FAQ

General information

The Paris Boat Show will open its doors from Wednesday 26 to Sunday 30 November 2025 at the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition Centre.

  • Wednesday to Saturday: 10am to 6.30pm.
  • Friday 28 November: special evening opening until 10pm.
  • Sunday 30 November: closes at 5.30pm.

The event is held at the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition Centre, a venue easily accessible from Paris and Orly and Charles-de-Gaulle airports.

Ticketing

  • €17 full price.
  • €14 on presale (until Tuesday 25 November inclusive).
  • Entry is free for accompanied children aged 16 and under, boat licence holders who obtained their license in 2025 (upon presentation of proof), students (upon presentation of a valid student card), and members of the French Sailing / Canoeing / Rowing / Water Skiing and Wakeboarding Federations.

No, you can present your e-ticket directly on your smartphone.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of sale, e-tickets cannot be returned, exchanged or refunded.

If you would like to visit the exhibition with a group of students/school group, please contact us by email (
contact@parisnauticshow.com
) with the following information:

  • The date and time (planned) of your visit,
  • The number of people in your group – number of students and number of accompanying adults,
  • The name of the school,
  • The name and contact details of the contact person

Getting to the Paris Boat Show

  • Paris-Charles de Gaulle (10 minutes by car)
  • Paris-Orly (approximately 50 minutes)
  • RER B: Le Bourget station, then free shuttle bus to the exhibition entrance
  • Metro line 7: La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945 station, then RATP bus to the
  • Several RATP bus lines also serve Le Bourget

Please refer to the VISIT section for more information.

Yes, access to the shuttle buses between the RER B Le Bourget stop is free. They run between 8:00 a.m. (first departure) and 8:00 p.m. (last departure) and until 10:30 p.m. on Friday evening.

Yes, there are several paid car parks available around the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition Centre. It costs €30 per day for a car.

Yes, disabled parking spaces are available in the car parks near the the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition Centre.

Show services

Yes, a cloakroom service is available at the entrance to the exhibition centre at a cost of €2 per item, from 10am to 6.30pm, except on Friday evening until 10.30pm and on Sunday until 5.30pm. Please note that all items must be collected each evening, as overnight storage is not provided.

Yes, there are several catering outlets at the exhibition.

Payments by credit card or cash as well are accepted.

Yes, a free network is available throughout the exhibition.

Yes, there is a cash machine available in the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition Centre.

If you have lost a personal item, please go to the exhibition's General Office or the exhibition reception desk. Found something? Please drop it off at the exhibition's General Office or the exhibition reception desk. It will be recorded and matched with any reported loss.

No, re-entry is not allowed. Please ensure you have everything you need for the day before entering the event.

Contents and activities

Yes, many boats will be on display indoors and can be visited at the exhibitors' stands. Please note that visiting the boats on display is not an activity and only the exhibitor is authorised to accept or refuse visits to their boats.

No, the Paris Nautic Show is an indoor show. It features boat visits and themed exhibition areas.

Yes, all activities and conferences are free and open to the public.

Please note that visiting the boats on display is not an activity, and only the exhibitor is authorised to decide whether or not to allow visitors onto their boats.

Practical information

Yes, all halls are equipped with disabled access, including lifts, ramps, and adapted toilets.

However, since each exhibitor is responsible for their stand layout, some areas may not be fully accessible.

Pets are not allowed at the exhibition for safety and hygiene reasons, except for guide dogs and assistance dogs.

Yes, photography is permitted, unless otherwise stated at certain stands.