Come to Lyon

Lyon is well connected by airplane, train and car.

By airplane

The airport lies 25 minutes from the Convention Centre.

Satobus shuttles link the airport and Lyon city centre every 20 minutes. Duration of the trip: 45 minutes. From August 2010, this trip will be done by tram, RhônExpress. Duration: 20 minutes.

Useful site: www.lyon.aeroport.fr

By train

Lyon has 2 TGV stations in the city centre: the Part-Dieu and Perrache.

Part-Dieu railway station: 15 minutes from the Convention Centre via bus C1, towards the Cité internationale.

Perrache railway station: 30 minutes from the Convention Centre via subway line A, stop: Foch, then bus No.4, towards the Cité internationale.

Every hour, even every half-hour (in rush hour) high-speed trains link Lyon and Paris. There is also a direct TGV link between Lyon and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. The journey takes 2 hours.

Useful site: www.voyages-sncf.com

By car

The Convention Centre is located near Lyon’s northern ring road, exit: Porte de Saint-Clair, towards the Cité internationale.

The Convention Centre’s GPS coordinates: 45°47,0829',4°51,1488'

Useful site: www.viamichelin.fr

Getting around in Lyon

Taxis

Handy contacts:

• Taxi Radio : +33 (0)4 72 00 06 34
• Allo Taxi : +33 (0)9 62 17 07 04

Public transport network (TCL)

Lyon’s public transport network, TCL, is vast and functional with over 100 bus routes, 4 subway lines and 3 tram lines.

3 lines run to and from the Convention Centre (C1, 4 and 58). They also link up to the different subway lines (A to D) and tram lines (T1 to T3).

Useful site: www.tcl.fr

Language

The official languages of the congress are English, French and Spanish.

All the documents distributed are printed in the 3 languages. Simultaneous translation will be organised all day.