Reserved Olympic and Paralympic traffic lanes: which roads are affected in Paris?

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Updated on 16/07/2024
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Reserved lane for the Paris 2024 Games
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From July 15th, as part of the Paris 2024 Games, certain roads include a traffic lane reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.). This includes part of the Paris ring road and certain inner-city streets.
As of July 15, 185 kilometers of roads on the national road network, as well as in Paris, are affected by the introduction of Olympic and Paralympic lanes. Roads in question are not closed, but one lane is exclusively reserved for accredited Olympic and Paralympic Games vehicles.

Impacted roads

Boulevard circulaire, périphérique and Parisian roads

  • boulevard circulaire (La Défense) ;
  • boulevard périphérique (from Porte de Vanves to Porte de Bercy, passing through the north);
  • Parisian roads: most of the Olympic and Paralympic roads are concentrated around certain competition venues. They include boulevard de Bercy, avenue de la Porte-de-la-Chapelle, quai des Tuileries, cours Albert 1er and the access roads: avenue Marceau, avenue de la Grande-Armée, porte Maillot.
For more details on each section, please consult the decree published in the Journal Officiel.
You can also view the concerned routes on an interactive map.
Special signage
Lanes reserved for accredited vehicles will be indicated by road signs and road markings bearing the words "Paris 2024" or the Olympic and Paralympic Games logo.

Freeways and highways

  • A1 between Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport and Porte de la Chapelle ;
  • A4 between Collégien and Porte de Bercy;
  • A12 between Rocquencourt and Montigny-le-Bretonneux ;
  • A13 between Saint-Cloud and Rocquencourt ;
  • RN13 between Porte Maillot and La Défense ;
  • A86 (partially).
With the exception of the A1, the these lanes will be deactivated for a few days between the Olympic and Paralympic Games. For full details of the schedule and concerned sections, visit the interactive map.

Authorized vehicles

These lanes are reserved for vehicles that have been accredited by Paris 2024 (transporting athletes, official delegations, etc…), cabs, public transport vehicles, transporting disabled people and emergency and security vehicles.
Any other vehicle using these lanes (including bicycles or scooters) without authorization is liable to a 135 euro fine and prosecution.