(03) — Five drives we love

Routes

Every rental comes with these roads loaded into the car — and the best time of day to drive each one.

Grande Corniche

01 / 05 · Sea views

Grande Corniche

The road Grace Kelly drove in “To Catch a Thief”. 450 metres above the sea, with Monaco below you the whole way.

Route
Monaco → Èze → Nice
Distance
31 km
Time
45 min
Best withFerrari F8 Tributo
Col de Turini

02 / 05 · Rally stage

Col de Turini

Thirty-four hairpins of the Monte-Carlo Rally, lined with pines. Go early: by nine the road belongs to you and the mountain.

Route
Monaco → Sospel → Turini
Distance
58 km
Time
1 h 30
Best withPorsche 911 GT3 RS
Stelvio Pass

03 / 05 · Legend

Stelvio Pass

Forty-eight hairpins to 2,757 metres. We truck the car to Bormio the night before so you start fresh at the bottom.

Route
Bormio → Stelvio → Prato
Distance
48 km
Time
2 h
Best withLamborghini Aventador SVJ
Côte d’Azur

04 / 05 · Golden hour

Côte d’Azur

Red cliffs of the Esterel, turquoise coves and a seafood lunch in Théoule. Roof down from start to finish.

Route
Saint-Tropez → Cannes
Distance
72 km
Time
1 h 40
Best withMcLaren 720S Spider
Circuit by night

05 / 05 · Grand Prix

Circuit by night

Sainte-Dévote, Casino Square, the tunnel and the harbour chicane — the Formula 1 lap, at legal speed, lit gold after midnight.

Route
Monte-Carlo street circuit
Distance
3.3 km
Time
20 min
Best withMcLaren P1