The Paris 2024 Olympic Games do not take place until next summer, but already the government’s announcements suggest real disruptions. So much so that Parisians risk fleeing the capital. Here’s what to expect.
Although many events will take place throughout France, the capital is preparing to experience real upheaval with the influx of tourists from the four corners of the world to attend the Paris Olympic Games, which take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. If the date seems a little far away, we already know that disruptions are to be expected. The government has announced several measures, such as increasing the price of Navigo or even the use of teleworking to relieve transport congestion. Because during this particular summer period, around 800,000 spectators per day are expected to arrive on the Ile-de-France network to reach the competition sites. Some Parisians even plan to have their summer holidays coincide as closely as possible with these dates so as not to “struggle” on a daily basis. We take stock of what awaits you if you live in Paris or the Paris region:
The use of teleworking during the 2024 Olympics, but no “Olympic confinement”
“In certain places, the transport plan only allows spectators to be transported if all other travelers were dissuaded or almost all from traveling”. This is the letter written this November 28 to the Minister for Transport, by the prefect of the Île-de-France region, Marc Guillaume, to alert on the capacity to accommodate all travelers, reveals Le Canard Enchaîné. Will there be an “Olympic lockdown” as some users fear? No, this idea which is circulating on social networks is dismissed by the prefecture. For Clément Beaune, it is rather a question ofencourage more teleworking. The minister invites residents of the Ile-de-France region to “organize yourself a little differently during this period”.
Taking your summer vacation during the Olympics?
Many French people will undoubtedly take their leave at the time of the Paris Olympic Games, so as not to experience congestion during this period. This is also what Clément Beaune recommends. The government should also launch a campaign on this subject from January.
Like the Olympic flame, the price of transport risks soaring
Visitors who venture into transport will have to pay the price, in addition to the difficulties of getting around. Certain metro stations such as Concorde, Champs-Elysées-Clémenceau and Louvre-Rivoli should be closed. The price of the metro ticket should double, from 2.10 euros to 4 euros, while the daily pass, for the period from July 20 to September 8, should cost 16 euros. As for the weekly pass, it will cost 70 euros. But this price increase for visitors should make it possible to avoid passing on the cost of the offer to regular users, defends LR boss of the Île-de-France region Valérie Pécresse. Consequently, nothing changes for annual monthly subscribers, Imagine’R or Senior card subscribers. On the other hand, if you use the Ile-de-France network occasionally, it is recommended to subscribe to the Liberté + contract or to buy a few metro tickets in advance, before July 20, in order not to suffer this price increase.
The rise in rental prices in Paris
If you are an owner and plan to move away from the capital during the Summer Olympic Games, renting your apartment can be very profitable. In total, nearly 15 million tourists are expected during this period. Suffice it to say that they will flock to apartment rental sites close to the competition sites. As demand is greater than supply, the prices of certain goods are increasing sharply depending on the district. According to the insurance broker Réassurez-moi, relayed by Le Parisien, the price of a night is multiplied 4, 5 or 6 depending on the type of accommodation. Count on 756 euros for a studio (5 to 6 times more than the previous summer), 829 euros per night for a two-room apartment and 1209 euros per night for a three-room apartment. Furthermore, certain cities such as Villepinte and Saint-Denis will be more popular and more expensive than the 16th arrondissement of the capital.
So you know what you have to do during the 2024 Olympics: go on vacation far from Paris, and rent your apartment!