To access the various competition venues, you must have a ticket for the event concerned. The rest of the Greater Paris area around the competition venues remains accessible to pedestrians and cyclists without restrictions, including in the red perimeters activated for the events.
All the conditions of access to the various venues and districts of Paris during the competitions for the Paris 2024 Games: districts and competition. For motorised access, it is necessary to request passes according to the access zones:
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From 15 July to 8 September 2024, the Paris 2024 pass replaces all transport tickets to give you easier access to all the competition venues in Ile-de-France - the Paris visite pass cannot be used during the entire Games period.
Opt for the single ticket booklet if you are only travelling within Paris itself.
All the information you need to get around Paris on the application Île-de-France Mobilités
If you're a keen cyclist, you should know that there are a number of cycle paths and that you can take out a temporary subscription via the operator Dott (20 minutes' free travel with the code PARISJTM for each new user) or hire a bike.
You're sure to find a métro or RER every day between 6am and 1am, wherever you are on the lines.
Most buses run from 7am to 8.30pm, with some lines continuing until 12.30am. The bus Noctilien takes over from 0.30am to 5.30am.
On Friday evenings, Saturday evenings and the day before a public holiday, the metros and RER extend their service until around 2am.
Taxis are available 24 hours a day.
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If you haven't booked a ticket for a competition, you can still enjoy the spirit of the Games for free throughout Paris.
26 celebration sites are opening their doors to you free of charge to keep up to date with the Games, watch the broadcasts of the events and enjoy the festivities.
Don't forget to check out the programme for the official medal host site: at the Club France à la Villette.
For general information, you can download the Paris 2024 application. This will give you access to the venues and competition timetables, as well as the routes of the road events. To buy tickets, go to official ticketing.
If you are an event ticket holder, only the Paris 2024 Tickets app provides up-to-date official information.
Finally, to keep up to date with public transport information, visit the Île-de-France Mobilités application.
For more information, go to MyParisjetaime
Are you attending events at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games but don't know what the letters and numbers on the calendar mean? Here are a few tips to help you understand.
Some practical examples
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Visit our welcome and tourist information points at SPOT24 and Gare du Nord.
For the Paris 2024 Games, 32 newspaper kiosks and 150 post offices in Paris and the surrounding area are working together to create a network of tourist information points.
As ambassadors for Paris as a destination, each kiosk is decked out in the colours of the Office de tourisme and is working together to provide you with all the information you need to make the most of your stay.
All museums are open during the Paris 2024 Games. To visit them, be vigilant and buy your tickets on the official websites or on parisjetaime.com to avoid any ticketing fraud. Most of the museums located along the opening ceremony route can be accessed directly with your admission tickets, without any further formalities.
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There are 1,200 drinking fountains where you can fill your water bottles for free with Eau de Paris! Find them on MyParisjetaime
Paris je t'aime bottles are available at all official Paris je t'aime information points.
Last but not least, Paris offers you cool zones in case of very hot weather, so don't hesitate to take advantage of them! Locate cool zones
435 public toilets are also available free of charge and shopkeepers displaying the "ici toilettes" logo will open their doors to you free of charge.
Supermarkets and other shops will remain open until 8pm, 9pm or even 10pm, as will department stores at least once a week.
During the summer of 2024, all shops have the right to open on Sundays and terraces can welcome customers until midnight. It's the perfect opportunity to discover Parisian life!
Museums open at 9 or 10am and close between 5 and 6pm. Most are closed on Mondays or Tuesdays. Some establishments, such as the major monuments, are open 7 days a week and can even be visited until 11pm or midnight. In addition, many museums offer a weekly nocturne until 9 or 10pm.
As in any large city, be vigilant in busy areas!
In the event of a problem, dial 17 for the police, 112 for the emergency services or 114 by SMS.
File a complaint in any language with the Save assistance system
39 hospital emergency services are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Bilingual practitioners at American Hospital, l'Institut Franco-Britannique and l'hôpital Foch
The Pharmacies in Paris are generally open from 8am to 8pm.
Consult the list of embassies and consulates in Paris
Paris is celebrating! After a century of waiting, the French capital is hosting once again the summer Olympic Games.
