The end of this week is heating up in Paris and Île-de-France transport. This Friday, October 16, 2026, a near-total bus strike is crippling the network in the Boucle Nord de Seine, between Asnières-sur-Seine in the Hauts-de-Seine and Saint-Denis in Seine-Saint-Denis. On Saturday, several anti‑cost-of-living protests are expected in the capital, and on Sunday, Metro line 6 will be closed all day.
The works are also gnawing away at evenings and weekends on the RER and the Transilien. The disruptions affect the Val-d'Oise, the Yvelines, the Essonne, the Seine-et-Marne and the Val-de-Marne.
To avoid getting stranded on a platform or at a bus stop, a quick check of Île-de-France Mobilités, the RATP, or Transilien SNCF is the smart move. We’ve sorted through the information, day by day and line by line.
Since dawn, commuters in Paris’s northwestern fringe have been waiting for buses that never show up. Drivers at the Asnières-sur-Seine and Saint-Denis Pleyel depots have walked off the job following a call from Force Ouvrière. According to the strike notice issued by the union, 413 of 456 workers have joined the strike. The network, operated by RATP Cap, the private subsidiary of the group, is nearly at a standstill.
Here are the day’s forecasts, as announced, detailed in our article on the RATP bus strike Cap:
A FO union representative sounded even more pessimistic, warning that not a single bus will come out of either of the two depots. Those figures should therefore be treated with caution. Some towns on the route, such as Bois-Colombes, have already passed the alert on to their residents.
The strike arrives almost exactly one year after these routes switched to the RATP Cap banner, on November 1, 2025, as part of the open-competition plan decided by Île-de-France Mobilités. The drivers point to repeated errors on their pay slips, agreements inherited from the former company that would no longer be applied, and rising tensions with the regulatory body. FO is calling for ten measures, including heating on all buses before winter.
To get around it, rail remains your best ally. The line 13 of the metro serves Asnières, Gennevilliers and Saint-Denis, the line 14 reaches Saint-Denis Pleyel, and the Asnières-sur-Seine station is linked to Saint-Lazare by Transilien. Expect trains to be more crowded than usual. You can follow the network’s status in real time on the Bonjour RATP app.
Good news on the tramway front: the social protests that had been disrupting the T11 and the T14 since Monday are set to end this Friday. This evening, a march is also planned to depart from Gare de l'Est, in the 10th arrondissement, according to evous.
Saturday, the first day of the Toussaint school holidays, anti-cost-of-living protests are taking shape in the capital. Born online at the call of groups identifying with the Yellow Vests, they have drawn in high school students, university students and some union groups. Authorities say between 20,000 and 40,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Paris.
This Thursday, October 15, Police Prefect Patrice Faure issued an order prohibiting the route laid out by the Interfac IDF assembly, running from Place de la République to Place de la Concorde. The prefecture cites serious risks to public order in the wake of the October 13 incidents. It proposed an alternative route between République and Nation, which the organizers rejected, reports France 24.
A second demonstration, dubbed “Yellow Vests and Youth,” brings together Yellow Vests, unions and young people from the Opéra to the Bastille in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. Its route is also being challenged by the prefecture, which is proposing alternative itineraries. Here are the known rendezvous at this stage:
On the public transport front, no strikes are announced at RATP or SNCF for Saturday. The real risk comes from station closures decided on the day by the Préfecture de police, often with little to no warning. Stations near the Opéra, the République, the Bastille, and the Concorde are the most exposed. On Tuesday, eight stations had already closed during the day.
On the roads, several road-transport unions, including FO Transports, have filed a notice, and slowdown operations could still occur, particularly on the inner ring road. Expect to allow extra time to reach train stations and airports. By contrast, flights are expected to operate normally: the crew strike notice planned for October 17 to 21 has been suspended. All the details are in our article on the October 17 strike.
The Line 6 is entering another disruption this Sunday, along its entire length and for the whole day, due to modernisation work. According to Paris Zigzag, replacement buses will run between Charles de Gaulle-Étoile and La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle.
To tour Paris without it, the Line 2 remains its natural northern twin. The two lines form a loop and meet at Étoile and Nation. The view of the Eiffel Tower from the Bir-Hakeim Viaduct will have to wait until Monday.
On the same day, the Bois de Vincennes half-marathon will trigger road closures in east Paris. If you’re taking the bus toward the 12th arrondissement or Val-de-Marne, expect detours.
Three lines of the Paris metro are affected, with a further works project on Line 2 expected to start next Monday.
In Saint-Michel, Odéon and Cité remain accessible on Line 4, just a short walk away. On Line 8, Strasbourg‑Saint-Denis and Filles du Calvaire provide routes to the 3rd, 10th or 11th arrondissements. As for the Line 2 disruption, it cuts into all northeast Paris, from Belleville to Stalingrad: it’s wise to start mapping out alternatives on Lines 4, 5 and 11.
The five RER lines are affected by maintenance work, especially in the evenings. On weekends, the bottleneck lies south of the RER C, along the road to Orly airport, and north of the RER D. On Thursday morning, a power outage had already cut the RER D service between Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon.
More details on the A line’s website.
No service disruptions are slated for this weekend. On weekdays, if you’re arriving from a late flight at the Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, consider replacement buses or the Roissybus, which you can check on the RATP website.
To reach Orly Airport this weekend, metro line 14 remains the simplest option from central Paris. Live updates are on notre page dédiée au RER C.
The full schedule is published by Bonjour RATP, with real-time details on our RER D dedicated page.
During the day, getting across Paris remains possible. We’ll follow developments on our dedicated RER E page.
Seven Transilien lines are facing service disruptions, especially in the evenings. This weekend, line N will lose the stretch between Paris and Versailles, while line P will not be serving Coulommiers or Provins for a large part of the time.
To get around the disruption, the SNCF suggests taking line U, extended to Rambouillet, the RER C, or line V.
The T11 line, linking Épinay-sur-Seine to Le Bourget in Seine-Saint-Denis, is operated by SNCF: the most reliable information is on transilien.com. In the 15th arrondissement, the Mondial de l'Auto is in its final days at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles until Sunday: expect crowds on line 12 and on tramways T2 and T3a.
Earlier this week, high school students, university students and education staff marched from Place d'Italie (13th) to Les Invalides (7th) as part of another day of strike and demonstration. At the prefecture's request, eight metro stations shut down over the course of the day, including Rue du Bac and Varenne in the 7th arrondissement. The detailed route can be viewed in our article on the route.
The social rhythm doesn’t stop there. An inter-professional day of action has already been scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the call of CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU.
Substitute buses are planned on most of the cut rail sections. Their stops and timetables are listed in the Île-de-France Mobilités, RATP, and Transilien apps. For road journeys to stations and airports, live traffic is tracked on Sytadin, terminal information on Paris Aéroport, and long-distance trains on SNCF Connect.
Saturday afternoon, keep a Plan B in mind if you need to cross central Paris, between the Opéra, République and Bastille. The details of weekend service disruptions are in our article on which lines to avoid on October 17 and 18, and the network’s day-by-day status in our daily traffic update. Just passing through the capital? Our guide on transport options since the end of the cardboard ticket helps you choose the right option for tourists or visitors.
These detours aren’t insurmountable once you know them before you set off. To make the most of this first holiday weekend away from the crowds, sample the Paris weekend program, our Saturday outing ideas, family-friendly outings, or our ideas for the week. The curious will also find something to quench their curiosity on the quay with our guide to everything you need to know about the Paris metro.
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All you need to know about the Paris metro: history, anecdotes, news and rules for users
