In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Île-de-France Mobilités is announcing the introduction of 10 free shuttle bus routes. The aim? To make it easier for spectators to get to the most remote competition venues in the Paris region.
The more the days go by, the more the pressure mounts for French athletes, impatient at the idea of taking part in these Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While several of the competition venues are located in the heart of the capital or close to a metro station, this is not the case for all of them, such as the Guyancourt national golf course or the Colline d'Élancourt, where the mountain bike events are expected to take place.
This is why Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) has decided to help future spectators who wish to reach these competition sites, which are further away from the public transport network. How can we help? By setting up a system of 10 free shuttle bus routes, with " 450 mostly articulated buses " scheduled to run to exactly 6 competition venues. So, which sites are involved? What are the routes and how often will the shuttles run? We tell you all about it.
Paris 2024 Olympics: competition venues served by the 10 free shuttle bus routes
- Le Golf national
Located in Guyancourt, the golf course will be accessible by shuttle bus from :
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (RER C, lines N and U)
- Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and C)
- The Château de Versailles
As the venue for the modern pentathlon and equestrian sport competitions, the site will be connected by shuttle bus from :
- Versailles Rive-Droite (line L),
- Versailles Chantiers Rive-Gauche (RER C),
- Versailles Chantiers (RER C and lines N and U)
- La Colline d'Élancourt
This is where the mountain bike events will take place. The will be accessible by shuttle bus from :
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (RER C, lines N and U)
- Roland-Garros
The famous site of Roland-Garros will be accessible during the Games from :
- Porte Dauphine (metro line 2, RER C and tramway T3b)
- Parc des Princes
For the Parc des Princes, a shuttle bus will run for three days only (July 27, 28 and 30) for the soccer events. This line will"support metro lines 9 and 10". It will be connected from :
- Charles-de-Gaulle Étoile (metro lines 1, 2, 6 and RER A)
- Vaires-sur-Marne water sports stadium
The famous Vaires-sur-Marne water sports stadium will be accessible by shuttle bus from :
- Bussy-Saint-Georges (RER A to Bassin eaux calmes)
- Chelles-Gournay (RER E to Eaux calmes and eaux vives)
In concrete terms, these shuttles will be free of charge, accessible to all and without reservation, says Île-de-France Mobilités in a press release published on April 23. What about the frequency of these shuttles? According to IDFM, the shuttles will run exclusively on competition days, from 2.30 hours before the start of the competition, throughout the event and until 2 hours afterwards.
