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__NOTOC__{{Infobox Location|country = France|map = <map lat='45.7578' lng='4.8351' zoom='10' view='3' />|state = |pop = |plate = |motorways = |BW = }}'''Lyon''' is a large city in southeast one of three largest cities of [[France]].

The ''Autoroute du Soleil'' passes through the city, so during the summer there are huge amounts of traffic. Some hitchhikers have found Lyon easy to leave, because the motorway is so close to the city and there are plenty of spots where cars can stop. However, the city has also gained a reputation as a hitchhiking hell due to the tunnel system in '''and''' out of the city. If you are only passing through Lyon, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon.If you have time, though, do consider stopping there for a bit - it's a beautiful city!

=== North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===* You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache. It can be better to write "Péage" (toll) or [[Villefranche]] (and then, stop at the toll or before.)* Found a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rue+du+Professeur+Dep%C3%A9ret&daddr=dijon&hl=fr&geocode=Fb0sugId0K9IAA%3BFe0n0gIdFPdMACl1lv3vjJ3yRzHQWBSzNM4JBA&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=45.772073,4.790897&sspn=0.05879,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=45.771557,4.790294&spn=0,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.771695,4.790451&panoid=WUVigLDlgfvZbSU7ADGAzA&cbp=12,353.24,,2,1.55 hitchhiker on Streetview!] (please someone make a screenshot before it disappears :) - Entry to A6 at Avenue Victor Hugo, looks like metro Valmy is closest, and between that Petrol station and the motorway entrance (about 1,5 km) there might be some more options.* The bridge close to metro Valmy is also really good.* You can go to the petrol station BruyéresBruyères-Passy on the A6 North. This is a good option because it puts you already north and out of Lyon, at a petrol station right along the motorway. To get there take the metro to the stop ''Gare de Vaise''. From there catch the bus number 21 (Any bus with the number 21 will do, as this is the beginning of the route) and get off at the stop called ''Parc Sans Souci''. After you get off the bus continue walking in the direction the bus leaves (as if you were chasing it after you get off!) After about 50 meters you will hit a street called ''Rue Sans Souci'' and turn left. Continue walking following the road about 10 minutes, then turn right onto a road called ''Chemin de la Bruyere''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. There is a fence but it's usually open, otherwise jump it, it's small. The petrol station is right near a big next to Metro store called Metro which you can use as a landmark if you need to ask for directions.: Jamie (a girl hitching around by herself from the states) does NOT recommend this petrol station!! It took hours to find any ride at all=== South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], and I also had to deal with some unfriendly cops. I think [http://tinypic.com/r/nxwaao/7 this graffiti[Saint-Étienne]] near the exit speaks for itself.{{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===   * Where Tunnel de la Duchere / Rue de Bourgogne intersect. There is a great little pull-over place just after the round-about. Closest metro is Gare de Vaise.'''Option 1''' Total petrol station

=== South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{E|15}} ===* '''From near the center''': On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin Roosvelt'' there is a bus stop which makes a great place for cars to pull over. It is very close to metro stop ''Ampère Victor Hugo'', but you can walk there easily from anywhere near the center. Getting there is very easy, follow the Rhone south on the western bank. It's a big boulevard that eventually turns into the A7 highway. When you see the blue signs (highway color), you're there. <br />There's plenty of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]], which is a good place to continue further East or West along the coast. Hitchhike on the left lane (cars on the right lane will then turn right...) a bit under the speed camera. <br />Quite fast you can get a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 petrol station], which is situated 12 km south - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud".<br /> Having a sign is warmly recommended, as the traffic is very divergent from there.* You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.* Just in front of the 'Prison St-Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand on the white-striped space between the continuing street and the lane that joins the motorway.:Very dangerous in my opinion. Heavy traffic, almost no place to stop. I was driving past there once, there was a hitch-hiker and I, of all people, didn't have sharp enough reflexes to pick him up --[[User:Sitarane.mp|Sitarane.mp]]* '''Directly from a petrol station (need to ride a train)''': A Total petrol station on A7, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison at gare de Perrache (3€€3.20,). At Vernaison you cross the river (there are two bridges and an island between). Once once on the other site of the river, turn follow road left (north)walk until you reach the A7 highway and walk for a few kilometers Walk on the no-man's land between down ramp next to the Energies Nouvelles sign. Welcome to "Chemistry Valley", one of the motorway and some firm's fenced property; most polluted areas in France! You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (don't try to use the way behind the propertypropertys). The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is not around 3 km.  '''July 2023:''' Walking alongside the shortest onehighway is quite awkward and you better hope no cop car sees you, but once the petrol station works. Otherwise you are there, you are really inside can simply hitch from the roundabout after the motorway networkbridge, so itworks fine. '''Option 2''s worth ' Tram T1 direction Debourg, and get off at the stop Musée des Confluences at a junction of the Pasteur bridge, where you have a small BP petrol station. There is a bus stop on the direction of road entering the highway - plenty of space for the effortcars to pull over.Since there's a traffic lights, cars are not driving fast

There's a big service area on the Lyon bypass (Contournement de Lyon) motorway. There are two petrol stations, one on each side of the road. This is located to the south of the urban area [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.837589&sspn=0.048647,0.101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45.591849,4.826775&spn=0.012162,0.039568&t=k&om=1 map]. Directions are:  Aire de Service de Communay Sud rest stop direction south - A7 – Marseille, [[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br/>Aires de Service de Communay Nord rest stop direction north - A6 – [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]] There's one bus going to ''Communay'', the closest village, the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" (Métro "Parilly"), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the village. You can check out the timetable [http://www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux'', but goes only until ''Solaize'', 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. The station is about 1 km south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot, you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a hitch here is very easy. If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the hustle. Marché de Gros is situated in the very south of the Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to the the motorway. Vasy there, a lot of stop-and-go. === East towards [[Chambéry]], [[Grenoble]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|43}} {{E|70}} === ==== Motorway services Aire de Service de Saint-Priest ==== Take tram T2 from where it starts at metro/train station Perrache to the last stop at St. Priest - Bel Air. Continue to walk in the direction of the tram 100m to the roundabout. Turn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the roundabout at Rue du Grisard. Turn right along Rue du Grisard (which becomes Rue Jules Verne) for 1km and then turn right into Chemin de Mauguette. You will already see the motorway and petrol station in the distance. Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the petrol station on your left. Although the gate may be locked, there is a gap between it and the main fence, allowing people to pass through easily. This is a good place to ask for a lift to Chambery or Geneve. There aren't many people though and a lot aren't going this way, you therefore may end up waiting a lot. You can choose to ride a train until Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, very good option, a little walk to the toll (20 to 25mins) and you're on. The best place, but beware of the workers on the toll, they will maybe try to chase you away. Ignore them and go further into the next toll platform.

Marché de Gros You can also hitchhike closer to Lyon. There is situated an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the very south of motorway to A43/E70. Take the Saone peninsulametro Line D to Mermoz-Pinel. Coming from "Rue Casimir Périer" You reach will find a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to bus lane on the avenue Jean Mermoz, where the motorwayhighway starts. Vasy It is easy to get a lift there, with a lot of stop-and-gosign. I stood for 2h near Don't forget to ask the person who takes you if they are going to the highway, because they could also take the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5 min therenational road.

=== Getting onto A42 - Direction Bourg-en-BresseMedium sized rest area on the highway with petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, [[Genève]]vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and after the split, [[Germany]] ===another petrol station at Ceignes.

Bus Take bus 171 will take you from Hotel De Ville next to the village of river in Lyon and get off at Montluel. It runs around every hour train station (time table from the [http://tclpenultimate stop).fr/indexHead east about 1km along Ave Des Platanes and Blvd Robert Schuman.asp?page=horaires&etape=3&Date=2010|03|27&Line=171|Pont%20Guilloti%E8re%20-%20Cr%E9pieux%20Les%20Brosses%20(Montluel)|16|tcl171|Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD%20vers%20Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses|Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses%20vers%20Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD|1|Bus&DateFinBases=2010|5|1&DateMajBases=????|??|??&StopArea=1467|tcl5046|H%F4tel%20de%20Ville%20-%20Louis%20Pradel|Lyon%201er&submit=Valider&Direction=1 tclTurn right at the intersection onto Rue Des Chartinières.fr]Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks and the bridge over the motorway. Attention, Take the first turn left after the bus stop for "hotel de ville" is actually on bridge and follow the banks of road close to the river Rhonemotorway. From There is a small space to enter the hotel de ville (petrol station, only for pedestrians, behind the little house at the actual building) walk towards end of the river parking lot.The bus trip takes about 45 mins (east2 euros one way) to find itwith another 20 mins walking. The ride costs 2€It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.

In Montluel=== West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]], go down at [[Bordeaux]] {{afr|89}} ==='''Warning''': the train station. [[A89 (The bus trip takes 50 minFrance) Then walk direction Pérouges, turn right |A89]] runs directly from Lyon to direction of NiévrozBordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. You cross under the railway and over the motorway. Looking to the left you see the petrol station Most hitchhiker websites still advise you are heading for. The whole way to walk takes about 10-20minhead south towards St. See Etienne over the place here: [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45.845405,5.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.842912A47 first,5but this new route is much more efficient.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspn=0.026786,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1]

There is an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to Geneva (A43/ E70). There is a roundabout and a bike-lane where cars can stop for you. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz and walk to Rue Lionel Terray. You'll find a sign for [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Bron+&sll=45.688914,4.886169&sspn=0.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes,+Frankrijk&ll=45.730844,4.887159&spn=0,359.997253&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.730349,4.887796&panoid=18XTMoZRWgo7hU2KAFWmew&cbp=12,78.29,,0,12.14 Streetview]).Tell them to drop you off at the petrol station in St. Priest (Station service in french) and get a ride from there.''Option 1'''

=== Northeast toward First take the metro D ("Gare de Vaise" direction) and get out at "Gorge de Loup" station.Then take the bus [[Bourg en Bresse]http://www.tcl.fr/content/download/525592/4081129/version/8/file/FH+86_Hiver.pdf 86](checked 2014) to "La Tour de Salvagny" (The metro ticket is still available for this trip). Get out of the bus at "La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride). Then take the first road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d'Or".Walk straight 500m to a bridge. In front of the bridge, [[Dijon]], [[Geneva]] {{E|611}} A42 ===turn right and walk down to the roundabout. There is a nice place for cars to stop just after the roundabout in the direction of Clermont-Ferrand.

Leave the bus at Montluel train station which is the second last. You will see the train station when you pass, so don't panic. Trains are faster and have to be taken from the main station in Lyon.''Option 2'''

Get off Or go to Gare de Vaise and turn rightride Bus 6 (not C6, cross under the railway tracks. Then you will enter the industrial area in Montluel. Find Rue des Chartinières just 6) to cross the motorway. Once you crossed the bridgeTechlid and stop at "Les Ormeaux", turn left and follow the road close 10m further there's an entrance to the motorway. There is a small space to enter back of the petrol gas station, only for pedestrians, behind the little house at the end of "Aire de Bruyere". You can ask people to go to A89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (towards north). The first car I asked took me all the parking lotway to Clermont Ferrant.

Cars Indicate that you would like to go all directions in France from here, including with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before to the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon "péage" (after about 30kmHighway toll gate) there is a parking and after . Almost 50% of the people passing through the split another petrol station at Ceignespéage are going straight to Clermont-Ferrand.So have a good ride!

== Public transport Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==You can black-ride the metro, just go in quickly after someone. Not sure about bus or tram. Alternatively look for used tickets left around by people. The tickets can be used up to an hour after they were validated. Tickets also work for all public transport in the city.