The City of Paris has published its third cycling plan, covering 2027 to 2032 and backed by €200 million. It adds 140 km of cycle tracks and safety work at 420 more junctions. According to a study by the Institut Paris Region, 10.4% of home-to-work trips in Paris are already made by bike.

What the plan builds

The plan adds 140 km of cycle tracks by 2032, along with 220 km of contraflow cycle lanes. These extend a network that already has more than 1,600 km of cycle routes. The first schemes are set for 2027 and include avenue Ledru-Rollin, avenue Jean-Moulin, the pont de Grenelle and rue de Rome. On some major axes, the City needs the agreement of the Préfecture de Police, which holds traffic powers there. These axes include the boulevards de Sébastopol and de Strasbourg. The City will also create cycle signposting showing directions to main destinations, stations and neighbouring municipalities.

Junctions and enforcement

Between 2027 and 2032, 420 more junctions will be made safer, starting with 56 in the first year. Since 2020, 350 junctions have been treated. The safety programme also covers the city gates, including porte de Gentilly, porte de Vanves and porte de Châtillon. City data show that motor vehicles are involved in 64% of accidents causing the death or hospitalisation of cyclists and in 85% of those involving pedestrians. In 2024, 1,061 pedestrians were injured or killed, 43% fewer than in 2010. The municipal police will set up a unit dedicated to tackling motorised violence. By the end of 2026, the City will trial external warning sounds on its refuse lorries.

Parking, training and the long-term goal

The plan also builds on existing support for everyday cycling:

  • 147,545 hoop-style parking spaces in September 2026, including 75,000 created since 2020
  • 4,500 secure spaces in concession car parks, with 10,000 more planned under public service contracts already signed
  • 1,575 training sessions and more than 13,300 schoolchildren trained since 2021 under the Savoir rouler à vélo programme

The plan keeps the Vision Zero goal: no deaths and no serious injuries on Paris roads by 2050.