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Lyon City Card

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Description

The Lyon City Card provides complimentary access to top cultural venues and activities, along with various discounts on excursions and performances. It's an ideal way to economize while exploring Lyon.

Lyon City Card

This Lyon City Card offers the possibility to explore some of Lyon's most significant attractions, at no additional cost:

  • Lyon Museum of Fine Arts
  • The Musée des Confluences
  • Lugdunum: Roman museum and theatres
  • Musée Lumière
  • Funicular to Fourvière
  • Biennale d’Art Contemporain
  • Historic Centre of the Resistance and Deportation
  • Museum of Decorative Arts
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Musée Gallo-Romain
  • Gadagne Museums
  • Parc Mini World Lyon
  • Lyon Planetarium
  • Guignol Shows
  • Olympique Lyonnais Football Club Museum
  • Print Museum
  • ECCLY Museum
  • Jean Couty Museum
  • Firefighters' Museum
  • Aviation Museum
  • Bonnet Silk Museum
  • Brochier Silk Museum
  • Tony Garnier Urban City Museum

Visiting these attractions typically costs much more than the card itself. Moreover, you have the opportunity to partake in a guided tour of Lyon, explore the rooftops of Fourvière, embark on a cruise along the Rhône and Saône rivers, or witness a weaving demonstration. For further details on tours and attractions, download the application for the card here.

In addition, the card offers discounts on various activities and performances at the Lyon Opera, multiple theaters, bike tours, segway rides, and cruises on the Rhône. You also benefit from free use of Lyon's public transport! (Please note the Rhônexpress, which connects the airport to the city, is excluded).

Skip the Line

With your card, you'll not only enter attractions for free but also avoid waiting in line, significantly reducing the time spent at popular sites, especially during peak seasons.

How It Works

Your Lyon City Card becomes operational from the moment of first use. After activation, it remains valid for the duration that you have chosen (1, 2, 3, or 4 consecutive days). For optimal use, we recommend activating the card in the morning. It grants access to every listed attraction.

Where to Collect the Card

To reap the benefits of the Lyon City Card, you will need to exchange the voucher provided to you. The collection points include:

  • Lyon Tourist Office: Situated at Place Bellecour, open daily from 9 am to 6 pm (closed on December 25th and January 1st).
  • Part-Dieu Shopping Center: Located at Place de l'Eau (69003 Lyon), with reception hours from 9:30 am to 8 pm, Monday through Saturday, and from 10 am to 8 pm on Sundays and public holidays, with closures on January 1, May 1, and December 25.

Lyon City Card + Rhônexpress

For those interested in traveling between the airport and the city center while enjoying all the perks of the tourist card, consider acquiring the combo package that features both the Lyon City Card and the Rhônexpress.

Lyon City Card Application

While it does not replace the physical card, downloading the Lyon City Card application provides a handy tourist guide. Upon downloading the app, users can access information on all associated partners of the Lyon City Card offline.

Enable the geolocation feature to locate nearby activities. If you connect the app with your physical card, it will display essential details regarding available Lyon City Card visits, their validity, remaining duration, and much more.

It's crucial to remember that the physical card allows access to public transport, whereas the app focuses solely on Lyon City Card activities, including museums, attractions, guided tours, cruises, and additional experiences.

1-Year Lyon City Card

Opting for this choice allows you to select 4 attractions from the following list.

Additionally, you can enjoy these extra benefits:

  • Take a tour of Lyon, with options to explore the old town, traboules, or the Croix Rousse district.
  • Embark on a boat trip in Lyon.
  • Participate in an activity, choosing from a silk workshop demonstration, a puppet show, a screening at the Planetarium, or a visit to the rooftops of the Fourvière Basilica.

Furthermore, you will receive discounts on additional tickets and experiences in Lyon.

Please be informed that this card is valid for 365 days:

  • The card is non-refundable.
  • The card is valid for a year.
  • Public transport is not included with this card.
  • No student discount applies to the card.
  • The card will be emailed 48 hours prior to the activity, and there's no need to collect it at the tourist office.

What's included

  • Lyon City Card for the selected duration
  • Free entry to over 22 museums and attractions in Lyon (depending on selection)
  • Unlimited use of public transport (depending on selection)
  • Guided tour of Lyon in English or French
  • Discounts on more than 20 shows and tours

Cancellation policy

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima (local time)

Accessibility

Varies according to the attraction included. Accessible toilets. Staff with knowledge of sign language. Offers technological adaptations for the deaf.

Important information

How to use the Lyon City Card

Vouchers on your phone are not accepted. Don't forget to bring the printed voucher.

To pickup your Lyon City Card, you should present this voucher along with an identifying document with a photo in one of the following pickup points:

  • Lyon Tourist Office: Place Bellecour (69002 Lyon. Open every day from 9 am to 6 pm (closed 25th December and 1st January)
  • Part-Dieu Shopping Centre reception: Found on the ground floor of the shopping center, Place de l'Eau (69003 Lyon). Reception is open from 9:30 am to 8 pm on Mondays to Saturdays and from 10 am to 8 pm on Sundays and public holidays. It's closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25.

The Lyon City Card allows you to visit each attraction once and is valid during the selected days from the moment it's activated.

Some activities, such as the guided tour, require a reservation in the tourism office.

Public holidays may affect some of the activities included in the card. This does not merit a refund.

Those who have selected the student ticket will have to show a valid student card when collecting the card.

Lyon City Card App

While it doesn't replace the physical card, downloading the Lyon City Card application offers a convenient tourist guide. Once you download the app, you can access information on all Lyon City Card partners without internet connection.

Activate the geolocation feature to discover nearby activities. If you link the app to your physical card, it'll provide details on available Lyon City Card visits, their validity, remaining time, and more.

It's important to note that the physical card grants access to public transport, while the app focuses on Lyon City Card activities, including museums, attractions, guided tours, cruises, and more.

To download the app, follow this link.

 

1-Year Lyon City Card

Please note that this card is valid for 365 days:

  • The card is non-refundable
  • The card is valid for 1 year
  • The card does not include public transport
  • There is no student fee for the card
  • The card will be sent via email 48 hours before the activity. You do not need to pick it up at the tourism office.
From €27.47 / person
To continue choose a date
Prices and participants become available after selection.
Adults €31.39
Students €27.47
Children aged 4-15 €22.56
Children under 4 Free
Total €0.00
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