There's 4 metro lines in Lyon, as well as 2 tram lines, 2 funicular lines and buses. The metros end service around midnight and get going again around 5 in the morning. Dogs & bikes are not permitted. You have to get tickets in advance and stamp them at entry. You can use the ticket several times when travelling in the same direction. A simple ticket costs 1,50 Euro, a day ticket ("Ticket Liberte 1 jour") 4,30 Euro, an evening ticket ("Liberte Soiree", valid after 7PM) 2,10 Euro. You can also get a set of 10 simple tickets for a reduced price and a special rate ticket to take the funicular up and down. Reductions for youth/students are available as well. The machines only accept coins or the French CB (I'm not sure about credit cards).
For a weekly or monthly ticket you need to get a "Tecely" card at a TCL (public transport) office. For that, you need to provide an ID card, a proof or residence, a passport photo and 5 Euro. A weekly ticket for an adult costs around 15 Euro for example. Monthly tickets you should get in the beginning of the month and weekly tickets on Thursdays.
If you have a French carte bancaire or a credit card (or a local friend who trusts you a lot!) you can also use Velo'v, the great bike rental system of Lyon. Here a weekly card costs only 1 Euro and when you deposit the bike at another station within 30 min, it's free! It's a very cheap and convenient way to explore the city as you can find stations with plenty of bikes all over town. If you don't return the bike within 24h 150 Euros will be debited from your account though ... For more info, visit: www.velov.grandlyon.com (French only)
Updated Jan 5, 2007
Website: www.tcl.fr
Le premier service de transport en commun fait son apparition à Lyon en 1837, avec des fiacres à chevaux portant le nom d' omnibus.
Très vite, la concurrence est telle qu'une compagnie unique, la CLO (Compagnie Lyonnaise des Omnibus) est créée.
La CLO se lance dans la construction d'un réseau de tramways à chevaux circulant sur des rails.
Surmontant les contraintes topographiques, la CLO inaugure en 1862 le premier funiculaire du monde, reliant le cœur de la ville au plateau de la Croix-Rousse.
Des bateaux à vapeur commencent dès 1863 à circuler sur la Saône : construits dans le quartier de la Mouche, ils sont qualifiés de " bateaux mouches".
Incapable de faire face à cette nouvelle concurrence, la CLO disparaît.
La Compagnie des Omnibus et Tramways de Lyon (OTL) la remplace en 1879.
En deux ans, 10 lignes de tramways sont construites. Mais l'entretien des 1000 chevaux nécessaires à leur traction coûte cher et la CLO recherche des solutions alternatives…
Written Nov 8, 2006
Avec plus de 100 lignes urbaines et plus de 3000 arrêts, les bus TCL vous conduisent au plus près de votre destination.
Les arrêts sont signalés par le logo TCL. Vous y trouverez un plan de la et des ligne(s) concernées avec les horaires de passage, une évaluation des temps de parcours et le Point Service le plus proche pour acquérir vos titres de transport. S'il s'agit d'un abribus, vous disposerez en plus d'un plan complet du réseau. Lorsque votre bus arrive, pensez simplement à faire signe au conducteur car l'arrêt n'est pas systématique. En montant, n'oubliez pas de valider votre ticket ou votre abonnement, et de le conserver jusqu'à la descente. Vous pouvez aussi acheter un ticket à l'unité auprès du conducteur, à condition de disposer de monnaie.
Written Nov 8, 2006
Website: http://www.tcl.fr/
2 lignes de Tram à Lyon :
Ligne T1 : Montrochet / IUT Feyssine
La ligne T1 relie le quartier Charlemagne aux grands pôles administratifs (Préfecture, Communauté urbaine et Palais de Justice), aux pôles multimodaux des gares de Perrache et Part-Dieu et aux sites universitaires de la Doua
Ligne T2 : Perrache / Saint Priest Bel-Air
Avec 29 stations desservies, la ligne T2 offre une liaison directe entre Perrache et la ville de Saint-Priest, en passant par les pôles de santé de Grange Blanche, puis par le cœur de Bron.
Updated Nov 8, 2006
Phone: 0820 42 7000
Website: http://www.tcl.fr/
With 4 metro lines, 2 funiculars trains, 2 tramway lines and more than 100 bus lines, public transportation is the most efficient and cheapest way to get around Lyon. Check out the Office of Tourism at Place Bellecour, where you can get a helpful map with all the details.
Written Dec 20, 2005
Website: http://www.tcl.fr/ (site in french)
The Lyon public transportation system is among one of the best that I know. It is easy to use and there are several options.
The best way to get around for tourism is to buy a day ticket which gives you unlimited access to the tram, metro & buses all day for about $4. The web site for the public transport company is:
http://www.tcl.fr/
The page with the whole map pf fthe transport system is:
http://www.tcl.fr/part_tcl/part_plans/d2.html
don't hesitate to download it
Updated Jun 6, 2003
Of course you can walk, but do go to the top of the Fourvière hill, preferrably by the FUNICULAR, which you'll find near the Saint-Jean cathedral. Up there you'll find the Roman ruins, the Museum of Galo-Roman Civilisation, the Basilique, an Eiffel-Tower look-alike and the best views over Lyon.
Updated Mar 4, 2003
The metro is useful, but Lyon is best seen on foot. The metro system is rather bizzare in that we always hopped on without paying. In most metro stations around the world you have to pass a ticket through a slot before you can pass. In Lyon, there were no restrictive barriers; instead, there was a ticket slot but you could just walk around it! I'm not sure if this bizzare system is still in place or what the fine is if you are caught, but we went four days without paying....it meant we could eat out too!
Updated Jan 21, 2003
You can choose both metro and bus then get around Lyon .Click here for more information Metro Map in Lyon
Written Aug 25, 2002
Funicular railway, always a favourite of ours, this one up the Fourviere hill. The good news is that day tickets are valid on here.
Enjoyed our trip!
Written Jan 11, 2012
Website: http://www.tcl.fr/index.asp
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Funicular railway, always a favourite of ours, this one up the Fourviere hill. The good news is that day tickets are valid on here. Enjoyed our trip!
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