Opened in 1975, to take pressure of the existing airport Lyon-Bron (which had no further room for expansion), Lyon-Saint Exupery renamed Saint-Exupéry International Airport is the international airport in France’s second largest city. A hub for Air France, it has direct flights to more than 100 destinations, predominantly in Europe and North Africa. www.lyon.aeroport.fr
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The two terminals are within walking distance. A free shuttle bus also links the two terminals and the long-term parking lots.
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Rail: Trains run from the airport’s TGV station and serve many French destinations, including Paris Gare de Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier (tel: +33 (0)8 3635 3535).
Taxi: A taxi rank is located in front of Terminal 1. Taxi information is available from TaxiAéroport (tel: +33 (0)4 7855 3431).
Bus: Several bus services are operated by Satobus (tel: +33 (0)4 7268 7217), connecting the airport to the main cities of Rhône-Alpes; their desk is located in the central area.
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There are several parking options (tel: +33 0826 800 826). The underground parking lot P0 offers short-term parking with direct elevator access to the terminals, P1 and P2 are short-term parking lots for Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 respectively, and P5 and P6 are long-term parking lots connected to the airport terminals by a free shuttle bus.
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Money and communications: Facilities include a bureau de change and a post office in the central building. There is also an automatic currency exchange machine in Terminal 1. ATMs can be found throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: Bars are located in both terminals, and restaurants in the central building.
Shopping: Shopping includes a jewelers, clothes shops, a mobile telephone shop and a perfume shop and duty-free.
Luggage: Left-luggage is open 24 hours and is located in the central hall, level 1.
Other facilities: Mother and baby rooms are available in both terminals. There is a travel agent and chemist in the central building. A 24-hour medical center is located on the ground floor of the central building.
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Hotels within the airport grounds include the four-star Sofitel (tel: +33 (0)4 7223 3805) and the two-star Hotel Kyriad (tel: +33 (0)4 7223 9090). There is a free shuttle bus between the Kyriad Hotel and the terminals. The Sofitel can be reached directly from the central building, level 1.
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The airport has telephone kiosks which are accessible to wheelchair users. It also has disabled toilets. Disabled passengers are advised to contact their airline directly for assistance with boarding prior to travel and report to the check-in desk on arrival. There is a set-down point in front of Terminal 1 and reserved spaces in front of the train station in parking lot P6; a discount on parking is possible on presentation of a valid disabled badge to the parking information desk in the central building.
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The airport Business Center (tel: +33 (0)4 7222 8374) has 11 meeting rooms, accommodating between two and 80 people, all equipped with telephones and paperboards. It also offers audiovisual equipment, secretarial services (typing, interpreting, fax, photocopy and printing) and catering facilities. Fax and Minitel services are also available in the central hall, opposite the post office.
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