The president of the Ile-de-France region and Ile-de-France Mobilités Valérie Pécresse has just revealed the prices of public transport in view of the 2024 Olympics. Users are protesting against the significant increase announced!
Everything seems to be falling into place to welcome the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, and more particularly in the capital where most of the competition will take place from July 26 to August 11. While the prices of tickets to attend athletics, swimming or gymnastics events soared as soon as they went on sale earlier this year, we have just learned that 400,000 sports fans will have an additional chance to win the precious sesame at the end of the month. Until then, we will have to digest the significant increase in the price offer for traveling in Paris and the region next summer.
The president of the Ile-de-France and Ile-de-France Mobilités region has just revealed the prices of public transport tickets for the 2024 Olympics on X (formerly Twitter), on Monday November 27. In broad terms, the single ticket sees its price doubleif not almost, and will pass frome 2.10€ to 4€and the Navigo Day and Week pass will temporarily disappear in favor of Paris 2024 passavailable for 70 euros per week compared to 30 euros at present (16 euros per day). On the other hand, not all holders of a monthly/annual Navigo pass will be affected, although the traditional annual increase is already estimated at €2.30 as of January 1, 2024.
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Anne Hidalgo fears that everything will not be ready on time
In her video, Valérie Pécresse justifies this increase which will extend beyond the competition calendar, namely from July 20 to September 8. She mentioned “the right price” of the special system planned to allow everyone to travel during the period, with an increase in supply as well. “There is no question of Ile-de-France residents paying this cost”she wanted to reassure, and confirmed that a “major communication campaign” was going to be put in place for “recommend to Ile-de-France residents tobuy their tickets before“ so that they are not impacted. In other words, anticipate!
These different announcements saw the birth a certain discontent on social networks. Indeed, many users who use public transport occasionally or more regularly regret these provisions. “Those who come to Paris just to walk around will also pay more”, “strength to you” or “Tourists are welcome in Paris if they pay a maximum amount”we can read on X. In response to the video posted by Valérie Pécresse, an Internet user even wonders: “You really want to disgust the whole world with Paris?”.
The confirmation of this fare increase comes a few days after the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, former rival of Valérie Pécresse in the 2022 presidential election, made worrying revelations about public transport in the capital. “We’re not going to be ready.”she has just announced.
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