Motor Show Finale: Nocturnes, Closing Sunday, 60 Brands

Three days left, two late nights, one closing Sunday: the show peaks into the weekend with nocturnes, crowds, and last chances. Tuesday’s calm is gone; Saturday’s surge is here. Here is the Thursday guide in seven laps: the hours, the tickets, the brands, the halls, the weekend plan, the records, and getting there.

From the show floor — Elena Marsh: Finale via PrivateDrive (hours table, tickets €20/€22/€17 online + €13 concessions + door €22/€24, halls 4/5.1/5.2/3/6/7.1, Gate A2, metro 12 exit 1, T2/T3a, bus 80/39 €2.55, P6/P7 parking, +10% night pickups, 2024 508,007 visitors), ACL (60+ brands vs 48/20, Mercedes/smart/Volvo return since 2014, Ford, VW group, Renault ~50 models 6 new, Stellantis 60+ vehicles 9 concepts, Audi Q7/RS5, VW IDs, Skoda Epiq/Peaq, Fiat Grizzly, Lancia Gamma, Leapmotor B03/B03X, Lynk 07 GT, XPeng G9L, Zeekr 7GT/9X, Li 6/8/Mega, GAC Aion UT/V, Geely E2, Denza Z, Volvo EX60, Mercedes GLA/C-Class, Lucid Air/Gravity), VIPARIS (2024 record 508,000, 48 manufacturers, 158 exhibitors), tradefest (record attendance note), events.europatips (50+ brands, €13–20). Official programme only.

The hours: nocturnes then closing

Final stretch, late nights. FRI 09:30–22:00 nocturne, SAT 09:00–22:00 nocturne, SUN 09:00–18:30 (last entry 17:30). Thursday 09:30–20:00 (last calm day). Nocturnes: festive lights, music, crowds — the show’s second face. Sunday: short day, thin morning, last chances. Hours rule: Thursday calm, Friday glow, Saturday surge, Sunday farewell.

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The tickets: €13 to €24

Priced by day. ONLINE: €20 weekdays, €22 weekend, €17 evening (€13 ages 7–17/students/disabled); DOOR: €22 (€24 weekend/evening) — online saves €2–5. Evening rate (Fri–Sat nights): the cheapest night out in Paris motoring. Concessions: 7–17, students, disabled (€13). Tickets: buy online tonight for tomorrow — Saturday sells the gate dry.

The brands: sixty plus

Scale regained. 60+ brands (vs 48 in 2024, 20 in 2022 — the show regains lost scale); 48 manufacturers, 158 exhibitors (2024 baseline, higher targeted); 5 halls, 70,000m² indoor + 15,000m² outdoor (PFA + Hopscotch). Returns: Mercedes/smart/Volvo since 2014, Ford; groups: VW (VW/Audi/Škoda/Cupra/commercial), Renault (Hall 6), Stellantis. Chinese ~20 (vs 9). Sixty plus: Europe’s largest motor show, back at scale.

The halls: what to see now

Reveals banked, halls mapped. Renault ~50 models (6 new) + Stellantis 60+ vehicles (9 concepts: Fiat Grizzly/Fastback, Lancia Gamma hybrid/EV crossover, Leapmotor B03/B03X European premiere) + Audi Q7 gen3 + RS5 PHEV (first Audi Sport plug-in) + VW ID.Cross/Polo/3 GTI/Tiguan + Škoda Epiq/Peaq + Lynk 07 GT + XPeng G9L (European premieres) + Zeekr 7GT/9X, Li 6/8/Mega, GAC Aion UT/V, Geely E2, Denza Z supercar + Volvo EX60 (12-year return) + Mercedes GLA + electric C-Class + Lucid Air/Gravity (first time) + Bayon/Tucson/TK5/TK7/Li Auto (Tue reveals). Two biggest stands: 110+ vehicles. Halls now: confirmed metal, mapped routes.

The weekend plan: Fri glow, Sat surge, Sun farewell

Three days, three moods. FRI nocturne (09:30–22:00 — lights, music, after-work crowds; dinner nearby, book it). SAT surge (09:00–22:00 — peak day, peak crowds, peak lines; arrive 9:00, Test Center first, lunch off-peak). SUN farewell (09:00–18:30 — short day, thin morning, last photos, goodbye halls). Plan: Friday glow (evening), Saturday surge (morning), Sunday farewell (morning). Weekend rule: book dinner Friday, arrive dawn Saturday, savour Sunday.

The groups: who shows what

Crowd guide. Enthusiasts: concepts + premieres (Renault 6, Stellantis, Audi, XPeng). Families: Test Center viewing, Tao Love Bus, gaming, supercars. Pros: start-ups (done Tue), suppliers, press leftovers. Curious: Chinese halls (19 brands, first-timers), Lucid, smart #2. Photographers: nocturnes (lights + crowds), Sunday morning (empty halls). Groups: pick your halls, skip the rest.

The evenings: nocturnes decoded

Two nights, decoded. Friday nocturne (09:30–22:00 — after-work crowds, dinner nearby, lasers 19–22h); Saturday nocturne (09:00–22:00 — peak day + peak night, arrive dawn, stay late). Nocturnes = festive lights + music + full halls + evening ticket rates. Friday glows, Saturday surges. Evenings decide weekends: book dinner early, stay late, leave happy. Evenings rule: book dinner, stay for lasers, leave before 22:00 crush.

Sunday: farewell in order

Closing day, done right. Sunday 09:00–18:30 (last entry 17:30): arrive 9:00 (thinnest crowds), revisit favourites (Bayon, TK twins, Hall 6), last photos (empty halls noon?), goodbye halls (lights stay to close). Sunday = short day, sweet farewell. Finale rule: morning calm, noon memories, evening goodbye. Sunday closes at 18:30 — be out by last entry, back for memories.

The records: 508,007 to beat

History, counted. 2024: 508,007 visitors in 6 days (record attendance; most-visited auto show claim history: 1,253,513 all-time peak). 2026 target: higher (60+ brands, 5 halls, first-timers Lucid + returns). Saturday decides: record weekends make record shows. 508,007: the number to beat — Sunday tells.

The stands: what to prioritise

Three days, too much metal. Must-see: Hyundai Bayon (world premiere queues), Forthing TK5/TK7 (twin curiosity), Renault Hall 6 (50 models, home volume), Stellantis concepts (9 premieres), smart #2 (icon return), XPeng G9L + Zeekr flagships (China peak), Volvo EX60 + Mercedes GLA (returnees), Lucid (first-timer). Skip if short: repeat trims, accessory aisles. Do: Test Center (reservation), autonomy Gate H, Laser Show evenings. Priority route: premieres morning, concepts noon, experiences dusk.

The families: weekend with kids

Bring them Saturday. Tao Love Bus (daily music van), Test Center viewing (kids watch drives), supercars (bedroom posters), start-up robots, gaming freeplay. Wide aisles, food courts, rest zones. Saturday = family peak day (arrive 9:00, crowds build noon). Sunday = calmer kids’ day (short hours, thin crowds). Families: Saturday early or Sunday calm.

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Getting there: rails, roads, rates

Same rails, last days. Metro 12 exit 1 (pavilions 2–7) + T2/T3a Parc des Expositions + bus 80/39 (€2.55 single — no car beats it Saturday afternoon); P6 (10-min walk Gate A2) + P7 (opens Pavilion 7/test drives); reduced-mobility bays (45 + 12). Night pickups 21:00–06:00 +10% (pre-booked cars, Ernest-Renan). Strike/RATP: app line by line. Finale access: rails beat roads, online beats gate, morning beats noon.