Public transportation in Lyon

Hi Armand

I'm quite happy with the public transport in Lyon. The TCL website is very good too, and can be used in English.

I mostly use the bus, as I live in Oullins - no Velo'v or Metro here (Metro B is extending to here though)! Buses are very regular, especially now summer holidays have finished!

I've never had any safety issues on the public transport in Lyon.

I usually buy a carnet of 10 1 hour tickets at the tabac, for about 14.4 euro (red tickets). A carnet of 10 1 hour student tickets is about 12.2 euro (yellow tickets), but you must be under 28, and a student, of course! The tickets are valid for 1 hour on the bus/metro/tram network. The same ticket bought from the bus driver is 2 euro.

I regularly see ticket inspectors!

A few things I've found out by experience - you must wave to the bus driver if you want him/her to stop and pick you up! Sometimes, when you're getting off, the doors don't open automatically and you have to press the door button a few times, and sometimes you have to call out to the driver to open it anyway!

Hope this is helpful in some way

Hello jayde.clements!

Thanks very much for your help
It is much appreciated.

Armand