Roland-Garros

The Roland-Garros tournament brings the world's tennis elite together on clay for almost three weeks in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, a Grand Slam event that alone creates the biggest peak in demand for premium transport of the Paris spring.

Roland-Garros, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the only one played on clay, takes place every year at the end of May and in early June at the Stade Roland-Garros, in the 16th arrondissement, right next to Porte d'Auteuil and the Bois de Boulogne. The 2027 edition runs from 17 May to 6 June, with the qualifiers and early rounds in the first weeks before the semi-finals and then the women's and men's finals, on 5 and 6 June respectively, close the fortnight on the tournament's most prestigious courts.

The stadium, enlarged and modernised in recent renovations, notably with a centre court fitted with a retractable roof, welcomes several hundred thousand spectators over the fortnight, an attendance that places Roland-Garros among the busiest sporting events held in Paris over such a short period. This exceptional concentration of spectators on a single site in the 16th arrondissement puts sustained pressure on all the surrounding access routes day after day.

The Porte d'Auteuil area, served by metro line 10 at Porte d'Auteuil and Michel-Ange-Molitor stations, carries most of the daily flow of spectators, but the proximity of the Bois de Boulogne and the residential density of the 16th arrondissement severely limit parking around the stadium, making a private chauffeur particularly relevant for guests who want to avoid both a crowded metro and the lack of nearby parking.

Roland-Garros guests are particularly international and often used to a high level of service: private boxes, sponsor hospitality and VIP invitations punctuate each day of the tournament, with arrival and departure times that vary greatly depending on the matches scheduled, some night sessions on centre court continuing late into the evening, a format introduced in recent years that has noticeably changed the transport habits of part of the audience.

The two final days, 5 and 6 June, bring the biggest crowds and logistical pressure of the whole tournament, with the entire Porte d'Auteuil area reaching that weekend a level of saturation comparable to the biggest Paris events of the year, between spectators attending the match, invited personalities and the international media operation deployed for the occasion.

For international visitors arriving specifically for the tournament, often on direct flights to Charles de Gaulle airport, coordinating the airport transfer with the journey to the stadium is worth planning when booking the stay, particularly for visitors combining several days at the tournament with other business or social commitments in Paris during the same fortnight.

For the whole tournament, LimoAirportGroup organises chauffeur hire adapted to the specific pace of Roland-Garros, between morning drop-offs before the sessions start, availability during the day for guests moving between several courts and evening pick-ups after the night sessions, with particular attention to the two final days, when demand for premium transport reaches its annual peak in the 16th arrondissement.