The Transports en commun lyonnais ("Lyon public transport" in French; usually referred to as TCL) is the

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agency. It is the second largest public transport system in

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(after

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), and covers 73

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, including all 59 communes of the

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, spread over . TCL is managed by two companies: SYTRAL Mobilités sets policies and finances the infrastructure, while Keolis Lyon runs the network on a day-to-day basis.

Network

Lines

TCL manages: *4 metro lines *2 funiculars *7 tramway lines (The

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line is not run by TCL) *24 high-frequency bus lines, including electric

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es *Over 100 other bus lines, including electric trolleybuses MPL 16 TCL - Place Guichard.jpg, Métro
(at Place Guichard–Bourse du Travail station, line B) Saint-Just-Vieux-Lyon-G1-2.jpg,

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(at Vieux Lyon–Cathédrale Saint-Jean station, line F1) Citadis 302 Lyon T6 Debourg.jpg, Tramway
(near Debourg station, line T6) 2214 Citelis 18 DirectEurexpo TCL Eurexpo.JPG,

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(near Eurexpo, line N100) Hess Lightram 19 DC en service sur la ligne C13.jpg,

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(on the

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, line C13)

Major stations

The TCL network is built around several big stations connecting metro and tram lines: * Bellecour ( ) is set in the very centre of the city and has many connections with other stations. * Hôtel de Ville ( ) * Charpennes ( ) is the crossroad of several metro and tram lines to every direction (north, east, south, west). * Saxe–Gambetta ( ) *

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( ) is in La Part-Dieu business district and serves Part-Dieu railway station, the most important railway station in Lyon. * Perrache ( ) is a major TCL station served by metro, tramway and bus lines located inside ''Perrache Multimodal Hub'' ('' Centre d'échanges de Perrache''), a large transport dedicated building that also houses Perrache coach station, served by regional, national and international coach services. By a short footbridge, pedestrians can directly walk from the multimodal hub to Perrache railway station, the second most important railway station in Lyon. * Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie ( ) Some other major stations are connecting suburban bus lines to metro or tram lines, and sometimes railway stations: * Gare de Vaise ( , Vaise railway station) *

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( , Vénissieux railway station) * Gare d'Oullins ( , Oullins railway station) * Gorge de Loup ( , Gorge de Loup railway station) * Laurent Bonnevay ( )

Night service

Several bus lines run one bus per hour throughout the night, mostly to allow young people to get home. Since September 2021 there have been three such lines, labelled "Pleine Lune" ("full moon") (fr). A fourth line, Pleine Lune 4, was discontinued in March 2020. * Pleine Lune 1 (PL1): Terreaux – La Feuillée →

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→

–Jules Favre → Charpennes–Charles Hernu → INSA – Einstein → Cité Internationale * Pleine Lune 2 (PL2): Hôtel de Ville → Bellecour–Antonin Poncet → Saxe–Gambetta → Bachut–Mairie du 8ème → Grange Blanche * Pleine Lune 3 (PL3): Hôtel de Ville → Saint-Irénée → Valmy →

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Centre → Campus Lyon Ouest

Fares

Bellecour - Lyon Metro - ticket barriers (34921997420)

The TCL network has a fare system composed of paper tickets and a

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named Técély. Tickets or Técély card need to be validated at ticket barriers when entering a metro or funicular station, or at ticket validators located on board of trams, buses and trolleybuses. Validation of ticket or Técély card is mandatory at each connection, except for connections between metro or funicular lines.

Tickets

There are multiple types of tickets, with different validity durations. There are also different tarifications regarding the age of the passenger. The most basic ticket is the "1-hour ticket", it can be validated unlimitedly during 1 hour starting from the first validation. It costs €1.90, and it can also be purchased in booklets of 10 tickets at €18 (€1.80 each ticket). This ticket is red. A "1-hour ticket" at a reduced price is available for people under 26 years old and students under 28 years old, it is sold only by booklets of 10 tickets at €15.40 (€1.54 each ticket). This ticket is yellow. Another version of the "1-hour ticket" is sold by bus and trolleybus drivers, this one costs €2.20. It is more expensive than an usual ticket in order to encourage people to buy tickets at

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or other sales points. This ticket is grey. There are also long duration tickets valid during 2, 24, 48 or 72 hours starting from the first validation. These tickets are green.

Técély card

Introduced on 1 July 2002, the Técély card (''Carte Técély'') is the

of the TCL network. The card itself costs €5 and is usable during five years, it can be obtained in the five TCL agencies or by

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. To be valid, the Técély card needs to be recharged with a weekly, monthly or annual pass. Booklets of 10 "1-hour tickets" can also be recharged on the Técély card, at normal or reduced price, depending on the age or status of the card holder. Up to 40 tickets can be contained at a time on a Técély card. Tickets recharged on the card will be debited at validation only if no weekly, monthly or annual pass is recharged on the card. If there is a pass and tickets recharged at the same time on the card, no ticket will be debited at validation.

Sales points

Buying tickets and recharging Técély cards is possible at different types of sales points: *5 TCL agencies (''Agence TCL'') are located at major stations ( Bellecour, Grange Blanche, Gorge de Loup,

, La Soie). This is the only place to get a new Técély card. **Proposed services: Buy tickets, recharge the Técély card with "1-hour tickets", recharge the Técély card with a weekly/monthly/annual pass, recharge the Técély card with a monthly pass subscription, get a new Técély card. *477

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are available across all

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and

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stations, and at some stations of trolleybus lines C1, C2 and C3. **Proposed services: Buy tickets, recharge the Técély card with "1-hour tickets", recharge the Técély card with weekly/monthly/annual pass. *220 TCL service points (''Point service TCL'') are located in TCL's partners shops. **Proposed services: Buy tickets, recharge the Técély card with "1-hour tickets", recharge the Técély card with a monthly/annual pass. *More than 100 ATMs of CIC and Crédit Mutuel banks propose to recharge Técély cards, even with a

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from another bank. **Proposed services: Recharge the Técély card with "1-hour tickets", recharge the Técély card with a monthly/annual pass.

References

External links

Official website

Picture library of transport in Lyon
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