2024 Olympics: Will packages be delivered during the competition?

The Olympic Games will begin on July 26 in Paris and will run until August 11, 2024. For the occasion, traffic around the competition areas will be severely restricted. Faced with this situation, parcel deliveries are adapting, as reported by RMC Sport.

Limit deliveries “as far as possible”

Authorities have thought about parcel deliveries around Olympic sites. However, they are urging people to avoid them during the Paris Olympics. “as far as possible”without prohibiting them, in the face of a restriction on road traffic. During the competition, red and blue perimeters will be set up. The first requires proof to be obtained on the Pass Jeux platform in order to circulate. The second requires a legitimate reason such as a delivery, for example.

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For residents of blue zones, it will be possible to receive parcels after the delivery people have been checked by the authorities. However, “delivery delays may be possible on road racing days in particular” explains the Paris city hall.

Disruptions to be expected in the red zone

It is therefore in the red zone that we will have to expect possible disruptions in terms of deliveries. Companies such as La Poste or Amazon are considering delivering on foot or by cargo bike since vehicles and drivers must be declared during the Olympic Games.

In this regard, the Post Office specifies that:“Delivery times may be shifted from one day to another on competition days and in particular the week of July 18 to 26”. The same goes for post offices with modified opening hours. Note that sometimes, Chronopost could apply a surcharge of €5 per package. As for Amazon, there will be more teams and instructions will be shared with customers so that deliveries go as smoothly as possible.

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