New Year’s Eve 2026: Metro stations near the Champs-Élysées in Paris will be closed for the celebrations

The Champs-Élysées continues to be the premier destination to ring in New Year 2026 in Paris, complete with its legendary fireworks display! While some transportation options will operate overnight, several metro stations around the avenue will be closed on the afternoon and evening of December 31st for "security reasons," according to RATP. Here is the list of metro stations near the Champs-Élysées that will be shut during the celebrations this Wednesday.

Once again this year, the Champs-Élysées are gearing up to celebrate the New Year's Eve 2026 in spectacular fashion! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 31, 2025 and join us on the world's most famous avenue to enjoy the traditional fireworks display, kickstarted with an impressive video mapping show!

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However, to ensure a smooth celebration for the New Year's Eve festivities along the Champs-Élysées, and "for security reasons", several metro stations and RER stations near this iconic Parisian avenue will be closed on the afternoon and evening of December 31, 2025. This announcement comes from the RATP on their website.

This will notably be the case for the Charles de Gaulle - Étoile station (RER A, lines 1 and 2). The station will be closed from 2:00 p.m. on December 31st until 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Additionally, access to the Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau station on lines 1 and 13 will also be blocked starting at 4:00 p.m. on December 31st. The same applies to the Concorde, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George V stations. Plan ahead if you intend to take public transport to reach the Champs-Élysées and celebrate New Year’s Eve 2026 in Paris.

Paris: Stations and Train Stations Closed on December 31, 2025

RER A

Charles de Gaulle - Étoile Station: services will be unavailable from 2:00 PM on December 31st until 1:00 AM on the 1st.

Line 1

Argentine Station: Service will be suspended from 2 p.m. on December 31.

Charles de Gaulle - Étoile Station: Closed from 2 p.m. on December 31 until 1 a.m. on January 1.

George V Station: No service on December 31 from 4 p.m. until 1 a.m. on January 1.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Station: Station access will be closed on December 31 from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. on January 1.

Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau Station: Entry will be restricted starting at 4 p.m. on December 31.

Concorde Station: Access will be unavailable from 4 p.m. on December 31 until 1 a.m. on January 1.

Tuileries Station: No service after 4 p.m. on December 31.

Line 2

Charles de Gaulle - Étoile Station: The station will be closed on December 31st from 2:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Ternes Station: Service will be interrupted starting at 12:10 AM.

Line 6

on December 31st from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
on December 31st from 4:00 PM until 1:00 AM.
Passy station: Service will be suspended on December 31st starting at 9:00 PM.
Dupleix station: No service on December 31st from 9:00 PM onwards.

Line 8

Concorde Station: access will be closed from 4 p.m. on December 31st.

Line 9

Franklin D. Roosevelt Station: access to the station will be closed on December 31st from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Saint-Philippe-du-Roule Station: this stop will be out of service starting December 31st from 4:00 PM.
Iéna Station: this stop will also be out of service from December 31st at 4:00 PM.

Line 12

Concorde Station: access to the station will be closed on December 31 starting at 4 p.m.

Line 13

Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau Station: Access to the station will be closed on December 31st starting at 4 p.m.

On the other hand, several metro, RER and Transilien lines will be open all night from December 31st to January 1st, free of charge!

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