Paris: How to avoid summer travel chaos ahead of RER, metro and tram line disruptions
Key takeaways
- Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works.
- By: Jean-Luc MOUNIER This photograph shows a view of the Paris metro crossing the Austerlitz Viaduc bridge in Paris on January 6, 2025.
- • Infrastructure works will disrupt several RER, metro, Transilien and tram lines in Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region, particularly between mid-July and mid-August.
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Tourists and Parisians alike will have to contend with mass transport disruptions in the French capital and surrounding suburbs this summer due to planned major infrastructure works. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the RER train, metro, Transilien and tram services in July and August and how to plan alternative routes before travelling.
By: Jean-Luc MOUNIER This photograph shows a view of the Paris metro crossing the Austerlitz Viaduc bridge in Paris on January 6, 2025. © Martin Lelièvre, AFP archives Key transport changes to consider when travelling in Paris this summer:
• Infrastructure works will disrupt several RER, metro, Transilien and tram lines in Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region, particularly between mid-July and mid-August.