Everything you need to know about traffic and security perimeters during the Games
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Most of the Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in the heart of the city in temporary competition venues. An exceptional setting for athletes and spectators from all over the world. To ensure the safety and protection of residents, athletes and visitors, the French government will be setting up security perimeters around these venues. Find out about access conditions around the capital.
One hundred years after the 1924 Games, Paris will host the Olympic Games again from July 26th to August 11th, 2024, and, for the first time, the Paralympic Games from August 28th to September 8th, 2024. Events will take place in the heart of the city, in temporary venues located near the capital's greatest monuments: the Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais, Concorde, Alexandre III Bridge…
This exceptional event calls for exceptional measures : the Paris Police Prefecture will set up perimeters around competition venues to ensure the safety of spectators, athletes and local residents during the Games.
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the removal of 2,000 points of lighting equipment in order to reduce the halo
of lost light and the temperature of the light, the City of Paris avoids
disturbing migratory birds, for example.
The French government, the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the City of Paris are working together for a common objective: to minimize the impact of these perimeters on Parisians living near competition venues and on businesses and social activities during the Games.
They are therefore designed to reconcile safety requirements with local residents' movements, allowing them to maintain access to their homes, workplaces or businesses.
These perimeters will mean access restrictions or deviations for motorized vehicles. A Games Pass (Pass Jeux) will be required to access some of these areas (see below). Traffic restrictions will not affect pedestrians, cyclists or scooter users within red and blue perimeters.
Disruptions will also occur during the erecting and dismantling phases of the Olympic and Paralympic venues. Check out the venue construction timetable and our dedicated page on the assembly and dismantling of venues.
Where can I get more information?
The Paris Police Prefecture is holding consultations with the elected representatives, federations, companies and institutions in order to clearly identify the situations they will have to deal with. Specific situations that have not yet been identified at this stage will thus be taken into account.
Information meetings are also being organized in arrondissement town halls.
- Mairie du 6e - June 13th 6h30 pm
- Mairie du 12e - June 20th 7h pm
Information meetings are also being organized in arrondissement town halls.
- Mairie du 6e - June 13th 6h30 pm
- Mairie du 12e - June 20th 7h pm
How to get a Games Pass
Since May 13th, 2024, the Paris Police Prefecture has set up a digital platform to simplify exemption management and ensure smoother access to the red perimeter for authorized persons.
It will allow all authorized persons to register their request and exemption justification in advance. If the application is accepted, the Paris Police Prefecture will issue you with a Games Pass. Anticipation is key!
The Games Pass covers the entire Olympic and/or Paralympic period (for local residents, business professionals, delivery personnel, etc.) and will also be available on a one-off basis for certain users (visitors, short stays). For people with digital difficulties, a dedicated system will be offered by the city.
No exemptions for motorized vehicles will be issued the red perimeters during road races (marathon, cycling). Motorized traffic will not be allowed within the red perimeter during the activation period (except for emergencies).
For the opening ceremony, the Games Pass only applies to the SILT perimeter closest to the parade, regardless of mode of transport.
Persons authorized to access the perimeters
[Blue perimeter]: restricted motorized traffic perimeter
[Red perimeter]: trafficless perimeter
Credentials : * list of supporting documents required to obtain a Pass Jeux, when necessary to access the red perimeter
Pedestrians
| Blue perimeter | Red perimeter |
Supporting documents * |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | Yes | Yes |
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Pedestrians
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Cycles
|
Blue perimeter |
Red perimeter |
Supporting documents * |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bikes, scooters (including electric) |
Yes | Yes |
|
|
Vélo charges |
Yes | Yes |
|
Bikes, scooters (including electric)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Vélo charges
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Motorized vehicles
| Blue perimeter | Red perimeter |
Supporting documents * |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Category: Safety vehicles, Emergencies, Breakdown services | |||
| Municipal Police | Yes | Yes |
|
| Relief | Yes | Yes |
|
|
"Operation Sentinel" vehicles |
Yes | Yes |
|
|
Private non-emergency ambulances |
Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Crew ID and employer certificate + proof of assignment |
| Vehicles used to access health care centers (hospitals, clinics, outpatient clinics) | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) |
ID and business card + proof of assignment |
| Vehicles used for emergency access to veterinary care centers | Yes | Yes |
|
| Emergency repair vehicles (elevator, pipes, etc.) | Yes | Yes |
|
|
Non-emergency recovery vehicles |
Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Identity card, employer's certificate, vehicle registration document, proof of assignment |
| Category: Service vehicles - personal care | |||
|
Non-emergency home care |
Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment |
| Home care for emergencies or vulnerable persons | Yes | Yes |
|
| Meal delivery and food and household shopping | Yes | No |
|
| Meal delivery for vulnerable persons and food and household shopping | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment |
|
Home services (home help, childcare, cleaning) excluding emergencies |
Yes | No |
|
| Home services (home help, childcare, cleaning, etc.) for emergencies or vulnerable people | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment |
| Funeral homes | Yes | Yes |
|
| Category: Passenger vehicles | |||
| Taxis | Yes | Yes (if dropped off or picked up by driver with a Games Pass) | For the customer: ID + proof of address |
| Vehicle for hire | Yes | Yes (if dropped off or picked up by driver with a Games Pass) | For the customer: ID + proof of address |
| Public transport (bus RATP) | Yes | No (unless deviation is impossible. Exemption required) |
|
| Buses departing from or returning to public transport bus depots | Yes | Yes |
|
| Road coaches / Touring coaches | Yes | No |
|
| Transporting disabled people | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID + vehicle registration + proof of mission + verification of person on board |
| Disabled user vehicles | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID + vehicle registration + proof of mission + verification of person on board |
| Driving schools | No | No | |
| Driving schools with a parking space in these zones | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Identity card + employer's certificate + proof of parking in the zone |
| Car rental companies with parking facilities in these areas |
Yes |
Yes (with a Games Pass) |
Identity card + employer's certificate + proof of parking in the zone |
| Category: Logistics vehicles | |||
| Deliveries to retailers and medical establishments, etc. | Yes | Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) |
Employer's certificate + vehicle registration certificate + proof of identity + proof of delivery |
|
Transport of cash or valuables |
Yes | Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) | For the crew: identity card + employer's certificate + proof of assignment |
| Transport of hazardous materials | No | No | |
| Transport of essential hazardous materials (O2, CO2, liquid nitrogen, acetylene, etc.) Non emergency situation. | Yes | Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) |
Identity card - proof of employer and proof of delivery address |
|
Transport of essential hazardous materials (O2, CO2, liquid nitrogen, acetylene, etc.) in case of emergency |
Yes | Yes |
|
| Market supply | Yes | Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) |
Identity card and business card |
| Exhibitors (flea markets, brocantes) | No | No | |
| Moving house (if it cannot be postponed) | Yes | Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) |
Proof of residence in the area + vehicle rental or professional certificate and proof that the move is imperative |
| Transport of museum artwork | Yes | Yes (on a case-by-case basis, according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass) |
Crew members' identity cards, employer's certificate, museum certificate and proof of place of relocation |
| Category: Work-related vehicles | |||
| Delivery to public construction sites | Yes | No (except for work authorized during the time period,according to regulations and with a Games Pass) |
Proof of company's identity, proof of site address, copy of vehicle registration document |
| Delivery to private construction sites | Yes | No (except for work authorized during the time period,according to regulations and with a Games Pass) | Removal of personnel and materials only - proof of company's identity, proof of worksite address, copy of vehicle registration document |
| Category: Residents' vehicles | |||
| People with public parking subscription | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID, proof of address and proof of garage location |
| People with a private parking lot within the perimeter | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID, proof of address and proof of garage location |
| Vehicles belonging to residents with a residential pass within the zone | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Identity card, vehicle registration document, proof of address and proof of residential subscription |
| Category: Vehicles of people working within the perimeter, competition site personnel, city agents, accredited persons | |||
| Vehicles of people working in the area and unable to travel by any other means (with parking) | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) |
ID and proof of employer and address + proof of parking |
| Vehicles belonging to public service personnel whose point of service is located in a red zone | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Identity card, proof of professional garage (access not available to the public) |
| Vehicles belonging to a public service with an assignment or linked to the Olympic Games | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies) | ID and business card or employer's certificate |
| Vehicles of licensed legal professions (bailiffs, lawyers, etc.) | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Identity card + business card + vehicle registration document |
| Real estate agents' vehicles | Yes | No | |
| Vehicle for network operators (telecommunications, energy, etc.) | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies) | Identity card, employer's certificate, vehicle registration document and proof of the urgency of the assignment |
| Garbage collection | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID and business card or employer's certificate |
| Street cleaning | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | ID and business card or employer's certificate |
|
Staff working at Olympic and Paralympic venues |
Yes | No |
|
| Vehicles belonging to people working in the sector and not included in any other category | Yes | No | |
| Category: Access to establishments open to the public | |||
| Residents' vehicles in hotels | Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass) | Proof of Identity for vehicle occupants, proof of hotel parking space |
| Vehicles used by visitors to access public areas (museums, schools, etc.) | Yes | No (except disabled users with a Games Pass) | For disabled users: identity card, vehicle registration document, proof of PRM status (CMI, European disability card, etc.). |
| Vehicles from residential senior citizen care homes | Yes | No (except off-street parking with a Games Pass) | Identity card, proof of accommodation (access reserved for senior citizens) + proof of parking |
|
Community outreach vehicles |
Yes | Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies) | Identity card, vehicle registration document, certificate from the association |
| Category: Guests and VIPs | |||
| Athletes, accredited journalists, Paris 2024 | Yes | Yes |
|
| Non-accredited journalists | Yes | No | |
|
Visitors from the National Olympic and Paralympic Committee houses |
Yes | No (except disabled users or parking, Games Pass required) | ID + invitation and proof of parking + disability card |
| Chartered transport shuttles for disabled users: drop-off and pick-up at competition sites | Yes | Yes |
Category: Safety vehicles, Emergencies, Breakdown services
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Municipal Police
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Relief
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
"Operation Sentinel" vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Private non-emergency ambulances
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Crew ID and employer certificate + proof of assignment
Vehicles used to access health care centers (hospitals, clinics, outpatient clinics)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card + proof of assignment
Vehicles used for emergency access to veterinary care centers
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Emergency repair vehicles (elevator, pipes, etc.)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Non-emergency recovery vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, employer's certificate, vehicle registration document, proof of assignment
Category: Service vehicles - personal care
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Non-emergency home care
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment
Home care for emergencies or vulnerable persons
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Meal delivery and food and household shopping
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Meal delivery for vulnerable persons and food and household shopping
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment
Home services (home help, childcare, cleaning) excluding emergencies
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Home services (home help, childcare, cleaning, etc.) for emergencies or vulnerable people
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate with proof of assignment
Funeral homes
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Category: Passenger vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Taxis
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (if dropped off or picked up by driver with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- For the customer: ID + proof of address
Vehicle for hire
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (if dropped off or picked up by driver with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- For the customer: ID + proof of address
Public transport (bus RATP)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (unless deviation is impossible. Exemption required)
- Supporting documents *
Buses departing from or returning to public transport bus depots
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Road coaches / Touring coaches
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Transporting disabled people
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID + vehicle registration + proof of mission + verification of person on board
Disabled user vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID + vehicle registration + proof of mission + verification of person on board
Driving schools
- Blue perimeter
- No
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Driving schools with a parking space in these zones
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card + employer's certificate + proof of parking in the zone
Car rental companies with parking facilities in these areas
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card + employer's certificate + proof of parking in the zone
Category: Logistics vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Deliveries to retailers and medical establishments, etc.
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Employer's certificate + vehicle registration certificate + proof of identity + proof of delivery
Transport of cash or valuables
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- For the crew: identity card + employer's certificate + proof of assignment
Transport of hazardous materials
- Blue perimeter
- No
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Transport of essential hazardous materials (O2, CO2, liquid nitrogen, acetylene, etc.) Non emergency situation.
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card - proof of employer and proof of delivery address
Transport of essential hazardous materials (O2, CO2, liquid nitrogen, acetylene, etc.) in case of emergency
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Market supply
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card and business card
Exhibitors (flea markets, brocantes)
- Blue perimeter
- No
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Moving house (if it cannot be postponed)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Proof of residence in the area + vehicle rental or professional certificate and proof that the move is imperative
Transport of museum artwork
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (on a case-by-case basis, according to authorized slots, with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Crew members' identity cards, employer's certificate, museum certificate and proof of place of relocation
Delivery to public construction sites
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (except for work authorized during the time period,according to regulations and with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Proof of company's identity, proof of site address, copy of vehicle registration document
Delivery to private construction sites
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (except for work authorized during the time period,according to regulations and with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Removal of personnel and materials only - proof of company's identity, proof of worksite address, copy of vehicle registration document
Category: Residents' vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
People with public parking subscription
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID, proof of address and proof of garage location
People with a private parking lot within the perimeter
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID, proof of address and proof of garage location
Vehicles belonging to residents with a residential pass within the zone
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, vehicle registration document, proof of address and proof of residential subscription
Category: Vehicles of people working within the perimeter, competition site personnel, city agents, accredited persons
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Vehicles of people working in the area and unable to travel by any other means (with parking)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and proof of employer and address + proof of parking
Vehicles belonging to public service personnel whose point of service is located in a red zone
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, proof of professional garage (access not available to the public)
Vehicles belonging to a public service with an assignment or linked to the Olympic Games
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate
Vehicles of licensed legal professions (bailiffs, lawyers, etc.)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card + business card + vehicle registration document
Real estate agents' vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Vehicle for network operators (telecommunications, energy, etc.)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, employer's certificate, vehicle registration document and proof of the urgency of the assignment
Garbage collection
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate
Street cleaning
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- ID and business card or employer's certificate
Staff working at Olympic and Paralympic venues
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Vehicles belonging to people working in the sector and not included in any other category
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Category: Access to establishments open to the public
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Residents' vehicles in hotels
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Proof of Identity for vehicle occupants, proof of hotel parking space
Vehicles used by visitors to access public areas (museums, schools, etc.)
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (except disabled users with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- For disabled users: identity card, vehicle registration document, proof of PRM status (CMI, European disability card, etc.).
Vehicles from residential senior citizen care homes
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (except off-street parking with a Games Pass)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, proof of accommodation (access reserved for senior citizens) + proof of parking
Community outreach vehicles
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes (with a Games Pass, except in emergencies)
- Supporting documents *
- Identity card, vehicle registration document, certificate from the association
Category: Guests and VIPs
- Blue perimeter
- Red perimeter
- Supporting documents *
Athletes, accredited journalists, Paris 2024
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Non-accredited journalists
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No
- Supporting documents *
Visitors from the National Olympic and Paralympic Committee houses
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- No (except disabled users or parking, Games Pass required)
- Supporting documents *
- ID + invitation and proof of parking + disability card
Chartered transport shuttles for disabled users: drop-off and pick-up at competition sites
- Blue perimeter
- Yes
- Red perimeter
- Yes
- Supporting documents *
Olympic and Paralympic Games perimeter maps
Olympic and Paralympic venues perimeter, view of Paris, Arena la Chapelle.
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Olympic and Paralympic venues perimeter, view of Paris, Arena Bercy.
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Olympic and Paralympic sites perimeter, view of Paris, Roland-Garros, Parc des Princes.
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Olympic and Paralympic venues perimeter, view of Paris, Arena Bercy.
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Olympic and Paralympic sites perimeter, view of Paris, Arena Porte de Versailles.
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Traffic perimeters, Olympic venues, View from 92.
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Olympic and Paralympic venues perimeter, view from 93.
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Opening Ceremony and road race perimeter maps
Marathon perimeters, Paris, inner suburbs.
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Cycling road race perimeters, Paris, inner and outer suburbs.
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Cycling time trial perimeters, Paris, inner suburbs.
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Paralympic marathon perimeters, La Courneuve - Invalides.
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Paralympic road cycling perimeters in Seine-Saint-Denis.
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Perimeters set up for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games from July 18 to 26
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Perimeters set up on the day of the opening ceremony
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These perimeters will also be activated during road events taking place during the Olympic and Paralympic Games (marathon, para-marathon, marathon for all, cycling, para-cycling, triathlon and para-triathlon).
The road race course will be closed to non-competitors on training and competition days. Crossing points will be set up to allow local shopkeepers and residents, public services, security forces and emergency services to cross the course.
How do perimeters work?
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The Paris Police Prefecture has defined four different types of perimeter:
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The Paris 2024 organizing committee perimeter (competition venues) surrounding Olympic or Paralympic venues and sites.
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The protective perimeter, known as "SILT" (Internal Security and Counter-Terrorism): spectators and people with authorized access only.
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Traffic-less perimeter (red).
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Regulated motorized traffic perimeter (blue).
Paris 2024 organizing committee's perimeter on competition sites
The Paris 2024 organizing committee will start assembling Olympic venues from March 2024 within defined venue perimeters. They will remain in place until the end of the dismantling process in October 2024 :
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Only persons and vehicles accredited by Paris 2024 or in possession of a ticket will be allowed access to the site.
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No residents, shops or businesses are located within the organizing perimeters. Only parking restrictions will be imposed within the vicinity of certain sites.
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Drop-off/pick-up zones for disabled users and spectators are planned as close as possible to each Olympic and Paralympic venue.
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Access by emergency vehicles (SAMU, fire department, police or gendarmerie, first-aide) to the organizers' perimeters will be subject to prior authorization from the Paris Police Prefecture.
The "SILT" protection perimeter
Since the 2015 terrorist attacks, perimeters known as "SILT" are regularly implemented during major events. They involve the closure of numerous access points. Only spectators and people accredited by the organizer will be able to access this perimeter.
Most of the SILT perimeters overlap with the previously defined organizing committee's perimeters.
Their application will have no impact on local residents, shops and businesses, and will guarantee security inside the site.
Several days before the opening ceremony (July 26th, 2024), the Paris Police Prefecture will set up a protective perimeter that will also be a no-traffic zone (red perimeter).
All residents and professionals in the area will therefore be required to obtain a permit by registering on the Paris Police Prefecture platform. All modes of travel (pedestrian, cyclist, motorized, etc.) are concerned.
On the day of the ceremony, traffic will be prohibited within the SILT perimeter.
Red (no motorized traffic) and blue (restricted motorized traffic) perimeters
Two other types of perimeter, red and blue, will also be set up around competition sites.
Red and blue perimeters timeframes
These perimeters will be activated simultaneously around the venues on each competition day, two and a half hours before the start of the first event, and will be lifted one hour after the end of the last event. The gates to the competition sites will open one and a half hours before the start of the events.
On road race days, the red perimeter will be activated three hours before the start of the race and lifted one hour after the end.
How will the red perimeter apply to motorized traffic?
The red perimeter is a safety perimeter designed to secure crowds around Olympic and Paralympic venues by limiting motorized traffic.
This perimeter will be systematically implemented by state authorities during Games events (competitions, road races and opening ceremonies):
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Restrictions apply to motorized vehicles only, unless otherwise authorized.
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Access remains possible for pedestrians, bicycles and scooters, with no need for proof of identity or security checks.
Red perimeter around competition sites
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Pedestrians and cyclists are authorized to move freely within the red perimeters around competition venues.
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Cars and motorized two-wheelers are prohibited within the red perimeter. Access is authorized only for emergency services and authorized personnel.
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Emergency services and authorized personnel will have to register in advance on the Paris Police Prefecture's digital platform to obtain a digital document. This will have to be presented to the police at the entrance to the perimeter. For people without access to online services, a dedicated system will be put up by the City (more details to follow).
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Motorized traffic, even with an exemption, will not be aloud within the perimeter.
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Residential parking will only be possible on certain roads (currently being defined by the Paris Police Prefecture).
Red perimeter around road races
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For road races (cycling, marathon, triathlon, walking), the red perimeter will be deployed around the course for a few hours during the race.
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Pedestrians and cyclists will be allowed to move freely around outside the race course.
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Cargo bikes will be allowed to pass through certain access points identified in the red perimeter, subject to a police check.
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Crossing points will be set up to allow people to cross competition courses on foot: these will be open at set times. It may be necessary to wait a few minutes before crossing, depending on the number of people and the stage of the race.
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Cars and motorized two wheeled vehicles will be prohibited within the red perimeter for the duration of the race. Access will only be allowed for imperative reasons, and will be managed by the police at the roadblocks. Persons with a legitimate reason for entering the red perimeter will be authorized to do so by the police on a case-by-case basis. Prior registration on the digital platform will not be necessary for races given the short duration of the events.
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Access for emergency services will be provided via crossing points allowing vehicles to cross the competition courses.
Opening ceremony red perimeter
Several days before the opening ceremony, the Paris Police Prefecture will set up a protection perimeter (SILT), which may merge with the no-traffic zone (red perimeter). All users (pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles / residents and professionals in the area) will require a digital receipt acquired by registering in advance on the digital platform provided by the Paris Police Prefecture. For
people without access to online services, a dedicated system will be put up by
the City (details to be announced).
These access conditions apply regardless of mode of transport (pedestrian, cyclist, motorized…).
On the day of the opening ceremony, July 26th, 2024, no motorized traffic will be allowed inside the red perimeter, with very limited exceptions (local residents and accredited spectators).
Red perimeter Torch Relay
Under review by the Paris Police Prefecture.
How will the blue perimeter apply to motorized traffic?
A blue perimeter is also applied to each site and aims to reduce flows around the red perimeter. This will prevent traffic from getting stuck inside the perimeters.
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Access to this perimeter will be authorized for all types of vehicles providing the driver can present proof of access to the blue zone: access to home, work, delivery, breakdown services, moving house, medical appointment, etc.
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Prior registration on the Paris Police Prefecture platform is not required to enter the blue perimeter. Any legitimate proof of identity (delivery note, proof of address, etc.) will be accepted after a police inspection.
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Parking is not a legitimate reason for entering the blue perimeter unless you are a resident.
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Pedestrians and cyclists will be allowed to move around the site at all times.
Access to the Torch Relay blue perimeter is currently being examined by the Paris Police Prefecture.
Ring road access (périphérique)
Ring road exits and entries will remain open during the Games. There will be free access to the ring road (including near competition venues: Porte de Versailles, Porte de la Chapelle). A dedicated lane on the ring road will be reserved for organizers.
How to get around during the Games?
Frequently asked questions
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