Italian Grand Prix 2027. Monza from Milan or Lake Como, through the right gate at the right time.
Monza is the loudest weekend on the calendar and the one where the roads matter most. The circuit is fifteen kilometres from Milan and behind a park wall with a handful of gates. Everything turns on which gate, and when.
The weekend
Monza 2027 at a glance
- DatesFriday 3 to Sunday 5 September 2027A sprint weekend. The sprint returns to Monza for 2027 and is contracted there for three editions, which changes the shape of Friday and Saturday.
- WhereAutodromo Nazionale MonzaInside the walled Parco di Monza, the old royal park, about 15 km north north east of Milan.
- Arrive viaMilan Linate (LIN) or Malpensa (MXP)Linate is roughly 25 km from the circuit and is the region's business aviation field. Malpensa is about 60 km away. Bergamo sits between the two.
- From LondonAbout 1 hour 45 to 2 hours by private jetThen 30 to 60 minutes by road on a quiet day, and considerably more on the Sunday.
Dates as published by the circuit and on the Formula 1 calendar. We review this page each year.
Getting in
The park has a wall and the wall has gates
This is the thing to understand about Monza. The circuit sits inside the Parco di Monza, a large walled park north of the town, and it is reached through a small number of named entrances rather than from a ring road. The two most used are the Vedano gate on the western side, usually signed as Autodromo A, and Porta Santa Maria delle Selve at Biassono on the east, signed as Autodromo B. Your tickets and your hospitality determine which one is yours, and arriving at the wrong one on the Sunday can cost an hour you will not get back.
So the first question we ask is not where you are staying, it is which gate your passes name. From there the plan writes itself: a departure time that puts you through the gate before the queue forms, a car that waits somewhere sensible outside the park rather than trying to hold a space inside it, and a collection point agreed with your driver for later. After the race the crowd goes onto the track in front of the podium, which is a genuine spectacle and also the reason nobody leaves for an hour or more. Plan to enjoy that rather than to escape it.
Journey times
To Monza on race weekend
| From | Quiet roads | Race weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Linate (LIN) | 35 to 50 minutes | 50 minutes to 1 hour 30 |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | 55 to 75 minutes | 1 hour 15 to 2 hours |
| Milan city centre hotels | 30 to 45 minutes | 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 |
| Lake Como, Cernobbio and Bellagio side | 50 to 80 minutes | 1 hour 15 to 2 hours |
| Bergamo | 40 to 55 minutes | 55 to 90 minutes |
| Turin | 1 hour 45 to 2 hours 15 | Allow an extra 30 to 45 minutes |
Realistic ranges, not promises. The long tail on Sunday is caused by everybody leaving the park through the same few gates at the same time, not by distance.
Where to stay
Como is the reason people come early
Milan is the obvious base and the shortest drive. Lake Como is the better weekend. It is an hour or so from the circuit on a normal morning, longer on the Sunday, and it turns a race into a proper few days: a boat on the lake on the Thursday, the circuit on Friday and Saturday, and somewhere to come back to that is not a city in early September heat. The hotels around Cernobbio, Bellagio and Tremezzo are heavily booked for the Grand Prix weekend and have been since the calendar was published.
The honest trade is time on the road against quality of stay. If you are going to all three days, Milan or Monza itself is easier. If you are going for Saturday and Sunday and want the weekend to be more than the racing, take the lake and let us handle the transfers. Cars in Italy are arranged through operators we have worked with for years, and your run to Luton, Farnborough or Biggin Hill at the London end is our own. See Lake Como, Milan and Milan Linate.
What clients usually book
The shape of a Monza weekend
- A car and the same driver for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, released to wait outside the park rather than dismissed
- A flight out on the Thursday and back on the Monday morning, because Sunday evening departures from Milan are the worst slot of the weekend
- A base on Lake Como with a boat for the Thursday or the Monday
- Two or three vehicles for a corporate group, arriving at the same gate together
- A driver on standby from mid afternoon on the Sunday, knowing the track invasion means nobody moves for an hour
- Dinner in Monza town or back in Milan afterwards, with the car waiting
Planning it well
Things worth knowing
- Check which entrance your passes name before anything else. Vedano and Biassono are on opposite sides of a large park and the roads between them are closed on race days
- The sprint format puts competitive running on Friday and Saturday, so the crowd is heavy from the first morning rather than building through the weekend
- Early September in Lombardy is hot. The grandstands have little shade and the walk from the gates is long
- Helicopter movements in the area are controlled on race day. We will find out what is genuinely available for your weekend rather than promise it in advance
- Aircraft parking at Linate is tight across the Grand Prix weekend and many aircraft drop and reposition. Ask about parking and the departure slot at the same time as the aircraft
Around the weekend
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Getting there
Start planning
Tell us which gate
Which days you are going, which entrance your passes name, how many of you are travelling and whether you want to be in Milan or on the lake. We will come back with a plan for the weekend, the London end included. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About Monza travel
Which airport should we use?
Linate is closest to the circuit and is the business aviation field for the region. Malpensa is larger and further out. Bergamo is a sensible middle option. The aircraft, the parking and your hotel decide it between them.
Can the car drop us at the circuit?
As close to your named entrance as the traffic plan allows on the day. Monza's entrances are gates in a park wall, so the last stretch is often on foot, and the walk from Vedano is different from the walk from Biassono.
Should we stay in Milan or on Lake Como?
Milan if you are going all three days and want the shortest transfers. Como if the weekend is meant to be more than the racing. It is an hour or so in normal traffic and longer on the Sunday.
Are these your own cars in Italy?
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In Italy cars are arranged through operators we know, and we stay responsible for the itinerary.
How long does it take to get away after the race?
Allow well over an hour before the car moves at all. The crowd goes onto the track after the podium, which is the part most people remember and the reason the park does not empty quickly.
Are you an official partner of the Italian Grand Prix?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from the event.
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