Emergency Numbers
Essential emergency contacts in Monaco for medical assistance, police, fire and rescue, sea rescue and hospital emergency services.
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The essential numbers to know
Monaco uses dedicated short numbers for its principal emergency services. Use the service that best matches the situation.
Emergency short numbers are defined by Monaco’s national telephone numbering plan. If the situation is serious and you are unsure which service is required, 112 is the European emergency number used in Monaco.
Police
For an immediate police response, crime, threats, public-safety incidents or situations requiring the Monaco Police Department.
Call 17Fire & Rescue
For fires, accidents, rescue situations and emergency assistance provided by Monaco’s Fire and Emergency Service.
Call 18European Emergency Number
112 is the European emergency number and is reserved in Monaco’s national numbering plan for the Fire and Emergency Service.
Hospital emergency services
The Princess Grace Hospital Centre (CHPG) operates its Emergency Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The telephone numbers below are direct hospital contacts. In a life-threatening situation requiring an emergency response at your location, use the appropriate emergency short number instead.
CHPG Emergency Department
1 avenue Pasteur
Principality of Monaco
Duty doctors and pharmacies
For information about duty doctors and pharmacies in Monaco, the current national short number is 116 117.
This service is different from the emergency medical number. For a genuine medical emergency requiring immediate assistance, use 15.
Doctors & Pharmacies on Duty
Information service for duty doctors and pharmacies in the Principality.
Call 116 117Help emergency services understand the situation quickly
Stay as clear and precise as possible when contacting an emergency service.
Do not delay an emergency call while trying to collect every detail. Provide the essential information you know and follow the operator’s instructions.
Give your location
State where you are as precisely as possible, including the street, building, venue or nearby landmark when known.
Explain what happened
Briefly describe the emergency, the number of people involved and any immediate danger you can identify.
Follow the operator
Answer the questions you are asked and do not end the call until the emergency operator indicates that you can do so.
Emergency information verified from official Monaco sources
The emergency short numbers on this page were checked against Monaco’s official national telephone numbering plan. Princess Grace Hospital emergency contacts were checked against the CHPG Emergency Department. Practical emergency information can change, so ViewMonaco periodically rechecks these details.
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Use these pages for non-emergency information during your stay in Monaco.
Keep essential numbers within reach
For an emergency, use the appropriate service immediately. For other practical information during your stay, return to the ViewMonaco Practical Information hub.