Public Transport

Lyon Public Transportation (TCL): this website is really practical and easy to use. You can use the Itinerary tool to plan your route: click here to use this tool. More information here.

• The TCL network (Transports en Commun Lyonnais) provides you with transportation by bus, tramway, tube or funicular train.
• A single ticket costs €1.90, and a 10-ticket booklet costs €15,10 for a student (valid for students under 28) and €17,60 at full price.
• A monthly pass costs €32,50 for students, which allows you to travel on the entire TCL network (Lyon and its suburbs).
• Please note that a TCL agent will be on-campus during the first few weeks after your arrival. You will therefore be able to subscribe to a TCL monthly pass and get all the information you need.

Enjoy the fresh air with the self-service bike renting system in the city, Velo’v. This bicycle rental service, free for the first 30 minutes, which provides over 3000 bicycles, is available in over 300 stations located all around Lyon and Villeurbanne. This is a very popular means of transportation, particularly when you want to travel during the evening.
You can hire a bicycle at any Vélo'v station, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can purchase individual tickets: €1.5/day or €5/week. For more information, visit the Velo'v website.

For bicycle and motorbike. Check here.

DOTT and TIER
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Blablacar is a famous French startup for carpooling. They also operate intercity buses, which is an affordable way to travel around the country. Other main companies are Flixbus, and Eurolines.