Lyon City Card: 26 Museums & Public Transport Pass
One card, 26 museums, and the entire Lyon transit system for a year
You get skip-the-line access to 26 museums across Lyon, including the Confluences and Fine Arts Museum with priority entry, plus unlimited public transport for a full year. Guided walking tours, audio guides, boat trips (April–October), and silk workshop demonstrations are all included. The card activates when you choose, so it works whether you're visiting now or returning later.
1d–4d
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Lyon museums and attractions
- Use Lyon City Card for access
- Visit Fine Art Museum of Lyon
- Visit Confluences Museum with priority access
- Visit Gadagne Museum
- Visit Contemporary Art Museum
- Visit Institute of Contemporary Art
- Visit Gallo Roman Museum
- Visit Lumiere Museum
- Visit Fourviere Museum of Religious Art
- Visit Resistance and Deportation Museum
- Visit Guignol Museum
- Visit Tony Garnier Cite Museum
- Visit Automobile Museum
- Visit Gallo Roman Museum of St Romain en Gal
- Visit Electricity Museum
- Visit Dr Merieux Museum
- Visit ECCLY Cultural Center of Christianity
- Take walking guided tour
- Use audio-guide for city tour
- Visit Tower of Fourvieres Basilica
- Take boat trip on the river
- Attend silk workshop demonstration
- Visit Park Mini World
The Experience
"So I can just walk into any of these?" That's what you're thinking when you first hold the Lyon City Card in your hand. The answer is yes — 26 museums across the city, from the Fine Arts Museum to the Confluences with priority access, the Lumière Institute where cinema was born, down to smaller collections like the Guignol Museum and the Gallo-Roman Museum. No queuing at each entrance, no separate tickets. You activate it when you're ready to use it, and it stays valid for a full year.
The card is genuinely built for someone who wants to move through Lyon without thinking about logistics. Public transport — buses, trams, funiculars up to Fourvière Basilica — all included. If you're there between April and October, boat trips on the Rhône and Saône rivers come with it too. Walking tours, audio guides, even a silk workshop demonstration where you see how the city's textile heritage actually worked. The Confluences Museum gets priority entry, which matters because it's one of the most visited spots, and the Fine Arts Museum does too. Mini World Lyon, this intricate miniature city display, also has fast-track access built in.
What makes this different from just buying individual tickets is the breathing room. You're not racing to fit everything into one afternoon or calculating whether a museum is worth the entry fee. The card removes that math. You can spend twenty minutes in the Resistance and Deportation History Centre, then wander into the Contemporary Art Museum when an exhibition is on, then catch a boat tour without any of it feeling like a separate transaction. The guide comes with a brochure listing all the guided tours offered, so you pick what fits your rhythm, not the other way around.
One practical thing: the card is valid for a year from when you activate it, not from purchase. So if you're buying it as a gift or planning a return trip, that flexibility matters. Wheelchair accessible throughout, and the public transport system handles prams and service animals without issue.
What’s included
Your card includes unlimited entry to 26 museums (Fine Arts Museum, Confluences with priority access, Lumière Institute, Gallo-Roman Museum, Resistance and Deportation History Centre, Guignol Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, and 19 others), unlimited public transport across Lyon, guided walking tours, audio guides, boat trips on the rivers (April to October), a visit to Fourvière Basilica tower, silk workshop demonstrations, and a brochure listing all available guided tours. The card is valid for one year from activation.
Operated by OT Lyon
Is this one for you?Right for travelers planning multiple museum visits during a stay in Lyon, or those returning to the city within a year. The card pays for itself after three or four museum entries, and the public transport access means you're not budgeting for taxis or figuring out the transit system separately.
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Top questions
Can I use the Lyon City Card on public transport?
Yes, unlimited access to buses, trams, and funiculars is included. The funicular to Fourvière Basilica is part of it.
Does the card include boat tours?
Boat trips on the Rhône and Saône rivers are included from April to October. Outside those months, they're not available.
What happens if I don't use the card right away?
The card is valid for one year from activation, not from purchase. You choose when to activate it, so you can buy it now and use it later.
Is priority access really faster at the Confluences Museum?
Yes, the Confluences and Fine Arts Museum both have priority entry included, which skips the main queue.
Are guided tours included, or do I pay separately?
Walking guided tours, audio guides, and the Fourvière Basilica tower visit are all included. Some demonstrations like the silk workshop are also included.
Can I bring a stroller or wheelchair?
Yes, all museums and public transport are wheelchair accessible. Strollers and service animals are welcome.
How many museums are actually included?
26 museums in and around Lyon, including the Fine Arts, Confluences, Lumière Institute, Gallo-Roman Museum, and smaller collections like the Guignol Museum.
Is Mini World Lyon included?
Yes, with priority access included in the card.
Lyon City Card: 26 Museums & Public Transport Pass
1d–4d · EN · FR
from € 32 per person
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