No student card = no access to the campus!

  • Campus access hours: every day from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm
  • Pedestrian access:
    • 40 montée Saint-Barthélemy
    • 9 montée Nicolas de Lange (Fourvière side)
      ➜ Access with your student card or a code (sent by email each month)

⚠️ Opening hours may be adjusted during closure periods (summer, Christmas, public holidays).

Buildings :

  • Saturday: 6:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Weekdays: 6:00 am – 8:00 pm

Public Transport (TCL)

A comprehensive network of metro, tram and buses covers the entire Lyon area.

  • 🎟️ Ticket: €2 (valid for 1 hour)
  • 🎫 Student carnet (10 tickets): reduced price
  • 📅 Student pass: around €25/month (unlimited travel)

Operating hours: approximately 5:00 am → midnight
Night buses (Thursday, Friday, Saturday): 1:00 am → 4:00 am

Don’t forget to download the TCL app to plan your journeys.

Easy access to campus

  • 🚠 Funicular → stop Fourvière (direct access to the top of the campus)
  • 🚌 Bus TB11 → stop Gare Saint-Paul, then walk up montée Saint-Barthélemy
  • 🚇 Metro line D → stop Vieux Lyon, then montée des Chazeaux

  • Vélo’V
    The first 30 minutes are free → perfect for short trips around the city
  • FreeVélo’v
    Free bike rental (from 3 to 12 months) for students under 26
  • E-scooters 🛴
    Available across the city via DOTT and TIER

  • Taxis / ride-hailing apps (Uber, etc.)
  • Rhônexpress ✈️: direct connection to the airport
  • Train 🚆: Lyon Part-Dieu station
  • Carpooling 🚗: BlaBlaCar
  • Long-distance buses 🚌: FlixBus, BlaBlaBus