Driving and Parking in Monaco

You can walk in Monaco, it's not that big and the nice areas are all walking distance. Last time i went, we got there early in the am by car, parked it underground and walked all day then took the car back to our hotel (outside of Monaco). Others time, i parked on the street after circling around a few times (which is not that bad a thing to do considering all the nice cars you see..)
I did take the train once from Nice to Mc, i think it was during the F1 race. It wasnt bad, but i was in my 20s..

Nice is a big city so you will always find parking or a valet to take care of your car.

Do you plan on visiting any other towns around? 2 nights, i assume 3 days in Monaco might be too much unless you are visiting friends.

I would suggest going to St Tropez also. Or a bit further west, you have La Ciotat or Cassis which are really pretty small town by the water. Very cute.

 

Not sure on full regulations as I have never driven through but have been, however I was told of people turned away for not having correct paperwork for car.

Not sure exactly what is needed maybe somebody can clarify this.

 

Ron, keep in ming that July and August are French summer holidays. 2016 France holiday periods and public holiday calendar
If I were you, I would choose June or September. Friends of mine often went to Saint Tropez in summer. Driving through Saint Tropez is no fun. It's only stop and go.

 

I stayed in Cap ferrat in July for my honeymoon. We had a rental and would drive back and forth to nice and monaco. Traffic wasn't bad at all.

 

my dad and I rented a car when we went to the grand prix in 08'....traffic wasn't bad...we drove from monaco to nice and san remo. I don't recall having too much trouble parking but their are quite a few hotels you can always valet at (may get expensive)

 

This is true but during the day. You can get stuck in traffic with people trying to get to St Tropez or nearby beaches. Id suggest going early, and parking the car by the harbor or anywhere you can find,then just walk around. Lots of really cute street with small restaurants with great food and if you need to, there is a lot of shopping to do. I used to go pmearly am or after 8pm. You can dine late, then walk by the harbor and drool over the yachts while having an ice cream.

 

Ventimiglia is nice. I temember it being very strange how crossing the border from France to Italy was so quick, yet the change in the personalities of the people was so evident.

Make sure you visit the Picasso Museum in Antibes!

 

6 days is definitely not enough! I was there for almost 10 days 4 years ago and it was too short. I feel like we didn't accomplish anything.

 

Of all the places mentioned, I am partial to San Remo. There's a rather humble restaurant by the beach parking called "Maona"... the fritto misto alone is worth the trip.

 

If you're looking for a fancy, romantic dinner in a Michelin rated restaurant, Chateau Eze.