Sytral, operator of the Rhônexpress tramway link between the Lyon-Part Dieu station and Lyon Saint-Exupéry international airport has announced lower prices for SNCF passengers.
Rhônexpress offers a reduced rate at €10 one way instead of €16.30 (€15.20 online). A return ticket will cost 19.50 euros instead of 28.30 euros (26.70 euros online). This new pricing structure will come into force on 1 January next year.n. People under the age of 26 also benefit.
However, there are a number of reasons for this, this fare reduction applies only to passengers departing from the SNCF station located at the airport. According to the promoters, the aim is to encourage people to use Lyon Saint-Exupéry station. And to encourage rail travel rather than air travel.
A thirty or so classic TGV and Ouigo trains flights pass through the airport every day on their way to Paris, Annecy, Avignon, Grenoble, Lille, Marseille, Montpellier and Nice, among others.
Lyon's transport authority recently postponed plans to lower fares on Rhônexpress. -reputedly the most expensive airport shuttle in France. With the collapse in air traffic due to Covid, the service is increasingly loss-making...
