking the train or the bus to the circuit. Thanks! Probably yes. we are staying in Saronno and sitting at ascari which is the best public transportation to take? I chose a route east of Monza using the A51, SP45, SP7, and SP135 through Bruno and Peregallo. Please read all the 8 parts of our guide and you will find lots of tips! Would you know what this is? Heres the directions from Googlemaps. I was looking at the Z221 option, but when I Googled the route, it seems to split the route in Monza town centre, is this right? A lot has changed on the circuit in the meantime, of course, but one thing has definitely stuck : Monza is all about speed. On all 3 days the car park was barely half full. Read that staying in Bergamo was a good alternative to staying in Milan, cost and transportation wise. The circuit port area is just a few minutes' walk away from the station. Hi Walter, sorry but I have too many questions about getting to the track. I dont know how much of the GA room/views will be taken by these grandstands, as they werent there last time I attended the race. Also could I kindly ask you to comment whether there is anything to do on Thursday, like autograph session? The main one is the yellow line on the map on this page (near Grandstands 24 and 26C), Hi, we have tickets at Alta Velocita 6c, which is the best Gate for us? Enjoy! Hey oliver, i was wondering when is the best time to leave the hotel on race day to watch the f1, i mean whats the latest time to arrive? Id prefer to stay somewhere with facilities for the weekend (showers and loos). it will be quite difficult, and please note that the taxi drivers are refusing the clients (incredible!) Do we have to pre book online or do we buy them when we get there? I am thinking of going to the race, I would land at 12h30 at Linate and race starts at 15h00. But I cannot guarantee that all the gate staff will have the same opinion. 2023 Italian Grand Prix - Getting Around Guide - F1 Experiences There are regular trains from Como San Giovanni to Monza, some taking as little as 30 mins. Andrew When I was on Monza in 2010, there was camping near Lesmo corner, but now there is no official map or information on official website about it. I can suggest you via Montegrappa or via Grandi. great website and article. As for the best entrance, you can check the circuit map here. How long does it take to walk from Monza train station to the circuit ? Do You think that i would have enough time to get to the circuit for the race (14:00). So, be warned that although there may be 90000+ ticket holders inside the circuit, there will be several thousand OUTSIDE getting in at the end. Of course, this will be affected/determined by Ferrari Q performance on Saturday. It seems they dont sell them yet, but I am not sure. My friend and I have general admission tickets and on Sunday morning we are thinking of taking a taxi from Milan to get to the circuit. I dont yet know what time the gates open at Monza on race day, but 9am sounds like a good time to get there and try to find a good vantage point. Driving is also worth considering, but the local traffic can get pretty bad on race weekend. All in all, it took about an hour to finally cross over and reach the grandstand. More info here. What time does the Paddock club party start and finish on Fridays please and would taxis/trains be available afterwards to Milan? So looking at the map can we drive to a car park on S.Maria area? to the track: you could ask your hotel about a minibus/van option to take all of you: it will work out pretty cheap when split 6 ways! Myself and my partner will be going to Monza for the first time this year, weve booked a rental car and were planning to drive to the track each day from the western side of Milan. Same as rest of Italian public system as well. 2)I was gonna pre book return train tickets from Milan. Also inside the Parabolica is good, with lots of small grandstand structures. Im going to stay in Milano and excited to go on Thursday to Monza but the parade which starts at 18:30 and ends at 20:00 seems to be attractive as well Please use the website http://www.trenord.it to retrieve all the best solutions for your train (consider also Biassono or Lissone-Muggi train stations). Or does it matter if we go to north east etc. If we take Biassono-Lesmo station will we be fine? What a great website for info! In my opinion, your flight is really departing too early. Thanks, Charlie. How long do we need to walk to our seats if we do that? (we have a rental car which we will park at one of the parking lots mentioned in your guide. Thank you! Will I be able to get back to Venice after the race? It can be slow leaving the track after the race, and there could be delays for the shuttle/train. Yes seats are numbered but only on Saturday and Sunday, and you may still have to ask some random person to vacate your seat. It appears Ted got some wrong information. REGINA MARGHERITA LITERARY PARK 987 mt. The journey from Como to Monza by Train is 29 km and takes 51 min. Autodromo Nazionale Monza T his historic speed temple is one of the worlds great and fastests circuits. The Ferrari museum is great, but it will be a lot of travel and its a long way to go for just one day. Andrew, top site! Otherwise, the shuttle bus will cost you an additional 4 EUR return. If you have to leave on Sunday night, I recommend not booking a flight earlier than 9pm. The paddock tour was incredible, we had a tour of the Renault garage, plus visits to Pirelli, the podium, cooldown room, media room, and also met the safety car driver. Copyright 2023 F1Destinations.com | All rights reserved, Reserve accommodation for the 2023 Italian Grand Prix on September 1-3. As for other tips, I recommend you visit Ostello Costa Alta, which is really close to your grandstand. Thanks! Can we expect ridiculous queues for shuttles and trains afterwards though ? Many thanks. But, having seen Ferrari/Tifosi mania over the years (which is great to see btw), just one word of warning this year. Wondering how to get to the circuit on Thursday? If you want to see the podium celebration after the race, you have to leave before the race is over and find a place where you can go on the track. Earliest flight around 9pm would be better. Just one word of caution to all our fellow F1 fans in that some of the Italian websites take a little work to fathom. Hi, Im looking to visit Monza for the GP this Sept. We are sitting in GS 8 and planning on traveling from Milan by train. Can GA ticket holders get in that way? You better finish reading my post. Hi Claudia, I would buy the return tickets on the day. Is there a direct conection between the airport and the circuit on sunday (Race day)? Hi Toni, thanks! You may be better off taking the local 221 bus that will drop you closer to your grandstand (Gate B or C). How to get to Monza for the 2023 Italian Grand Prix Serrone (or Orangerie) 1.25 km. Best to take the train to Monza station on Sunday, it will be less walking (if you take the Black shuttle) than Lesmo. Other good grandstands are 8a on the first corner, the Ascari grandstands, as well as those on approach to Parabolica, such as 21A the last is best value for money in my opinion. We will arrive in Milan on Friday morning and say lets go to the museum. Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie 1.28 km. And you are walking through the park, so its a nice walk. Ordered our tickets way back and found out today that they wont ship in time, so we are stuck having to pick them up there. Paddock Passses sound great, hope it works out for you entrances to the paddock are at either end of the Paddock (behind the pits) on the inside of the circuit. The trip only takes around 20-30 minutes and trains run fairly frequently, at least every 15 minutes. My friend wants to hire a driver to transport us from Milan to the track all 3 days of the race. Appreciate your reply :). You are very close to Monza, so you could also take a taxi if you are in a hurry. Question we are staying in Como and will take the train from there to get to the Grand Prix. If you take the train, followed by the Black shuttle bus and then walking, Id estimate you are looking at least 90 minutes longer at peak times with additional waiting for train/shuttle. Very disappointing, hopefully the organizers make some big improvements for 2023, but Im not holding my breath. I crossed the road and entered the circuit at gate D. On leaving immediately after the race on Sunday about 15 minutes after the podium I didnt even have to queue to get out of the car park and drove the return same route and never stopped once. Hi and thank you for the excellent info you are providing. Hi! Let me know if you know anything about it. Hi there, this year I will visit the formula 1 in Monza :-). Here are some popular domestic routes with the approximate journey time via high-speed train: Rome-Milan (3 hours), Florence-Milan (2 hours) and Venice-Milan (2 hours 25 minutes). On Saturday morning, I boarded the hourly train from Porta Garibaldi to Biassono-Lesmo at 9.17am. But please make sure you take along some ear protection for your baby, I really dont normally recommend taking such a small child to F1. The downside is that this involves a lot of walking; 20-30 minutes from the shuttle drop-off points to the circuit entrances, plus anywherefrom 10-40 minutes to get to your seat inside the circuit. Hi, we are traveling to Monza next weekend. We are thinking of taking the train from the center and then the black line. Hi, I will go for first time to an Grand Prix this year at Monza. Thank for all the info on this site. Thanks a lot Mirela, glad you enjoyed your experience at the Italian GP! This is some great information thank you so much! Which one I should buy? Hello Dror. Cheers, Im a bit confused by that, too. Firstly a thanks as this page has been extremely useful! They hire bikes that you can ride around inside the circuit, and also do food and drink. On the rest of the weekend, I took black-line shuttle bus was. I plan to go to the circuit by motorcycles(ex.vespa or something like that). The event has been sanitized. Milan has an efficient Metro system. Im planning for 2022. I am going here for the weekend. Only thing with the bus is knowing where to ask the ticket for and recognising where to get off. Check the map here. Came back as late as possible and keep calm. For all other tickets, Monza train station will be better. Direct trains from Milano Greco Pirelli to Monza station. I have been there in 2016, tried a few options, walk from Monza train station, take the shuttle bus from Monza train station (you still have some walking to do inside the national park), and took the train to Biassono, and the latter was my favourite, even to go to the first chicane grandstand. We went to Monza last weekend for the first time ever. We have tickets for 21d laterale parabolica D . Is that a good idea? Im hoping that is just pre-purchase and we can still get them on the day? Thanks! Monza travel guide: How to get to Monza circuit for the Italian Grand Prix Any advice ? and when you were at Monza Grand Prix was it possible to get a taxi to and from there? Grandstand 6c is a good choice! There are 4 people travelling and we do have a car if thats a good option. 35 minute queue for 1 tap. do i need to buy black shuttle tickets online or i can buy them at Monza Stazione or on Monza track on Thursday on a pit walk? Being there early, I thought the line to go through security would be similar, if not smaller, than on Saturday. Have a great weekend! A heads up before the day would be really useful, many thanks, Hi Nick, I am 90% sure that the F1.com tickets booth will be at the main circuit entrance gate (Gate A), which is close to the exit of Parabolica. We are considering staying in Varenna instead of Milan for the duration of the race. Think twice before you visit as it may turn your vacation into a such an unpleasant waste of time. Sounds good! I would still take the train. Just make sure you buy return tickets so you dont have to queue up at Monza train station. Hi, thanks for the useful information. 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. Are these time estimates off or is taking the black shuttle really saving about 10 minutes or so of walking (again not including wait time to get on the shuttle)? Please be aware that there isnt anywhere at the track to store luggage. I would like to say a big thank you for all the wonderful info. We are a group of 4 and have tickets to 8a Esterna Prima Variante A. Unless you have a deep pocket!!! Its probably a 20 minute walk after you get off the shuttle. You cannot buy in advance, only on the day. Thank You. Thanks mate I cant believe its 2 weeks before the event and they havent been shipped, utter rubbish. Once you have arrived, seven gates (Ingresso A-G) provide access for fans to the circuit. Yes that's correct, from Monza train station there are shuttle buses (the black line) running between the station and Monza park. Just follow the crowds! More info on our Accommodation page for Italy. Download appTaxi to get a taxi via your smartphone or call +39 039 36379. Hi George, for 6B, it will be better to take the train to Monza followed by the shuttle bus to the circuit (assume the shuttles will be operational again this year). Then went to the inside of the track. I understand they have their own policies, but still feel very offended and believe its an official scam for the metro system because you will be ambushed and thats how they help their economy. We are going to Monza, staying in Como near the San Giovanni train station. Maybe 50m past the start line (due to advertising / walls / fences) we couldnt see much as it started. Indeed the special non stop train service between Milano Porta Garibaldi and Biassono-Lesmo Parco runs only on Sunday. Great site and really the go to for our trip planning. Looks like Entrance E is the best Entrance to get by Car (walking from a parkingspot) but is it possible to get to Ascari (12) stand via Entrance E , is there a tunnel or bridge over the circuit for example? I would like to take the train from Milano Centrale to the Biassono Lesmo stop. We have paddock club passes and dont want to get all sweaty getting to track. 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 ?.. And do you have any tips? Im coming from Adelaide, Australia and am looking forward to going to Monza for tas they may not be the most expensivehe 1st time. Milans Central Train Station is a beautiful old building on the Piazza Duca dAosta. I cant imagine how long it would have taken people to go through security (maybe a couple of hours, unless they were really rushing bag checks), as I decided with most people to walk to the next entrance at the North Western end of the track which was nearby. Get there early to reserve yourself a spot! After you arrive, you need to enter at Gate A or Gate G. (Check the map here). I wouldnt recommend flying out before about 9pm. Hello, your best bet on Thursday is to take the local bus (Z221) and stay on after Monza railway station. If you can then I think I will just buy at the station each morning. Otherwise Im sure its possible to find a well-rated shuttle service in Milan. If you are parking near Biassono (to the west) then you need to walk to the circuit. As for the bus, I think you will be fine. Hi Ollie, I think 7pm is too early even if Linate is easier to get to than Malpensa. Thanks for the whole F1 Destinations website, it truly is incredible when trying to plan going to an f1 race. Thanks! 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. Which train should we take and where to get out. We then cycled North through the beautiful park towards the circuit. 7 singular taps. Thanks again Really useful information, thanks. I think either station works for 6b, but you would have to walk further from the Biassono-Lesmo station. This is a really useful website very informative! By train. Are we ok like this or do you have something else to suggest? Hi Andrew, I can only say thank god I have a son who is an IT genius otherwise I would have been in deep do-do. official spaces for motorcycles are not available as far as I know, but you can pay for parking to be safe (many spots available), or just park it as close as you can arrive to your entrance, maybe better in a visible area to avoid unexpected findings at the evening (during the gp theft are higher in some areas). They cost 4 EUR return and its easiest to buy them when you are ready to take the shuttle. Hello, very useful page, thank you. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don't need to be booked in advance. Our tickets are for section 6A. Have 3 day GA tickets and like to wander around circuits. The drive is less than 30 minutes. The train ride back was worse. We got tickets for Ascari 16 and we are coming from Milan Central. We are coming by car at Sunday morning so Im wondering when to arrive to have enough time to park, buy GA tickets and find some decent spot to see the race. You can buy a 10 return ticket for travel from any station in Milan to Monza Station on race weekend that also includes a return ticket for the Black Shuttle. Your thoughts on that and your site has been very helpful in my planning. See the article above Vivi, theres a section about the best taxi app and a link to the map where the taxis will be waiting near the circuit. Im a bit confused about the black line shuttle bus. We parked in a side street close to the bike rental Noleggio bici Cascina Bastia in Via Cavriga and rented 4 bikes (3euro/hour for hours 1-4, 1.5euro/hour after that). Great info for getting to and from the track! This will lead you am at least 35 minutes walk to the ingress B (gate B). Do you have any info about the access for wheelchair users? What is your advice taking our flight into consideration? How to get to F1-circuit monza in Monza by Bus, Train or Metro? Will you make it on time? I dont think the circuit provides transport inside for disable fans, sorry. Hi Adam, you dont have to pre-book the park and ride. Ill be going to Monza this year, and will be taking the train from Milano Centrale to Monza. Monza train station is served by suburban train lines S8, S9 and S11. We stayed in Lecco and caught the train to Monza for 4 per person each way. Were ok to move about if you have a number of ideas. We have 3 days ticket to Paddock Club and trying to understand what is the best time to get to the circuit. Not sure, but you should be fine. Its nice to get around on the metro and trains and all, but you miss so much. Is it possible to do a day trip from Milan to go to the ferrari museum? I have a plane to catch on the evening so I hope to get a taxi from the track to the airport. Hi Sue, you need the black shuttle bus from the Monza train station to get to Parabolica. I recommend train rather than taxi or driving yourself. Download the new Monza 100 app, which has good maps of all the facilities at the circuit, including toilets. Quite late after the event, but feel I should post how horrible Monza is as a GA ticket holder. Entrances A and B are indeed best for Grandstand 8b. The trip to Monza is very short, about 15 minutes, maybe. Which transfer to take? We must have arrived just after a train had arrived and we went to the back of the queue whilst others arriving by car or taxi later just joined the front. http://monzanet.s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/08/28083909/Mappe-GPf1-4-1.pdf. Hi Becca, I have to be honest and say I really dont have good knowledge of the parking situation at Monza. Hi I think it runs till about 7pm. We recommend buying your tickets from our partner Gootickets, who also supply F1 Tickets. Thank you for all of the good tips :) really helpful! Monza - RacingCircuits.info Hi Tomi! Hi Nathaniel, I recommend you wander the circuit to find the best areas on Saturday to decide on the spot you like best for the race. This means less walking and should be a better arrival/departure from the track. To try and find a vantage point for the race. Is it a recommended seat to take? I guess they run a bit later on Sunday, but probably not much beyond 7pm. Also where is the entrance to the paddock as I may have some paddock passes coming my way? Hi Harry, check the maps we just uploaded to this page. We are from Adelaide as well and after having been to every race in Adelaide & Melbourne, twice to Singapore and once to Brazil this is our first time to Monza. Address 20900 Monza Italy Top routes from Monza Looking for more ideas? Are those metro/bus lines correct? Thank you. Cheers, very good site! Thanks Andrew. . Honestly, its been a while since I was in GA at Monza. Its a good escape from the track, they have food and live music. There is then a free shuttle bus service from Monza Station to the race track. Hi, many thanks for the great tips. 1) Saturday should be fine. Please note that the buses will be very busy during saturday and sunday (some rain probably also expected), so you have to move in advance. Yes, you can use any entrance to get in. Do they have wheelchair service ? This would seem like a good option, even if you are staying longer and need to buy 2 x 3-day passes. Hi Andrew, I see on the Monza website that Trenord tickets can be purchased online in advance. We are staying in Como for the 2018 Monza GP and will be travelling down by train each day. scan the QR code. Thank You (Maybe entrance D?) and make sure you organize in advance to get picked up at the track at the end of the day. There are 112 connections per day, with the first departure at 06:16 and the last at 22:30. So we walked from the main grandstand area to the black line, and it took forever. Dear Editor team, first of all, this is great page and only one with useful tips how to get to Monza. On the map I think parking om P15 is the best option? Very useful website, thanks! $ 3.90. I only did the Monza/shuttle method, which I can recommend. It maybe that you get the train or bus to Monza train station, then get a taxi for the last few km. Visitors has to be aware of getting fined. Hello, any suggestions? The main person we are taking is my friends Nona and she is not the strongest walker but is so excite to see Ferrari for the 1st time in her life. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Hi Jeff, the good news is that Grandstand 24 is very close to the main circuit entrance. .? Were heading to Monza this year and very excited.