Travellers in the Île-de-France region must navigate a double challenge: night-time curfews and an open-ended transport strike. According to strike-monitoring site Strike Tracker, the CGT-RATP union’s unlimited action—under way since 28 September—continues to affect selected Metro, RER and bus services on 20 October. Although classified ‘low-impact’, the walk-out routinely removes 10-15 % of peak-hour trains and forces early closure of minor stations. The overlap with the new 21:00 curfew is amplifying disruption. RATP announced that lines 3, 5 and 11 will run reduced frequencies after 19:30, while night buses will operate only on safeguarded security corridors approved by the Préfecture de Police. Business travellers landing at Charles-de-Gaulle after 19:00 should therefore pre-book taxis or airport shuttles; the curfew exempts professional journeys but travellers must carry attestation letters. Employers should also note the industrial dispute’s root cause: pay-scale harmonisation ahead of the Metro Line 14 extension in 2027. Negotiations resume on 23 October, but CGT says the strike notice will remain in force until concrete proposals emerge. If talks collapse, the union could escalate to a 24-hour ‘total shutdown’—a scenario that would coincide with the 5 November national strike already on the calendar. RATP’s live-tracking app and SNCF Connect remain the best sources for real-time updates, but users have reported overloaded servers during evening rush hours. Companies with large commuter populations are advised to revisit remote-work policies or arrange hotel stays near offices during the curfew period.
Source: Strike Tracker
