Lyon airport (LYS)

Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport, opened on April 12, 1975, is one of the largest in the country. It operates with domestic and international flights inside Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America and the Caribbean.

Official Website: lyonaeroports.com

Number of Terminals - 2 - Terminals 1 and 2, open 24 hours a day and situated next to each other.

Annual passenger traffic: 4.5 million passengers went through it in 2021.

Tel: +33 826 800 826. - FACEBOOK

Information counter on the ground floor of Terminal 1, open from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm.

 Location

The airport is situated 25 km (16 miles) to the east of the city of Lyon.

Car rental agencies

A courtesy shuttle bus links the car rental offices, in car park P5, with the terminals every 10-20 minutes.

1. Avis/Budget (Tel +33 472 227 180 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 7:30 am to 0:00 am)
2. Enterprise/National/Alamo (Tel +33 472 227 487 - weekdays from 7:00 am to 11:30 pm, Saturdays from 7:30 am to 11:00 pm, Sundays from 8:00 am to 11:30 pm)
3. Europcar (Tel +33 672 226 265 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturdays from 7:30 am to 0:00 am, Sundays from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
4. Hertz/Thrifty (Tel +33 451 087 091 - weekdays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturdays from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Sundays from 8:00 am to 0:00 am)
5. Sixt (Tel +33 170 976 111 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Saturday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm)

Parking services at Lyon airport (LYS)

There are several parking options inside the enclosure, all of them under surveillance 24 hours a day. Rates

P0 - Underground area for short stays beneath terminals 1 and 2. Valet parking available.
P1 & P2 - Short-term spaces near terminals 1 and 2, respectively. P1 has covered bays.
P3 - Adjacent to Terminal 1, for a maximum of 2 hours and with charging stations for electric vehicles.
P4 - Next to the train station, for periods of up to 3 days. With charging stations for electric vehicles. Free buses every 10-15 minutes to the terminals.
P5 - Situated at the entrance to the airport, for long stays. With complimentary shuttle services.
P6 - Budget area a few minutes away from the terminals, only available through online booking.

Facilities for passengers with special needs

Facilities include automatic and wide doors, lifts, escalators, adapted restrooms and reserved parking spaces. Remember to inform your airline or travel agency about your needs at the time of booking. Some air companies offer escort services for unaccompanied minors between 4 and 12 years old.