Arrival. I would suggest not coming by car; construction seems to be everywhere at least in the city center and traffic snarls are routine. If you come by air there is an express tram that comes right to the main train station, which is itself close to the city center. Coming by train is probably the best move. Taxis, Ubers and public transport are close at hand. Plus public transport is superb.
Where to stay. I'd recommend finding a place be it a hotel or apartment on presqu'île. It's right in the heart of the city and close to just about everything the casual traveler or tourist could want or need. It's also very convenient to all public transport.
Lyon City Card. Is it worth it? If you're staying for several days the short answer is yes. Any less time in the city and the answer is maybe, depending on what you're hoping to do.
If you don't opt for the Lyon City Card, which includes unlimited use of the public transport system, the ticketing system is easy to access and use. Goes just about everywhere the tourist needs to go. Ticket kiosks are user-friendly, although we came across one that was buggy when we tried the English language feature. Switching to French it worked fine.
We purchased the 72-hour pass and with our 10% discount (show your air/train ticket) the cost came to just about €100. Based on the places we visited and the various public transport used we would've spent €178 without the card. Not too shabby.
The TI on Place Bellecour is very helpful with tons of information; they can also schedule certain tours, etc.
Food was another matter. We had good food at Kaia, lousy pizza at Nobile Forno and an average meal at Badahourian at Les Halles. Otherwise we ate at home, which was fine. I suspect part of our issue was Lyonnais cuisine itself: too heavy for us by and large. Also, mussels and oysters were really big here which we tend to pass by when given the chance.
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| photo courtesy of the Tourist Information Office |
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