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Paris: CGT-RATP unlimited strike on metro, RER and buses from 28 September 2026 (19:00)

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The dates for this strike have changed since the original announcement.

See the updates below for details.

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Low Public transport

CGT-RATP, the largest union at Paris's public transport operator, has filed an unlimited strike notice covering all RATP staff from Monday 28 September 2026 at 19:00 — metro, the RATP-operated sections of RER A and B, buses and trams. The union wants management to reopen pay negotiations now rather than at the 2027 annual round, a €600 fuel allowance, higher premiums for night and irregular hours and general wage increases; a formal "social alarm" procedure ended in disagreement on 21 September.

What to expect: an unlimited notice lets staff strike on any day they choose, so the real impact depends on turnout and will vary line by line. The first full day was Tuesday 29 September, also the national public-service strike day; beforehand RATP said the metro and RER lines it runs should operate normally. Only CGT has filed a notice — the other RATP unions have not joined. Suburban trains run by SNCF (Transilien, RER C/D/E) are not covered by this notice.

This alert was originally created on 24 September 2026.

Public Impact

🚂 Train
🚌 Bus
🚇 Metro
🚊 Tram

Effective Dates

Updates

Oct 19, 2026
✎ Update
Impact level is now Low (was Major).
Oct 3, 2026
✎ Update
CGT-RATP’s open-ended strike notice remains in force, but since it began on the evening of 28 September RATP has reported normal service on the metro, RER, trams and buses every day. Few staff appear to be taking part; the notice allows the union to call larger stoppages at short notice, so check RATP’s traffic page before travelling.
Sep 25, 2026
✎ Update
Three days before the strike begins, CGT remains the only RATP union to have filed a notice. RATP will publish its line-by-line traffic forecast for Tuesday 29 September on the evening of Monday 28 September, once staff have declared whether they will strike. The public-service demonstration on 29 September leaves Place de la République in the early afternoon for Bastille and Nation, which will also affect bus routes through the east of Paris.

Organizer

Affected Locations

  • Paris
  • Île-de-France

Sources

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