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Lyon City Card

The Lyon City Card offers free access to the best museums and activities, as well as discounts on tours and shows. The best way to save when discovering Lyon!

  • 1 day - 1 year
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The Lyon City Card is designed to provide unrestricted access to premier museums and experiences, along with exclusive discounts on various events and tours. Maximize your savings while exploring Lyon!

Lyon City Card

This Lyon City Card allows you to enter a variety of renowned attractions in Lyon, at no cost:

Lyon Museum of Fine ArtsThe Musée des ConfluencesLugdunum: Roman museum and theatresMusée LumièreBiennale d’Art ContemporainHistoric centre of the resistance and deportationMuseum of decorative artsMuseum of Modern ArtMusée Gallo-RomainGadagne MuseumsParc Mini World LyonLyon PlanetariumGuignol ShowsOlympique Lyonnais Football Club MuseumPrint MuseumECCLY MuseumJean Couty MuseumFirefighters' MuseumAviation MuseumBonnet Silk MuseumBrochier Silk MuseumTony Garnier Urban City Museum

The cost of accessing these attractions alone exceeds the price of the card, but it also provides an opportunity for a guided tour of Lyon, a journey to the rooftops of Fourvière, or a cruise on the Rhône and Saône rivers. To discover all available tours and attractions, download the Lyon City Card app here.

Additionally, the card offers discounts on activities and performances at the Lyon Opera and various theaters, bike excursions, segway rides, as well as Ródano cruises. Furthermore, enjoy complimentary access to Lyon's public transport! (Please note that Rhônexpress service, connecting the airport and the city, is not included).

Skip the Line

In addition to complimentary admission, most attractions allow you to bypass lengthy queues, ensuring you avoid waiting times, especially during peak seasons.

How It Works

The Lyon City Card becomes active upon first use. After that, it remains valid for the selected duration of 1, 2, 3, or 4 consecutive days. It is advisable to utilize the card in the morning to fully benefit from its validity. The card permits free entry to each attraction listed.

Where to Pick Up the Card

To access the advantages of the Lyon City Card, ensure to redeem the voucher sent to you. The points for collection are:

Lyon Tourist Office: situated at Place Bellecour. Open daily from 9 am to 6 pm (closed December 25th and January 1st). Part-Dieu shopping center: Place de l'Eau (69003 Lyon). Open from 9:30 am to 8 pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 10 am to 8 pm on Sundays and public holidays. Closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25.

Lyon City Card + Rhônexpress

If you wish to couple the numerous benefits of the tourist card with travel between the airport and the city center, consider acquiring the package that includes the Lyon City Card and the Rhônexpress.

Lyon City Card App

While the Lyon City Card application cannot replace the physical card, it acts as a practical tourist guide. Once downloaded, it grants you access to information regarding all Lyon City Card partners without requiring an internet connection.

With the geolocation feature activated, you can explore activities in your vicinity. By linking the app to your physical card, you will receive updates regarding available visits, their validity, remaining time, and more.

Be aware that the physical card provides access to public transport, while the app is focused on Lyon City Card experiences, including museums, attractions, guided tours, cruises, and beyond.

1-Year Lyon City Card

Choosing the 1-Year option allows you to select 4 attractions from the following list.

This option includes additional benefits:

A guided tour of Lyon, with choices between routes through the historic district, traboules, or the Croix Rousse area.A boat excursion in Lyon.An activity, with options such as a silk workshop demonstration, a puppet show, a Planetarium screening, or a visit to the rooftops of the Fourvière Basilica.

Receive discounts on various tickets and activities around Lyon as well.

Keep in mind this card is valid for one year:

The card is non-refundable.The card is valid for 365 days.Public transport is not included with this card.No student fee applies for this card.The card will be delivered via email 48 hours prior to your activity. There's no need to collect it at the tourism office.

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

Tips

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

Location

Activity location

Lyon Parc Auto, 23 Place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France

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