Pyramid· Start here
Individual visitors; separate queues for timed-ticket/Paris Museum Pass holders, visitors without tickets, and priority visitors.
Cour Napoléon, 75001 Paris · Main entrance beneath the glass Pyramid; best classic first arrival.
Carrousel
Ticket holders, groups and membership-card holders.
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris · Underground entrance by the inverted pyramid; practical in rain, winter, from Palais-Royal Métro, or from the car park.
Passage Richelieu
Groups, guided groups of up to six with an official guide, official activities, auditorium-event visitors, Louvre members and specified cardholders.
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris · Not a normal independent-visitor entrance; closes after 5:30 p.m., or 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.
Porte des Lions
Ticket holders only.
Quai François-Mitterrand, 75001 Paris · Confirm it is open before relying on it. Closed Tuesdays; last entry 5 p.m., closes 6 p.m.; no equipment loans.
Metro
Metro 1, 7 · Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre
10 min walk
Closest station; allow 3–8 minutes depending on the entrance.
Metro
Metro 14 · Pyramides
10 min walk
About a 10-minute walk to the Pyramid entrance.
Bus
21, 27, 39, 67, 68, 69, 72, 74, 85, 95 · Louvre area stops
Several routes serve the museum area.
Car
Carrousel du Louvre car park
Use only when necessary; central-Paris driving is generally impractical.
Step 1
Arrive before your timed slot
Allow about 20–30 minutes before timed entry for security and finding the entrance; allow more at the Pyramid on busy days.
Step 2
Security inspection
Every visitor and bag is screened.
Step 3
Timed-ticket or entitlement check
Show the timed reservation. EEA-rate ticket holders may be asked for photo ID; free entrants must show eligibility proof.
Step 4
Use lockers if needed
Free self-service lockers are beneath the Pyramid; items must be collected the same day.
Fine
Not allowed
Free self-service lockers beneath the Pyramid accept items up to 55 × 35 × 20 cm; they must be emptied the same day. Porte des Lions locker access is only available until 3 p.m.
Source: api-www.louvre.fr
The Pyramid tube lift is reserved for disabled visitors, wheelchair users and visitors with prams. Disabled visitors and one accompanying person receive free admission and priority no-queue access. Begin at the Assistance area beneath the Pyramid for accessible-route help. Free loans, in exchange for ID, include wheelchairs, folding stools, canes, rolling chairs and sensory bags. The historic palace involves long distances and level changes, though lifts and accessible assistance are available.
Source: louvre.fr