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NeurIPS 2026 Attendee Guide

NeurIPS 2026 · Wed 9 Dec to Sun 13 Dec · Palais des Congrès and Sorbonne Jussieu

Paris guide

What happens each day, how to reach the Paris Congress Center and the Jussieu campus, and what to know before you land. Every fact links to its source. Anything no source states is marked as not published.

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The short answer

NeurIPS 2026 Paris runs from 9 to 13 December. The main conference is at the Paris Congress Center at Porte Maillot on metro line 1. Workshops on 12 and 13 December are there and at the Sorbonne Jussieu campus on metro lines 7 and 10.

Checked against official pages on Mon 2 Nov 2026.

Day by day

  1. 9 DecWednesday

    Main Conference + Tutorials

    2 poster sessions, 3 oral sessions, 1 invited talk. 10 events

  2. 10 DecThursday

    Main Conference + Tutorials

    2 poster sessions, 3 oral sessions, 2 invited talks. 16 events

  3. 11 DecFriday

    Main Conference + Tutorials

    2 poster sessions, 4 oral sessions, 1 invited talk. 11 events

  4. 12 DecSaturday

    Workshops

    14 workshops, 2 competitions. 16 events

  5. 13 DecSunday

    Workshops

    14 workshops, 2 competitions. 16 events

Times in Paris time (CET). Headings from the official Dates page.

Your ticket

Status on 2 Nov
Paris registration was sold out to people who are not presenting authors, and the waiting list was closed. Paris registers separately from Sydney and Atlanta. NeurIPS Paris
What is included
Conference registration covers main sessions, tutorials, affinity sessions, poster sessions and the exhibition, plus coffee breaks, lunches and the welcome cocktail on 9 December. Streaming is included. NeurIPS Paris
Guests
An additional welcome cocktail ticket costs 45 euros. NeurIPS Paris

Entering France

Rules depend on your passport. Check your own nationality on France-Visas, and do not rely on this summary.

Do you need a visa?
France-Visas has a first step for this, and warns about fraudulent sites offering visa help. France-Visas
Short-stay visa
Covers business trips including conferences, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. France-Visas
EES
The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Non-EU short-stay travellers give fingerprints and a facial image at the border, so allow time on arrival. European Commission
ETIAS
The EU's official site says ETIAS is not yet in operation and no applications are being collected. Some other sites say otherwise. European Union
Invitation letter
Request it during Paris registration. There is no letter without full registration and payment. NeurIPS Paris

Getting there

Main venue
Paris Congress Center (Palais des Congrès), 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, 75017 Paris. Metro line 1, Porte Maillot, exit 3; RER C and E at Neuilly-Porte Maillot; tram T3b at Porte Maillot. Viparis
Workshop venue
Sorbonne University, Jussieu Campus, 4 place Jussieu, 75005 Paris. Metro lines 7 and 10, Jussieu. NeurIPS Hotels
From Charles de Gaulle
RER B serves Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 (Terminals 1 and 3) and Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV (Terminals 2A to 2G), every 10 to 20 minutes on weekdays. Paris Aéroport
From Orly
Metro line 14 is the fastest link. Paris Aéroport says about 25 minutes; RATP says under 40. There has been no Orlybus since March 2025. Paris Aéroport
Airport ticket
Paris Region <> Airports ticket: 14 euros full fare, 7 reduced, from 1 January 2026. The ordinary Metro-Train-RER ticket does not cover the airports. Île-de-France Mobilités
City ticket
Metro-Train-RER ticket: 2.55 euros, valid for 2 hours across metro, train and RER, not buses. Buy in the Bonjour RATP app, on a phone or a Navigo Easy pass (2 euros at stations). RATP
Flying out late
From 14 to 18 December RER B between Aulnay-sous-Bois and CDG 2 stops from 10.45 pm, with replacement bus B4. Paris Aéroport

The venues

The only Jussieu page QRS found dates from 2020 and gives weekday entrance hours, while the workshops fall on a Saturday and Sunday. Check entry with your workshop organisers.

Which days
The main conference, 9 to 11 December, is at the Paris Congress Center. Workshops, 12 and 13 December, are at the Congress Center and at Jussieu. NeurIPS Hotels
Child care
Paris Congress Center, Level 1, Rooms 101 to 103, and near Jussieu at 33 rue Linné for workshops. Children
Workshop posters
Jussieu has 4 poster areas, each with a help desk. Organisers give out board numbers. Poster Information
Shops
Les Boutiques du Palais, inside the Palais des Congrès, includes a large pharmacy and other services. Viparis
Security
Bags are visually checked at the Jussieu campus under the Vigipirate alert level (page from 2020). Sorbonne Université

Practical

Emergency
112 is the European emergency number. 15 is medical, 17 police, 18 fire, and 114 for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers. Interior Ministry
Power
Type E plugs at 50 Hz. France.fr gives 220 V and the Paris tourist office 230 V. France.fr
Money
The currency is the euro. The tourist office says tips are appreciated but not obligatory. Paris je t'aime
December average
High 8 °C, low 3.8 °C, 62 mm of rain over about 11 days. Météo-France
Stay
Revolugo is the official housing partner for Paris. Book early: NeurIPS expects high demand. NeurIPS Hotels

Still to come

Not published yet

  • Where and when to collect your badge
  • Conference Wi-Fi details
  • Weekend opening hours and step-free routes at Jussieu
  • Step-free routes, prayer rooms and nursing rooms at the Palais des Congrès: no venue page we read states them
  • A virtual-only price for Paris

Facts checked Mon 2 Nov 2026. As JSON: guide.json, venues.json.

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