In the next few weeks, traveling within the city of Paris will face many difficulties as this city becomes the host site for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Olympics will attract hundreds of thousands of tourists to Paris, meaning the public transport network will be under a lot of pressure.
Below is information visitors need to keep in mind about Paris traffic during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Road closures during the 2024 Paris Olympics
Traffic regulations for the 2024 Paris Olympics are color-coded and apply throughout the city of Paris. Each street in Paris will be marked with a corresponding color.
Red-coded roads allow cyclists and pedestrians to move freely, and those with a QR code can travel by motor vehicle.
Blue-coded roads only allow people with a valid reason to travel to an address in a blue zone by motor vehicle.
Bicycle lanes
Paris just announced a 60km network of bike lanes. A network of bicycle paths is expected to be deployed to facilitate travel between Olympic venues.
Not stopping there, to meet the increased demand, 10,000 temporary bicycle parking spaces will be installed around the competition venues and 3,000 new Vélib bicycles will be added to the current fleet.
This system will remain in use after the Olympics are over.
Some subway stations stopped operating
Many routes and stations will be closed during the opening ceremony and throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
One of them includes routes such as Orsay Museum, Alma Bridge and Champ de Mars - Eiffel Tower; Avenue Champs-Élysées - Clémenceau; Michel-Ange - Auteuil station...
Closing of some attractions
Although the city will be very busy over the next few weeks, Paris's attractions will largely operate normally. Popular locations such as museums and monuments will be open and can be visited as usual.
However, visitors should check directly on the attraction's website, in case exceptions arise. For example, the Louvre museum will be closed on July 25 and 26.
