Aya Nakamura concert at Stade de France: how to get there by public transport? Plan your journey before you leave

To help ease traffic flow and get to Stade de France as quickly as possible, the following routes are recommended depending on your gate.

Access to gates A, B, C, D, E, G and H (East of the Stadium):

• toward Mitry-Claye: get off at La Plaine - Stade de France station, then allow a 10-minute walk
• toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers: get off at Front Populaire station, then allow a 25-minute walk.
  
  

Access to gates R and S (North of the Stadium):

• toward Saint-Denis Université: get off at Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris station, then allow a 5-minute walk.
  
  

Access to gates T, U, X, Y and Z (South-West of the Stadium):

• toward Creil: get off at Stade de France - Saint-Denis station, then allow a 15-minute walk.
• toward Saint-Denis - Pleyel: get off at the terminus, then allow a 20-minute walk.

⚠️ Due to construction work, the RER will not be running late in the evening on Friday, May 29: please use metro line for your return journey.

To get to Paris by public transport:

From gates A, B, C, D, E, G, H, X, Y and Z (East of the Stadium):

• La Plaine - Stade de France: allow a 10 to 15-minute walk.
• Front Populaire: allow a 25-minute walk.
  
  

From gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (North of the Stadium):

• Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris: allow a 5 to 25-minute walk depending on crowd levels.
  
  

From gates T, U, X, Y and Z (South-West of the Stadium):

• Stade de France - Saint-Denis: allow a 15-minute walk.
• Saint-Denis - Pleyel: allow a 20-minute walk.
  
  

Metro: last departure times

Line	Station	Scheduled last departure - Fri 29	Scheduled last departure - Sat 30	Scheduled last departure - Sun 31
	Front Populaire	01h36	01h36	01h36
	Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris	01h39	01h39	00h39
	Saint-Denis-Pleyel	01h34	01h34	00h34

RER: last departure times

Direction	Line	Station	Scheduled last departure - Fri 29	Scheduled last departure - Sat 30	Scheduled last departure - Sun 31
NORTH → SOUTH (toward Paris-Gare du Nord)		La Plaine - Stade de France	00h40	00h40	00h40
NORTH → SOUTH (toward Paris-Gare du Nord)		Stade de France - Saint-Denis	22h57	00h29	00h29
SOUTH → NORTH (toward suburbs)		La Plaine - Stade de France	00h55	00h54	00h54
SOUTH → NORTH (toward suburbs)		Stade de France - Saint-Denis	22h56	00h56	00h56

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for your visit.

1. Check traffic status in real time

The Bonjour RATP app is ideal for checking real-time traffic updates, or planning a route search just before you leave. The route planner takes disruptions into account and suggests the best routes accordingly! However, be sure to follow the recommendations in this article to get off at the right station, depending on your gate.

2. Buy your tickets in advance

To save time and avoid queues at the station, our best advice is to buy your tickets in advance.

From the Bonjour RATP app, in the Tickets section, you can choose to buy and load your ticket onto a physical Navigo Easy pass, or directly onto your phone. If you choose the phone option, you will also use it to validate your journey at the station. Just follow the instructions in the app!

Want to find out more? Check out our dedicated article and our demo videos.

Bonus: Listen carefully!

Aya Nakamura has a sound surprise in store for RER B passengers at La Plaine - Stade de France station. The show starts before the scheduled time, so listen carefully!