Lyon Light Festival Forum 2024

You can find all the information about the 2024 edition if the Fête des Lumières on their dedicated page here.

You might find particularly useful:

• The Program with all the light installations
• The Map to plan your visit
• The list of all Frequently Asked Questions

Dates and Opening Hours: from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 December
Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Sunday: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (specific timings available here)
(Find the 25th anniversary installations of the Fête des Lumières, 5-8 December, through the Light & Art Map)

Getting to Lyon from the airport

From the Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport you can easily get to the city centre with a direct tram line, Rhônexpress.

The Rhônexpress departure station is located at the “Gare TGV” railway station, side-by-side with the airport and a short walk away from the Terminals 1 & 2 (directions are indicated from inside the airport).

The shuttle service connects the airport to the Lyon Part-Dieu railway station, where you can access the city subway, tram and bus network.

Rhônexpress timings: departure every 15 minutes from 4.25am to midnight (every 30 min from 4.25 am to 6 am and from 9 to midnight).

 

Public transportation network

Public transportation in Lyon is managed by TCL, offering 4 subway lines, 5 tram lines, 100+ bus and trolleybus lines, and 2 funicular lines.

As the Lyon Light Festival Forum coincides with the Fête des Lumières, you can benefit from special conditions valid during the light festival:

December 5 to 7: unlimited travel with:
– The “TCL en Fête” ticket from 4 p.m. (€3.60)
– the 1, 2 or 3-day ticket
– the “famille” ticket
– You can pay for your ticket and validate it directly with a contactless credit card.
https://www.tcl.fr/en

Lyon City Card
Unlimited access to public transport: metro, tram, bus and funicular included in the Lyon City Card

 

Need to book a taxi?

You can do it on the website Taxi Lyon, or by calling this number: +33 (0) 4 72 10 86 86.

• The Euro is France’s official currency
• The time zone is Central European Time
• Visas may be needed by non-EEA citizens; please check with your local French Embassy