Geie Tunnel Del Monte Bianco — Local services in Courmayeur

Mont Blanc tunnel is 11.6km long and lanes are narrow. Single bore tunnel with one lane each way. But well lit, arrow straight and you must drive between 50 and 70 kph. You are likely to be in a slow moving queue up to the entrance for up to an hour - particularly going France to Italy. The number of vehicles entering is restricted. One way is about 36 euros and return ticket about 58. Bought a return but wasn't told it was only valid for 7 days. Had to pay again on the way back so nearly a 100 euros total. Scandalous !!! However the drive up to and down from the tunnel is spectacular in both countries. Wouldn't have...

The GEIE Traforo del Monte Bianco (European Economic Interest Grouping) is the binational entity responsible for managing and operating the Mont Blanc Tunnel, a key infrastructure linking Courmayeur in Italy to Chamonix in France beneath the Mont Blanc massif. The tunnel, which was opened on July 19, 1965, spans 11.6 kilometers and features a single gallery with two-way traffic. It lies at an altitude of 1,381 meters on the Italian side and 1,271 meters on the French side. With a maximum depth of 2,480 meters beneath the Aiguille du Midi, it is one of the deepest road tunnels...

Now I will be 2 hours late for unloading due to the organization of the Monte Bianco tunnel. The management only hires untrained people. Not only do they not speak English but they do not even try to solve the problems. This morning at 6:00 the regulazione was closed and we were diverted onto a national road, for which I did not get a ticket, nor did 3 trucks in front of me and 2-3 trucks behind me. They made me go back to get a ticket without any coherent explanation, I felt like I was talking to monkeys at the zoo, and they let the rest pass through the tunnel...