Whether your potential disabled participants arrive in Paris by plane or train, the capital's airports and stations, as well as the national airlines Air France and SNCF, offer services to facilitate their arrival.
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If you prefer to use public transport for your participants' journeys, RATP offers an itinerary calculator with the "Itinéraires accessibles" option.
Bus and streetcar networks, as well as metro line 14, are fully accessible. Lines A and B of the RER network (commuter trains) are also accessible. However, train access requires the installation of a removable ramp, via the Accès Plus service. Depending on the station, this service must be booked the day before.
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If you use private transport companies (cabs, VTCs, etc.), make sure that their vehicles are adapted for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility, and that their drivers are trained to accompany disabled passengers.
To help you plan an accessible event in Paris, we've set up a web application to list sites adapted to your needs (accommodation, restaurants, cultural venues) that are located around your position or a specific address.
For any questions specific to people with disabilities, you can contact our Disability department by email: [email protected] or by telephone - service Handicap exclusively - at 01 49 52 53 00 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).