Traffic forecast for French roads

French roads are expected to face heavy traffic during the second weekend of the 2026 autumn holiday period, from Friday, October 23, to Sunday, October 25. According to Bison Futé, a French traffic forecasting service, the weekend will see significant congestion, particularly on Friday, October 23, with traffic classified as ORANGE nationally in both the departure and return directions.

Departure traffic on Friday

In the departure direction, traffic is expected to be dense on roads serving the northeastern borders of France, the Atlantic coast, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and the Mediterranean coastline. In Île-de-France, traffic will be particularly heavy from the end of the morning on the A10 and A6 highways, intensifying in the mid-afternoon due to commuter trips and remaining dense until the end of the evening.

Return traffic on Friday

In the return direction, significant traffic is expected in the northeast, southwest, and southeast regions, with difficulties extending from the end of the morning until the beginning of the evening. This pattern suggests that travelers returning home may encounter delays and longer travel times across multiple regions of France.

Traffic on Saturday

Saturday, October 24, will see traffic classified as VERT nationally in the return direction and ORANGE in Île-de-France in the departure direction. In the departure direction, significant movements are expected towards various toll barriers in Île-de-France, particularly on the A6, A10, and A13 highways. This traffic, combined with economic activity, could lead to additional difficulties between the middle of the morning and the beginning of the afternoon.

Traffic on Sunday

Sunday, October 25, will have traffic classified as VERT nationally in the departure direction and VERT nationally with ORANGE in Île-de-France in the return direction. In the return direction, traffic on the A6 and A10 highways in Île-de-France may cause difficulties between the middle of the afternoon and the beginning of the evening, with the strongest traffic at toll barriers. On the A13 highway, traffic difficulties could also be recorded from the middle of the afternoon until the beginning of the evening.

Overall traffic forecast

The traffic forecasts from October 23 to October 25, 2026, indicate that in the departure direction, Friday will be ORANGE nationally, Saturday will be VERT nationally with ORANGE in Île-de-France, and Sunday will be VERT nationally. In the return direction, Friday will be ORANGE nationally, Saturday will be VERT nationally, and Sunday will be VERT nationally with ORANGE in Île-de-France.