How to come or move to La Défense?

All roads lead to La Défense !

Whether you are a driver, a two-wheeler, a pedestrian, or a person with reduced mobility, there are a multitude of ways to get to Paris La Défense and get around. All means of transport are complementary and the area is very well served: the district is only a few kilometres from the centre of Paris and only a few dozen minutes from the three Paris airports. Above all, it benefits from one of the best transport infrastructures in the world with its two new RER E stations, and the arrival of Greater Paris Express in the coming years should further strengthen this public transport network to the various neighbouring cities and departments.

Coming by car and parking at La Défense is easy!

For those who travel by car, Paris La Défense is served by a road infrastructure that will allow you to easily reach the Patrick Devdjian boulevard leading to the business district from the A14 urban motorway, the N13 national road or the various departmental roads that surround the district. Once there, motorists can easily park for a few hours or choose a season ticket to benefit from one of the 23,000 parking spaces available under the flagstone, either in the Westfield Les 4 Temps car park or in one of the many other car parks in Paris La Défense. And for users of electric cars, some of the car parks in Paris La Défense offer additional services such as electric recharging.

The Paris La Défense car parks also offer spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility. These are generally located close to the lifts or the most convenient exits to get to the surface, in order to facilitate accessibility.

Let us guide you on all your journeys in La Défense!

Wondering how to use public transport to get to Paris La Défense? With no less than 6 railway lines and many bus lines, it is one of the largest public transport networks in the world. So you can easily take the RER lines that lead to La Défense, find the nearest metro lines or the buses that stop closest to the Parvis or the CNIT.

Metro 1, RER A and RER E, Tram T2, train, bus and autonomous buses transport hundreds of thousands of people daily to the business district of Paris La Défense. Different routes are possible to come to La Défense station by metro or RER. You will also find company shuttles to the nearby tertiary buildings.

Wheelchair users have lowered ticket machines and various lifts provide access to the station, the T2 tramway or the Jules Verne terminal as well as the metro.

Cycling in La Défense for active mobility!

In the La Défense district, cycling is an environmentally friendly means of transport that allows everyone to get around thanks to the existing cycle paths on the slab but also under the slab.

Encouraging the use of soft transport and active mobility, bicycle traffic has developed and the business district now offers secure car parks with 600 spaces, and 2,000 arches for lovers of the little queen. Cyclists have access to a network of specific outdoor tracks, in a way that respects the cohabitation with pedestrians, but also on several lanes located under the flagstone to allow residents and employees to access some twenty towers, a revolution!

Move around or stroll in the parks on foot.

The Paris La Défense district is designed as a green area where everything is optimised for walking. This huge 31-hectare car-free public space is modern and pleasant, a real heart of life with green urban spaces. The business district unfolds at the foot of its impressive towers, with numerous itinerary possibilities depending on whether you want to enjoy the views from the Grande Arche, stroll along the esplanade, see current exhibitions, take a break in the parks and gardens, go shopping or eat out. Special facilities for People with Reduced Mobility (PRM) have been created to simplify their movements. For wheelchair users, the recommended routes are marked by blue signs with the associated pictogram.

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