TomTom has launched a Paris special edition of its live Traffic Index to help visitors view traffic conditions in the city in real time.

The Special Edition Traffic Index shows how one of the world’s most iconic cities is being impacted by traffic in real time

Released ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games, which start from 26 July, the special page provides users with indications of the level of congestion compared with more everyday situations, and enables real-time journey times.

To cope with the reorganised traffic during the Olympics period, multiple manoeuvring instructions, including new alterations to traffic flow and turning rules, have been modified by the French authorities. In the Paris metropolitan area alone, more than 2,000 map updates have been reported in TomTom maps since January 2024; far in excess of any other European city.

During the Olympics, exceptional traffic is expected due to traffic-restricted areas, road closures in and around Paris, and special reserved lanes for officials, athletes, and security vehicles.

The Traffic Index will report all traffic incidents, closures and blockages to enable motorists and professionals to get around in a transformed Paris during the Olympic period. The Traffic Index is being updated 24/7 by the TomTom team using data from Paris. Thanks to a close collaboration with the French Ministry of Transport and Paris traffic authorities, TomTom will receive all traffic management decisions.

The DiRIF (Direction des Routes d’Île-de-France), the highway authority for the Paris metropolitan area, has been using a traffic data platform from logistics software firm PTV Group for the past few months, powered by TomTom Traffic data. This platform enables DiRIF to better inform road users of current traffic conditions, journey times or road closures. The DiRIF has also integrated this data into its Sytadin.fr traffic platform, an online service that provides real-time traffic information to drivers.

TomTom also plans to maintain and update traffic information and road closures long after the summer, ensuring long-term benefits for the residents and visitors of Paris.

TomTom’s Special Edition Traffic Index for Paris is online here.