Traveling by foot, bicycle or motorized vehicle will be possible, but very restricted eight days before the opening ceremony (between Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July 26th, 1pm, at which time access will be restricted further).
For this reason, we recommend that you anticipate travel and activities in advance (if you can, work from home, plan your commute, food shopping, meal deliveries (for at least 2 days), care services, deliveries, etc.). We recommend postponing any exceptional activities (works, removals, wedding ceremonies, christenings, etc.).
To gain access to the gray perimeter (SILT), shakedowns and baggage searches are required. You'll also need a Games Pass, regardless of means of travel (on foot, by bike or by car). Please note that motorized transport is only authorized under certain conditions (if you have private parking, a mobility inclusion card, etc.).
Each time you enter the gray perimeter (SILT), you'll need to show your Games Pass (a QR Code) and identification to the police. To obtain this digital pass, you must register on the dedicated platform set up by the Police Prefecture (Pass Jeux). For people without access to online services, a dedicated system will be put up in every arrondissement town hall. The Pass Jeux can be presented on a smartphone or printed out. It only applies to people aged 13 and over.
For more information on who is authorized to enter the perimeter and the supporting documents to be provided on the Pass Jeux platform, click here.
To register on the Pass Jeux platform, click here.
Travel by foot, bicycle or motorized vehicle will be possible, but very restricted, 8 days before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games (between Thursday July 18 and Friday July 26, 1pm, when access will be more restricted). For this reason, we recommend that you anticipate as far as possible your day-to-day movements and activities and/or exceptional activities (teleworking whenever possible, organizing your deliveries, waste collection, works, etc. in advance).
For shopkeepers and restaurateurs, we also invite you to read all the regulations that apply to you (the deployment of terraces, commercial activations on the public domain, the use of the Olympic brand and the display of commercial brands in public spaces, etc.) here. )
here. To gain access to the grey perimeter (SILT), palpation and bag/luggage searches are required. You'll also need a Games Pass, whatever your means of transport (foot, bike or car). Please note that motorized transport is only authorized under certain conditions (if you have private parking, an inclusion mobility card, deliveries, etc.).
Each time you enter the perimeter, you'll need to present your Games Pass (in the form of a QR Code) and a form of identification to the police. To obtain this digital pass, you must register now on the dedicated digital platform of the Préfecture de Police (Pass Jeux). For those who find it difficult to use the digital platform, a support service to help them register is available at the Mairie d'arrondissement. The Pass Jeux can be presented on a smartphone or printed out.
For more information on who is authorized to enter the perimeter and what supporting documents are required on the Pass Jeux platform, click here.
To register on the Pass Jeux platform, go here.
To anticipate your daily logistics and find out about the tools available for professionals, go here.
Within the SILT perimeter of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, pedestrian and cyclist traffic (including cargo bikes) is possible, subject to conditions, 8 days before the Opening Ceremony and on the day of the Ceremony (between Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 26, 1 p.m., at which time access will be more restricted: cargo bikes prohibited, cycling and pedestrian traffic authorized only for local residents, professionals working in the area and ticketed spectators).
You can only access the perimeter if you have a reason (residents, professionals, reservations (restaurant, rental, etc….) and after the police have checked your Games Pass (in the form of a QR Code), accompanied by proof of identity. To obtain this digital pass, you must register now on the dedicated digital platform of the Préfecture de Police (Pass Jeux). For those who find it difficult to use the digital platform, a support service to help them register has been organized at the Mairie d'arrondissement. The Pass Jeux can be presented on a smartphone or printed out. It only applies to people aged 13 and over. To gain access to the gray perimeter (SILT), palpation and bag and luggage searches will also be required.
For more information on perimeter authorizations and supporting documents required on the Pass Jeux platform, follow this link.
To register on the Pass Jeux platform, follow this link.
Within the SILT perimeter, two-wheeled and four-wheeled motorized traffic is prohibited as a matter of principle, and will only be possible on an exceptional basis during the eight day period before the opening ceremony (between Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July 26th, 1 p.m.) and limited to authorized persons, emergency services and vehicles accredited by Paris 2024. To gain access to the gray perimeter (SILT), bags and vehicles must be searched.
To obtain this digital pass, you must register on the dedicated digital platform of the Préfecture de Police (Pass Jeux). For those who find it difficult to use the digital platform, a support service to help them register has been organized at the Mairie d'arrondissement. The Games Pass can be presented on a smartphone or printed out.
People accredited by Paris 2024 will not need to register on the platform, as their accreditation will serve as proof. In the event of an emergency, motorized access to the gray perimeter will only be permitted with police authorization.
For more information on perimeter authorizations and supporting documents required on the Pass Jeux platform, follow this link.
To register on the Pass Jeux platform, follow this link.
To consult delivery points and slots in the zone, follow this link.
The majority of RER and metro lines will continue to operate throughout the city, with adjustments to the implementation of the protection perimeter made when necessary. These will entail the closure of many metro stations and RER stations whose entrances and exits are located within this perimeter.
The following stations will be closed from July 18th to 26th: Tuileries (M1), Concorde (M1, 8 and 12), Champ-Elysées Clémenceau (this station will remain open until the evening of July 10th), Alma Marceau (M9), Trocadéro (M6 and 9), Passy (M6), Châtelet (M7, M11), Pont Marie (M7), Pont Neuf (M7), Quai de la Râpée (M5), Cité (M4), Javel (M10), Musée d'Orsay, Pont de l'Alma and Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel (RER C)
The following 3 stations will remain open within the grey perimeter:
- on line 7, Sully-Morland station will remain open until the evening of July 25th, to enable the line to be operated in a single section.
- on line 9, Iéna station will remain open until July 25th inclusive (with the exception of Thursday, July 24th).
- on RER line C, Saint-Michel / Notre-Dame station.
Bus traffic will be diverted outside the SILT and red perimeters, except in exceptional cases currently being studied with Île-de-France Mobilités. Detailed information will be provided shortly by transport operators.
To help you plan your travel in advance for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, visit anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr
For more information on public transport, click here.
The situation is currently under review by the Police Prefecture, but parking will be limited due to ceremony constraints.
Access to the lower quays (quays de Seine) will be very restricted eight days before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, from July 18th.
Only authorized people will be able to access the quays, upon presentation of a Games Pass (a QR Code) and identification to the police (or a Paris 2024 accreditation) at the entrance to the perimeter. Authorized personnel:
- People living on a barge
- Guests visiting hosts living on a barge
- Staff working on a barge
- Customers with a reservation on barges located on the quayside.
To obtain this digital pass, you must register now on the dedicated digital platform of the Préfecture de Police (Pass Jeux). For people without access to online services, a dedicated system will be put up in every arrondissement town hall. The Games Pass can be presented on a smartphone or printed out. It only applies to people aged 13 and over.
To gain access to the grey perimeter (SILT), palpation and bag and luggage searches will also be required.
Installation work will begin in June, and from July 15th a large part of the banks will be completely closed 24 hours a day.
Assembly on the upper quays will start on June 26th with some lane closures (which will have no impact on road traffic, but may sometimes mean pedestrian or cyclist bypasses).
From July 18th, many areas will be completely closed to traffic.
Shops, restaurants and hotels will remain open on the upper quays, with a few exceptions. On the lower quays and islands (Cité and Saint-Louis), shops, restaurants and hotels will remain open.
Once the SILT perimeter has been set up by the Police Prefecture on July 18th, travel will be restricted. We advise you consult the
perimeter access conditions here.
The assembly phases of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony will begin on the islands from July 8, with occupations that will not prevent traffic flow, but may necessitate certain bypasses (particularly for pedestrians).
From July 15, certain areas of the upper quay on the Ile de la Cité will be closed to the public (except for local residents), until the evening of the Ceremony (July 26).
To find out more about the assembly phases of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, and access to bridges, click here.
