Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time
Meeting point description: The Arc de Triomphe is located on Place Charles de Gaulle. Metro stop: Kléber (line 6), Georges V (line 1), or Charles de Gaulle Etoile (line 1, 2, 6). Do not stand in line at the ticket office! Go straight to the security check and then present your ticket at the stairs.(L'Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile, 75017 Paris, France)
Not allowed:Selfie sticks, tripods, motorcycle helmets, scooters, rollerblades, sharp objects, and glass bottles are PROHIBITED inside the monument
Strollers are prohibited inside the monument and there are no lockers. However, it is possible to drop off the stroller at the access control agents and pick it up at the end of your visit
Know in advance:The e-ticket gives access to an unguided tour of the monument
Free admission for children under 18, EU citizens (18-25), disabled people and companion, French unemployed people, Pass Education holders
Free admission for all visitors on the 1st Sunday of each month from November to March and on the European Heritage Days (the third weekend of September)
Opening hours are from 11.00 am to 11.00 pm (April 1st to Sept 30th) and 11.00 am to 10.30 pm (October 1st to March 31st)
Monument closed on 1st May, 8 May, 14 July (morning), 11 November (morning). Early closing at 4 pm on 24 and 31 December 2026
There are 284 steps to climb. Elevators are available for visitors upon request
Maximum luggage allowed: 40x40x20cm. No lockers on site
The Arc de Triomphe is equipped with two elevators allowing exclusively people with reduced mobility to reach the upper parts. Access to the platform must be done using a motorized vehicle in order to reach a "quick stop" parking area located on the Avenue de la Grande Armée side. People with disabilities have priority access to the ticket office and the entrance to the monument. They must have a ticket (free on presentation of proof), to be collected at the ticket office located in the basement. Reception agents are available to facilitate access.