Getting to the start
Métro Ranelagh (Line 9), or Michel-Ange Molitor / La Muette (Line 9) — closest stations to the Croix-Catelan Stadium / Lagardère Paris Racing club
Start/finish is at the Lagardère Paris Racing club (Stade Croix-Catelan) in the Bois de Boulogne. RER C "Neuilly – Porte Maillot" is also nearby; bus lines 32 (Porte de Passy) and 70 (Les Cascades), plus tramway T3b to Porte Dauphine, serve the area.
No organizer shuttle found; standard Paris metro/RER/bus/tram access to Bois de Boulogne applies.
Getting to the finish
Same venue — Croix-Catelan Stadium, reachable via Métro Ranelagh or Michel-Ange Molitor/La Muette (Line 9)
Loop course finishing back at the club/stadium in the Bois de Boulogne, including a stretch of the grass track used for the 1900 Olympics.
Transit card
Navigo Easy
RATP/Ile-de-France Mobilites ticket counters and vending machines at metro and RER stations, and RATP partner shops (tabacs, newsstands, some corner stores) Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above
Alternative: Paris Visite pass €30.60 for 1 day, €45.40 for 2 days, €63.80 for 3 days, €78 for 5 days (zones 1-5, includes both airports) — Only worth it if you need unlimited travel across all zones (e.g. both airports, Versailles, Disneyland) in a short trip; for typical inner-city sightseeing, loading individual t+ tickets or a cheaper multi-day pass onto Navigo Easy usually costs less.
Direct 'tap and go' with a contactless bank card is not available network-wide on the Paris metro. Buses are already partially equipped, with full Paris and inner-suburb bus coverage targeted by the end of August 2026. The published rollout schedule is: Orly-Line 14 airport link 30 June 2026, Montmartre funicular July 2026, Metro Line 1 July 2027, Lines 4/14/15/18 end of 2027, Lines 7/12 end of 2028, and the full network by 2030. Journeys paid by bank card cost more than standard fares (a 50-80 cent surcharge) and do not include free transfers -- each validation is charged separately.
A Navigo Easy card can't be shared between travelers -- one per person. You can also skip the physical card entirely and buy/store tickets in the Ile-de-France Mobilites or Bonjour RATP phone app.
Paris runs on the rechargeable Navigo card (a tourist-friendly "Navigo Easy" version is sold at station kiosks and vending machines) for metro, bus and RER. Direct contactless bank-card tap-to-pay is being rolled out but as of 2026 only works at a few isolated points (Orly exit, Line 14, Montmartre funicular, and gradually on buses), so a Navigo Easy card is still the reliable option; a standard single metro ticket costs about €2.50.
