Getting around Paris during the 2024 Olympics
The Olympics are divided into two periods
The period from July 18 to 26, 2024, is the preparation period for the opening ceremony, The one from July 27 to August 11, 2024, corresponds to the two weeks of events. During both periods, there will be two security perimeters: a grey one (known as “SILT” for Security Insecurity and the Fight against Terrorism) and a red one, corresponding to the ban on motorized traffic.
The online platform to request a “Pass Jeux” is now available.
From July 18 to 26:
The opening ceremony (six kilometers along the Seine) will take place, so both security perimeters will be extended and restricted.
From July 18 to 1 p.m. on July 26, the grey perimeter will be all along the Seine, between the Pont d'Austerlitz and the Pont d'Iéna (see map).
Pedestrians and cyclists will be allowed access provided they have generated a QR code beforehand. Vehicles will not be allowed access, except by rare exception and on presentation of a QR code. In the red perimeter, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to circulate normally without a QR code. Here too, vehicles will not be allowed, except by special dispensation.
From 1 p.m. on July 26, the perimeters will be consolidated in preparation for the ceremony. The zones will be larger and the rules more restrictive.
In the grey perimeter, only ticketed spectators and local residents (pedestrians or cyclists) with a QR code will be allowed access.
In the red perimeter, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to circulate normally.
From July 27 to August 11:
If you are a pedestrian or cyclist, there will be no restrictions for you. From the end of the opening ceremony, safety perimeters will be restricted to the event sites (see map).
When will a QR code be required?
It all depends on what you want to do.
If you want to enter the security perimeters (grey), then you'll need to follow the rules above and carry your QR code. And if you simply want to cross the Seine? Don't panic, there's no need for a QR code: crossing routes have been planned, with five bridges in the parade zone (Sully, Notre-Dame, Invalides, Iéna and the Senghor footbridge) as well as all those upstream of the Pont d'Austerlitz and downstream of the Pont d'Iéna, some ten in all.
Several will even remain open to pedestrians until 7 p.m. on the day of the opening ceremony.
As for public transport, you won't need a QR code to access them. However, stations leading into the grey perimeter will be closed from July 18. On the day of the ceremony, no buses will be allowed to circulate within the perimeters. In the case of the Gare d'Austerlitz, which lies within the red perimeter, pedestrian access will be maintained. The Gare de Lyon is not included in the security perimeters, so access is normal.
The assembly and dismantling phases of these zones, from March to October 2024, will require the closure of certain metro stations and the non-serving of certain tramway stations.
Metro stations closed
Line 1: “Champs-Elysées - Clémenceau” station, from July 1 to September 21, 2024. Concorde” and ‘Tuileries’ stations, from June 17 to September 21, 2024,
Line 8: “Concorde” station, from June 17 to September 21, 2024,
Line 12: “Concorde” station, from May 17 to September 21, 2024,
Line 13: “Champs-Elysées - Clémenceau” station, from July 1 to September 21, 2024. Tramway stations not served:
Line T2: “Porte d'Issy” and “Porte de Versailles” stations, from July 25 to August 11, 2024 and from August 29 to September 7, 2024,
T3a line: “Porte de Versailles” station, from July 25 to August 11, 2024 and from August 29 to September 7, 2024,
T3b line: “Colette Besson” station, from July 27 to August 10, 2024 and from August 29 to September 8, 2024.
In addition, several cultural sites (Louvre, Musée d'Orsay...) near the Seine will still be accessible via entrances outside the grey perimeter. However, you will still need to book your tickets in advance and present your ID card. This will not give access to the security perimeter.
Discover our tours of the Louvre with reserved access.
