Where the stadium is and how it is served
Roland-Garros stadium stands at Porte d’Auteuil in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, on Avenue Gordon Bennett, at the western edge of the city. It lies at the city’s edge, near the Boulevard Périphérique and the town of Boulogne-Billancourt, which explains why traffic around it is heavy during the tournament.
On public transport, the tournament says metro lines 9 and 10 serve the area, and the RATP points to line 10 as far as Porte d’Auteuil. These details also help a chauffeur: they show where visitor flows come from and where the pressure is greatest. This is why arriving with a clear plan, rather than improvising at the last junction, saves more time than any shortcut.
Mandatory checkpoints before the stadium
According to the official Roland-Garros Travel website, visitors enter through mandatory checkpoints. A 2024 guide from Sortiraparis names three, on the Auteuil, Molitor and Boulogne sides, while noting that it covered the Olympic edition, so every edition needs to be checked again.
In practice, a car does not stop at the door of the court. It drops the passenger where local traffic allows, and the guest walks to the assigned checkpoint with a ticket or invitation. It is far better to know your entry point before leaving than to look for it once you arrive.
Drop-off by car: what is known and what is decided on the day
For drivers, the same guide says the Porte d’Auteuil exit from the Périphérique is the most direct, and that the A13 from the west leads almost to the stadium. It also notes that parking on neighbouring streets is reserved for residents, with a risk of fines or removal.
None of the sources we consulted publishes a drop-off point reserved for chauffeur-driven vehicles. Those rules belong to the organiser and the traffic authorities. IKIGAI Limousine builds the access and perimeters that are announced into your transport plan, then adjusts the drop-off on the day according to staff instructions.
- Confirm the checkpoint that matches your ticket or invitation
- Plan a drop-off a little upstream, then a short walk
- Agree a separate pick-up point for the return
Car parks and alternatives when the chauffeur must wait
The official site lists four paid public car parks near the checkpoints: Porte d’Auteuil, Point-du-Jour, Porte de Saint-Cloud and Parchamp. For a chauffeur who must stay available through the day, these options matter, since the street offers no safe place to wait. Whichever option you choose, confirm it with your chauffeur the day before, so that nobody discovers a full car park on the morning itself.
The other approach is not to wait at all: the vehicle leaves after the drop-off and returns at the agreed time, on call. This avoids idling and reduces movements in an already busy area. It does require a way to reach the driver without delay and a pick-up spot that is easy to describe.
Accessibility and guests with reduced mobility
The tournament’s website states that the stadium’s facilities are accessible, and Roland-Garros Travel adds that guests with reduced mobility get dedicated access with an adapted route on both main courts, using a voucher collected at its desk. Each guest may bring a companion.
If one of your guests has difficulty walking, the choice of vehicle and drop-off point deserves particular care. It is wise to contact the organiser beforehand to understand the route, then pass that information to the chauffeur so that he or she chooses the right approach and waiting position.
For those organising: a three-stage transport plan
Assistants, concierges and family offices can structure the day in three stages: the outbound journey from the hotel or home, the drop-off near the checkpoint, and the return at the end of the session. Each stage has a target time, its own constraints and a plan B, particularly for rain or delays. Writing it down in one short message to every traveller removes most of the questions on the day.
For a single guest, a chauffeur at your disposal works well; for a group, our event service adds coordination and shuttles. The guide to the stadium and its courts helps you place the entrances, and the Roland-Garros chauffeur page describes the service. You will find more in the Roland-Garros section of the Journal.
Book a chauffeur for Roland-Garros
To get to Roland-Garros, booking starts from the access plan: access and perimeters are communicated by the organisers, and IKIGAI Limousine builds them into your transport plan. Give the dates, entry time and number of people to receive a firm quote before confirmation.
A chauffeur at disposal for the day handles the journeys around the match or hospitality schedule, and stays reachable between sessions. See our Roland-Garros chauffeur page and request a firm quote.
Sources consulted
- Roland-Garros Travel: access
- Roland-Garros: accessibility
- RATP: getting to Roland-Garros
- Sortiraparis: how to get there
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