The Paris 2024 Olympics begins on Wednesday, July 26, 2024.In preparation for this great event, the Paris regional transport operator has launched a special transport pass for 2024 Olympics visitors to reduce transport costs for people attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The “Paris 2024” pass allows unlimited travel to all Olympic and Paralympic venues in the city. It costs 16 euros for a day’s travel and 70euro for a week, with an additional one-time charge of 2 euro. The pass covers travel to and from the airport which is a bonus.
To get the pass, you need to create an account on the ile-de-france-mobilites website. It can be delivered to 50 countries within 10 days. Also, note that the pass is currently available as a physical card and will be available as an app in June
Six substantial things to know about the Paris Olympics 2024
Here is the list of six important things to know about the Paris Olympic 2024
- Amazing venues: They are going to be making use of some unique venues for sports. Beach Volleyball game will be taking place underneath the Eiffel Tower. Equestrian and pentathlon events will be held at Versailles.
- Swimming in Seine: The Open water swimming event are going to be in the seine river, which historically has not been clean, but the organizers confirm they have no plan B it’s taking place there.
- Farthest Olympic event: The Paris Olympics will be hosting an event far away from the host city the first in the history of Olympics. Surfing in Tahiti will take place 10,000miles away from Paris.
- New sports added to the list: Some new sports are coming to the Olympics this year, called breakdancing and sport climbing. Breakdancing will only be featured this year in Paris.
- New mascot: The Olympics mascot a French traditional three-pointed hat that symbolizes the liberty of France.
- Unique Opening Ceremony: They are packing everyone into the Arena this year. The French are doing something unique this year. All athletes will be floated down the seine river in boats. Hurry now and let’s package your trip to Paris!