Paris will be in the grip of Olympic fever for the 2024 Summer Games from July 26 to August 11. Public transport routes are being revised and vehicle access restricted, while millions of visitors are expected in the city. Residents and tourists alike are urged to check the revised routes and plan ahead.
Restrictions on access to certain areas will come into effect more than a week in advance as the French capital prepares for an ambitious opening ceremony set to take place over several kilometres along the River Seine – the first to be held outside an arena in Olympic history.
A large-scale security operation will be in place to secure the river route and ensure the smooth flow of thousands of people expected to attend the ceremony from the upper and lower quays on July 26 at 7:30pm.
While temporary spectator stands are being set up across the city and the Seine is undergoing a major cleaning operation, several metro and RER stations will be closed closed from July 18.
To plan a route with up-to-date information, you can use the online planner of Paris public transport:
read moreRATP online travel planner
- For many areas in the capital, a “Pass Jeux” (Games Pass) with a QR code required for access. Request one in English by clicking here.
- A special mobile application, Public Transport Paris 2024 (downloadable on Android and iOS) is designed to facilitate routing to competition venues and provide real-time information on transportation conditions.
read moreClosure of metro and tram stations during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Colored perimeters to control traffic
Before and during the Games, traffic bans and restrictions will be in place at the competition venues. Four colour-coded perimeters will be set up around the venues, with specific rules for each. An interactive map of these perimeters for each competition day can be viewed here.
• The grey perimeter, for competition locations
Athletes, ticketed spectators and accredited persons (particularly journalists) are allowed within this perimeter. No vehicles are allowed, except those accredited for Paris 2024.
• The black protective perimeter
An area where anyone entering the competition area can be frisked and checked.
• The red perimeter that prohibits motorized traffic
Free movement of cyclists and pedestrians is permitted. Only persons with a digital pass (QR code) are allowed to enter with a motor vehicle.
• The blue perimeter that diverts motorized traffic
Pedestrians and cyclists are allowed to move freely, but only persons who have a valid reason to go to an address in the blue zone are allowed to enter with a motor vehicle.
For the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, a SILT (Security, Insecurity and Fight against Terrorism) perimeter will be set up near the river and the docks from July 18 to 26, the day of the Opening Ceremony and kick-off of the Games.
To access the perimeter, a Games Pass QR code is required – this must be requested in advance via the online platform. Only local residents, professionals and visitors (with proof of a hotel, museum, ticket or restaurant reservation) are allowed to enter. Vehicle access is strictly prohibited, except in rare cases.
read moreA detailed list of transport closures by date (in French)
Metro and RER station closures
• Closures from July 18:
Metro line 1: Tuileries, Concorde and Champs-Élysées – Clémenceau stations
Metro line 4: Cité
Metro line 5: Quai de la Rapée
Metro line 6: Trocadéro and Passy
Metro line 7: Châtelet, Pont Marie, Pont Neuf and Sully Morland
Metro line 8: Concorde
Metro line 9: Alma Marceau, Iéna (July 24 only) and Trocadéro
Metro line 10: Javel
Metro line 11: Châtelet
Metro line 12: Concorde
Metro line 13: Champs-Élysées – Clémenceau
On the RER C line, the Musée d’Orsay, Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel and Pont de l’Alma stations are closed.
• For the opening ceremony on July 26:
In addition to the limited public transport service described above, there are some additional closures planned on the day of the opening ceremony, depending on the time of day.
Metro line 6 does not carry passengers between Charles de Gaulle – Étoile and La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle stations
Metro line 7 does not run between Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre and Jussieu
Metro line 9 does not run between Miromesnil and Porte de Saint-Cloud
On line 10, trains do not stop at the stations Michel-Ange-Molitor, Michel-Ange-Auteuil or Javel-André Citroën (after 6pm).
read moreOlympic Games Opening Ceremony: Safety and Traffic Information
On July 26, more stations will gradually close after 1:00 p.m.:
On metro line 1: Hôtel de Ville and Saint-Paul
Metro line 4: Cité
Metro line 5: Quai de la Rapée
Metro line 8: Invalides, Tour Maubourg and École Militaire
Metro line 11: Rambuteau and Hôtel de Ville
Metro line 13: trains do not stop at Champs-Elysées – Clémenceau or Invalides
The stations Solférino and Rue du Bac (line 12), Varenne and Saint François-Xavier (line 13), as well as Tour Maubourg and École Militaire (line 8) will remain open to everyday passengers, but are indicated as inaccessible to spectators. Also, trains may not stop at these stations if there are many people.
Between 6pm and 9.30pm, line 6 is completely closed, line 5 ends at Bastille, the RER C stops in Paris and the T3a tram only runs between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d’Ivry.
However, the number of metros will be increased on other lines for the arrival and departure of spectators of the opening ceremony. When the ceremony ends, the eastern part of line 6 and the viaduct of line 5 will reopen, as will the entire RER C line. The automated lines (1, 4 and 14) will operate all night (but Cité station on line 4 will remain closed).
Gradual reopening
The gradual reopening of several metro stations will begin on July 27, the day after the opening ceremony, with the exception of the following:
- The Champs-Elysées – Clémenceau station (lines 1 and 13) will be closed from 20 July to 11 August, and from 22 August to 8 September.
- Concorde (lines 1, 8 and 12) and Tuileries (line 1) stations will be closed until September 1.
TGV and main train stations
The major Parisian stations will remain open to passengers who need to take the TGV or a train from the main station. However, modified timetables will be implemented to avoid overcrowding and delays around the stations of Lyon, Bercy and Austerlitz, all three of which are located within the protected Olympic zone.
Austerlitz station will not be accessible by road, given the red perimeter. Pedestrian access is possible, as well as special bus and taxi access.
Road access to Lyon and Bercy stations will be affected by the closure of the Bercy quay on 26 July for the opening ceremony. The Bercy bus station will also be closed on 26 July, but will remain open for the duration of the Olympic Games (albeit with reduced timetables).
Metro and bus prices almost doubled
Between July 20 and September 8, a single T+ ticket, which gives you access to the metro, bus, tram and RER in Paris and some of the suburbs (zones 1-2), costs €4 instead of the usual €2.15.
For tickets purchased on the bus, the normal price (€2.50) is doubled to €5.
A Paris 2024 pass for unlimited travel will also be available for €16 per day, with lower rates depending on duration. A weekly pass costs €70, more than double the normal price of a Navigo weekly pass (€30.75).
Access to hotels
Hotel guests – as well as local residents and people who need to reach their workplaces – must show a QR pass to enter the secured perimeters by car. When requesting the QR code online, hotel guests must provide proof of identity for everyone in the vehicle, along with proof that the hotel offers off-road parking. Ask your hotel for more information.
Olympic fan zones
Some 26 fan zones, each with a capacity of 500 people, will be free to enter. They will broadcast Olympic events and other entertainment on giant screens and offer catering, and will remain open until 23:00. Medal-winning athletes will be celebrated in the zones at Trocadéro and Parc de la Villette.
Closures for the Paralympic Games (28 August – 8 September)
The 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics have accelerated plans to improve disabled access in and around the French capital, although much work remains to be done to improve access in the longer term. Games organisers have committed to holding an “inclusive and accessible” competition for the estimated 350,000 disabled people expected to visit the French capital in the summer of 2024, and the estimated 4,000 to 5,000 people with reduced mobility who will use public transport every day.
read moreExpected transport closures for the Paralympic Games (in French)
