More economical, faster and allowing refreshing green stages, the bicycle is your best ally to get around during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Almost all of the competition venues - with the exception of the Arena Paris Nord in Villepinte - and celebration sites are safely accessible thanks to a Olympic cycle network of almost 400 km. Discover all our practical tips for getting on your bike during the Paris 2024 Games without forgetting safety rules and instructions.
More than 50,000 bikes are available for hire from Vélib' Métropole', Lime, Dott and the many other rental companies in Paris.
The Vélib' self-service bicycle network offers more than 21,000 bicycles for hire, 40% of which are electrically assisted.
A total of 30,000 bikes are available for hire from these operators, who are also present in other European cities.
Note: thanks to the code PARISJTM, new users benefit from a free first 20-minute journey with Dott!.
Parisian bike hire companies offer more than 5,000 bikes for hire. Electric or mechanical, individual, with or without child seat, tandem, cargo, longtail or adapted bikes, you're bound to find what you're looking for!
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To accompany you during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, explore Paris by bike thanks to our collections of rides specially designed for this event. Available on Komoot, these itineraries will guide you throughout the city and include precise addresses for bike parking, making it easier to get between the competition venues.
The Komoot by Paris je t'aime collections can also be found by scannning the QR Code below:
Would you like to discover Paris in a different way? Saddle up for a guided bike tour with Parisian guides and cycle through the most emblematic places in Paris, as well as the most unexpected districts.
The list of partners offering guided bike tours:
Book your guided bike tour on Paris je t'aime:
20,000 guarded cycle parking spaces will be available so that you can enjoy the Games by bike with complete peace of mind. These car parks will be open to individual and self-service bicycles (Lime and Dott). Vélib' users will benefit from special car parks.
For the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Vélib' is setting up temporary stations in the immediate vicinity of the competition and celebration sites, in addition to the existing stations!
14 stations will be in operation, providing a total of 3,600 spaces:
Colombes: Yves-du-Manoir stadium, 300 places (only available for the Olympic Games)
Nanterre: Paris La Défense Arena, 200 seats (only available for the Olympic Games)
Saint-Denis: Stade de France, two stations with a total of 800 seats
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There are many secure parking spaces for bicycles, including cargo bikes:
Note: you generally need to take out a monthly subscription.
Find all the information you need about bike parking in Paris on the on the Ville de Paris website.
The Accueil Vélo label certifies the quality of the welcome reserved for cyclists, which means that they have a secure cycle parking area and guarantee quality services and facilities adapted to the needs of cycling tourists. See the list of approved establishments in Paris below.
Warmshowers is an international network of over 100,000 cyclists worldwide. It connects cyclists on a cycling trip with cycling hosts offering accommodation and a hot shower, free of charge!
During the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, safety perimeters will be set up in the immediate vicinity of the competition venues. Cyclists, unlike motorists, can travel freely within the red and blue zones.
Stay hydrated thanks to hundreds of drinking fountains throughout Paris. Find your nearest drinking fountain on MyParisjetaime.
Note: metal or plastic bottles of less than 75 cl are permitted on competition sites.
In addition, some 1,000 businesses belonging to the Ici, je choisis l'eau de Paris network are opening their doors free of charge to people wishing to fill up with water. Find the map of partner businesses on the eau de Paris website.
Don't have a water bottle yet? No problem! Discover Paris je t'aime water bottles.
In the Île-de-France region, you can travel with your bike on the Transilien lines H, J, K, L, N, P, R and U as well as the RER lines A, B, C, D and E. Bicycles can be taken off-peak Monday to Friday, before 6.30 am, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm and after 7.30 pm, as well as on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays with no timetable restrictions, subject to available space on the trains. All the information on Transilien s'engage pour plus d'intermodalité.
In France and from abroad, it is possible to transport your bike under certain conditions on trains in France, whether on TER, TGV, Intercités or OUIGO trains. You can also take your bike to Paris by train from countries bordering France. The full guide is available at recto verso.
It is possible to travel with your own bike on certain long-distance buses thanks to Flixbus. All the information on Travel by bus with your bike.
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