Public transportation

Public transportation

Lyon Public Transportation system

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.

TCL

A few guidelines about TCL:

  • The TCL network (Transports en Commun Lyonnais) provides you with transportation by bus, tramway, tube or funicular train.
  • A single ticket costs €2, and a 10-ticket booklet costs €16,30 for a student (valid for students under 28) and €19 at full price.
  • A monthly pass costs €25 for students, which allows you to travel on the entire TCL network (Lyon and its suburbs).
Velo'v
velo'v

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.

Uber

Uber is a web-based taxi service which you access via your mobile phone. It connects you, the passenger with a private car driver who can pick you and take you where you want to go.

Tier and Dott

You will find 2 companies offering a service of open-access electric scooters in Lyon. Just dowload the app on your mobile phone, grab a scooter and go to your next destination ! (a fee is charged for this service) Here are the 2 companies in Lyon but this is a non-exhaustive list:

How to access the campus

BY CAR

From Paris - (4-5 hours):
To reach the A6 towards Lyon, take exit 39C towards Part-Dieu/St Joseph-St Luc. Then, follow Avenue Berthelot to Avenue Jean Jaurès, then turn right to reach your destination on the right.

From Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport - (30 minutes):
Head towards Saint-Laurent-de-Mure. Take the exit towards Chambéry/Grenoble/Lyon/St Bonnet de Mure/Colombier-Saugnieu/Crémieu. Then continue on the A43 and RN 383 towards Bd Chambaud de la Bruyère in Saint-Fons, then take exit 16 from RN 383. Then follow Rue de Gerland to Avenue Jean Jaurès in Lyon.

From Perrache and Part-Dieu train stations – (10 minutes):
From Gare de la Part-Dieu to Avenue Jean Jaurès, follow Rue de la Villette south, then continue on Rue du Général Mouton-Duvernet. Then continue on Avenue Félix Faure and take Rue Garibaldi to Avenue Jean Jaurès.
From Gare de Perrache, take Rue Dugas-Montbel towards Quai Rambaud, then turn right onto Avenue Berthelot. Finally, turn right onto Avenue Jean Jaurès.

METRO, BUS, TRAM

From Perrache train station - (15-20 minutes):
Take tram T2 from Place des Archives towards Saint-Priest Bel Air. Get off at Jean Macé stop. Then, walk to the Campus. (15-20 minutes journey)

From Part-Dieu train station:
Option 1 - (20 minutes): Take metro B towards St-Genis-Laval Hôp. Sud from Gare Part-Dieu V.Merle, Get off at Place Jean Jaurès stop. Then, walk to the Campus. (20 minutes journey)
Option 2 - (25-30 minutes): Take bus C7 towards St-Genis-Laval Hôp. Sud from Gare Part-Dieu V.Merle. Get off at Lortet stop, then walk to the Campus.
Option 3 - (25-30 minutes): From Gare Part-Dieu Villette station, take tram T4 towards Hop. Feyzin Venissieux to Jet d'Eau - M. France station. Then, take tram T2 towards Hôtel Région Montrochet to Jean Macé station, then walk to the Campus.

From the center of Lyon (10-20 minutes):
From Bellecour, take metro D towards Gare de Vénissieux. Get off at Saxe Gambetta. Then, take metro B towards St-Genis-Laval Hôp. Sud and get off at Place Jean Jaurès. Finally, walk about 300 meters.
From Cordeliers, take metro A towards Perrache. Get off at Bellecour. Then, take metro D towards Gare de Vénissieux and get off at Saxe Gambetta. Then, take metro B towards St-Genis-Laval Hôp. Sud and get off at Place Jean Jaurès. Then, walk about 4 minutes.

From Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport - (60 minutes):
Take the Rhônexpress shuttle to Gare Part-Dieu stop - journey: 30 minutes, one-way fare 16.70€, round-trip 29.10€ (19.50€ round-trip for under 25s - Prices are cheaper if purchased online). Shuttles are available every 15 minutes from 6:00 to 21:30 and every 30 minutes from 5:00 to 6:00 and from 21:30 to midnight. Then, take metro B towards St-Genis-Laval Hôp. Sud from Gare Part-Dieu V.Merle, Get off at Place Jean Jaurès stop. Then, walk to the Campus.

For further information, please consult the TCL website where you can plan your own routes.

The schedules for these lines are available on the TCL (Lyon Public Transportation) website. Please note that during the evening, weekends, and school holidays, bus frequencies are reduced. Journey durations are indicative and may vary depending on schedules and traffic.

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