Lyon
France ยท SYTRAL Mobilitรฉs (network branded TCL)
Lyon underwent a major 2025 integration leap: unified TCL branding across 262 municipalities, full EMV contactless, one-hour multimodal transfers, and a new โฌ4.40 TCL+TER ticket, anchored by strong hubs at Part-Dieu and Perrache. Remaining gaps are evening/Sunday service thinning, incomplete TER fare integration, and no Taktfahrplan-style timed connections.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Part-Dieu and Perrache function as genuine multimodal hubs despite congestion and design overcapacity, with unified signage rolling out in 2025 and mostly step-free infrastructure enabling accessible transfers.
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- Signage8/10
- Mode distance7/10
- Physical experience7/10
A unified contactless ticketing system launched September 2025 covers metro, tram, bus, and regional coaches with one-hour unlimited transfers and no interchange penalties, though full regional rail integration remains incomplete.
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- Single platform / contactless9/10
- Interchange penalty absence9/10
- Multimodal products8/10
Official TCL app offers real-time multimodal planning including trains, Cars Rรฉgion, Vรฉlo'v and river shuttles, supplemented by Google Maps; some user complaints about tram real-time reliability.
SYTRAL organises daytime timed connections and fare integration across metro, tram, bike-share, and carpooling, but lacks guaranteed transfer timing, night service reliability, and unified payment.
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- Timed connections6/10
- Off-peak integration6/10
- MaaS reach7/10