Getting around

This page outlines the different modes of transport available in Lyon and Saint-Etienne to help you get around.

The TCL network manages all public transport (except Vélo’v bikes) in Lyon and in the surrounding municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Lyon (Villeurbanne, Bron, Ecully, Meyzieu, Oullins, etc.). It is the second largest public transport network in France.

The TCL network has 7 subway lines, 7 streetcar lines, over 100 bus lines and 2 funicular lines.

Find out more:

• TCL website
• Tickets and transport pass prices
• Interactive network map (journeys, times, points of sale)

Lyon offers a simple and practical bike rental service for all your day-to-day journeys. The system is very simple: all you have to do is rent a bike at your preferred Vélo’V station and return it to the Vélo’V station closest to your destination. With over 540 km of bike lanes as well as a network of over 428 stations and 500 Vélo’V bikes available 24/7, getting around Lyon has never been easier with this system.

Important: in order to use this service, a €150 security deposit will be “pre-authorized” with your bank card. This amount will only be charged in the event the bike is returned late or stolen.

Find out more:

• Vélo’v website
• Prices
• Network of stations

STAS manages the public transport network in Saint-Etienne and the surrounding municipalities. The network has 3 streetcar lines and around 50 bus lines to help you get around.

Find out more:

• STAS website
• Prices
• Network map

VéliVert is a self-service bike rental service, available 24/7. The VéliVert network covers Saint-Etienne and Firminy.

Important: in order to use this service, a €250 security deposit will be “pre-authorized” with your bank card. This amount will only be charged in the event the bike is returned late, damaged or stolen.

Find out more:

• VéliVert website
• Prices
• Network of stations

Trains are very widely used in France to travel to other cities in France as well as neighboring countries (Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland). The SNCF manages the train and railway network in France.

Find out more

Lyon and Saint-Etienne both have their own airport, with good connections to international destinations.

• Saint-Exupéry Airport (Lyon)
• Saint-Etienne Airport

Carpooling is a very popular mode of transport in France: drivers who are planning a journey offer the empty seats in their vehicles to other people who are looking to make the same journey, or part of this journey. An affordable way to travel and meet new people. Carpooling can also be used for your day-to-day journeys in the Metropolitan Area of Lyon, but also throughout France and to destinations abroad.

There are a number of carpooling websites. However, the most well-known website is blablacar. Other websites like Mobicoop, a cooperative platform, put drivers and passengers in touch with one another without charging any commission.