Lyon City Bus
The best of Lyon on a double-decker bus
Your pass means you can freely hop on and off at any of the 14 stops to visit museums and monuments, or just enjoy a quiet stroll.
From Place Bellecour to the Saône, the view over the Saint-Georges district is stunning. Follow the left bank to the modern Confluence district, then head on up Fourvière hill, passing by the Roman theatre and the Odeon, all the way to Notre-Dame de Fourvière. The sight as you approach the basilica is truly impressive.
This guided tour, called 'green line' will then treat you to a bird's-eye view of Loyasse cemetery, where Lyon's most famous people are buried. You'll be passing by the old ramparts of Vaise Fort to the Saône embankment and enjoying the splendid sights of Vieux-Lyon, the trompe-l'oeil painting of Lyon's most famous inhabitants, and Les Subsistances... You'll then be taken to the Presqu’île, and Place des Terreaux, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall), and the Opera House.
This leisurely tour will take you across the Rhône, the banks of which are a popular relaxation area for locals, then on past the imposing façade of the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, steeped in history. And finally, the return journey will pass through Place des Jacobins with its lovely fountain, all the way to Place Bellecour.
Visit the city at your own pace and make things easy for yourself!
Discover the green line route here.
Worth knowing
- Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences.
- Booking is necessary.
- Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity.
- Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
- Audio guides available in 8 languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese.
- Hours : contact us.
- A PRM space is reserved on board. Please indicate when booking.
& practical information
Duration
1h45 full tour visit
Type
Sightseeing tour by bus
Prices
Adult
€23.00
Child from 4 to 15
€9.00
Baby under 4
Free
Meeting place
35 Place Bellecour - Lyon 2nd
Access
Metro A or D > Bellecour
Citi tour bus
by ken & jean
Excellent ride through Lyon. Guide via headphones was good. Bus station drop offs were difficult to navigate. Stops could be marked better.
Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour
by ted conley
The bus tour was very informative, we really enjoyed learning about the city of Lyon.
Comfortable ride and great views of Lyon!
by nelsjenn
Wonderful ride in the city of Lyon. Very comfortable seating and great views. The audio headset didn't work all the time, a little frustrating.
City bus tour
by stephanie
Nice tour shame they didn’t have another route as well it would have been nice to go elsewhere
Hop on hop off bus
by mish
I booked the tour online and wasn’t sure if I had booked the correct one. Someone from the tourist office called me back and was really helpful.
The tour itself was excellent and really good value for money.
Eileen visits Lyon with Irina
by eileen beaudry
We loved Lyon, but the tourist bus did not pick us up at the Basilica. The tourist office and the driver didn't tell us that the 415 and 515 buses were canceled due to the light show. We waited 2 hours in the cold. When we bought the tickets the person should have told us of the schedule change. The next day at the Musee de Confluences the bus didn't come either.
Response from ONLYLYON Tourism
11/01/2024 by Laetitia, Lyon City Expert
Thank you for your feedback and apologize again. This is entirely our responsibility and we are deeply sorry. This is why we have allowed you to repeat the bus tour the next day for free, on an exceptional basis. I hope you enjoyed the walk and the discovery of Lyon.
Friendly staff and good service
by eshita
The guy at the tourism office was very friendly and helping.
He guided us on the places we can hop off from the bus to cover famous spots and also nearby places in city.
Appreciate the help!!
An excellent way to see the city highlights
by margaret
We are a family of 3 and were on a weekend trip so we used the city tour to see the highlights. Excellent tour and it covers a lot, both information and distance.
We travelled in December and our advice is to wrap up well as the bus is not enclosed.
Highly recommend!
Wonderful Lyon
by danny
Had two stays in Lyon three weeks apart. We found it an amazing friendly city from the convenience of the Hop on Hop off bus to the food opportunities, particularly the Halles de Paul Bocuse, the boat tour to the confluence and the Confluence Museum. The old town was a delight along with the Basilica. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Lyon and Rugby
by ron58
We visited the Rugby World Championship. I was surprised about the city of Lyon and the general relaxed mood there. Travelling without a car, the public transport system was important for us. It was cheap (17 euros for 72 hours) and fast. We loved the big number of small shops for almost everything in the streets.
Lyon is a beautiful and clean city without Graffiti on the walls, what a difference to german cities.
