JUL in concert at the Stade de France: how to prepare for your trip by public transport

After Booba, Ninho and Soprano, another rapper is preparing to set the huge Stade de France alight! This Saturday, April 26, 2025, JUL arrives in Seine-Saint-Denis to bring the house down for a unique evening. Unfortunately for latecomers, the show has been sold out for a long time. For the rest of you, get ready to meet the UFO on the stage of France's biggest stadium for the very first time!

JUL in concert at the Stade de France: times, access... everything you need to know
For the first time in his career, JUL takes over the Stade de France. The concert, to be held this Saturday, April 26, 2025, has been sold out for a long time. So, for those of you who have the precious ticket in your hands, we can tell you more about when the gates open, how to get to the venue by public transport, and what is and isn't allowed on site... Here's everything you need to know about this unique JUL concert in Paris. [Read more]

The Marseilles rapper, who is due to unveil his new opus"D&P à vie" on April 25, will be delighted to perform some of his new songs live, not forgetting his previous hits. But before you can discover JUL in the flesh on stage, you'll have to make your way to the Stade de France. Given the number of people expected around the stadium on April 26, this promises to be a difficult mission.

As RATP points out, " the Stade de France can be reached by public transport in a variety of ways ", including RER lines B and D, metro lines 12, 13 and 14, Transilienline H and tramway line T8.

Please note that maintenance work will disrupt some RER D trains on April 26. On the night of April 26, from 00:30 to April 27, traffic will be interrupted between Paris Gare de Lyon and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. On the same April 26, no trains will be running between Creil and Goussainville.

So if you're planning to come by public transport, here are a few practical tips to help you avoid any queues around the stadium and get as close as possible to your front door. After all, itineraries vary according to the stadium entrance indicated on your ticket.

Here are the public transport options you should use to get to and from the Stade de France, depending on your entrance gate.

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How to get to the Stade de France

• Access to gates A, B, C, D, E, G and H (east of the Stadium): take RER B and get off at " La Plaine - Stade de France " station, or take metro line 12, direction " Mairie d'Aubervilliers ", and get off at " Front populaire " station. It's a 10-minute walk from the RER B station and a 25-minute walk from metro line 12.
  
  
• Access to gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (north of the stadium): take metro line 13 towards " Saint-Denis Université " and get off at " Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris " station. From there, it's a 5-minute walk to the gates of the stadium. Alternatively, take tramway T8 and get off at the same stop, " Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris ". From there, however, it's a 20-minute walk.
  
  
• Access to gates T, U, X, Y and Z (south-west of the Stadium): take RER line D and get off at the " Stade de France - Saint-Denis " station, then allow around 15 minutes on foot from the station to the Stadium gates. Alternatively, take metro line 14 and get off at " Saint-Denis - Pleyel " station. From there, it's a 25-minute walk.

To leave the Stade and join Paris

• From gates A, B, C, D, E, G, H, X, Y and Z (east of the Stadium): take RER line B or metro line 12.
• From gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (north of the Stadium): take metro line 13, direction " Châtillon Montrouge ".
• From gates T, U, X, Y and Z (south-west of the Stadium): take RER line D, direction " Melun / Malesherbes ".

RATP recommends that you take metro line 12 and Transilien line H (which serves Saint-Denis and enables you to catch the RER D) to get to the Stade de France; these two routes are generally less busy.

Enjoy the concert!