Taxi to the Fourvière Basilica: your chauffeur to the top of the hill
Mass, visit, pilgrimage or simply the view over Lyon: your chauffeur drops you at the foot of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, with no steep climb and no parking to find, and comes back for you at the agreed time.
To the Fourvière Basilica
From Lyon (stations, addresses) · sedan
From Saint-Exupéry airport · sedan
Van up to 8 passengers: €60 within Lyon, €88 from the airport. Fixed price per vehicle, known before departure.
Why take a chauffeur up to Fourvière?
Fourvière hill is steep: the climbs from Old Lyon are hard going, the funicular is often packed at peak times and parking spaces around the basilica are rare. For an elderly person, a family with a pushchair or a group of pilgrims, a chauffeured ride makes all the difference.
- Drop-off as close as possible to the basilica
- A booked return: your chauffeur comes back at the agreed time
- A van for up to 8 passengers for groups and families
- A fixed price, known before departure
Where your chauffeur drops you
We drop you on Place de Fourvière, at the foot of the basilica, or at the most convenient entrance depending on traffic. For the return, we agree on a precise pick-up point and time together: your chauffeur waits for you there, so you never have to look for a taxi at the top of the hill.
Want to continue to Old Lyon? Your chauffeur can also pick you up at the bottom, near Saint-Jean Cathedral, after a walk down through the Rosary Gardens.
Journey time to Fourvière
Allow about 15 minutes from Part-Dieu station, 10 minutes from Perrache or Place Bellecour, and 35 to 45 minutes from Saint-Exupéry airport depending on traffic. From the airport, it is an easy way to start your stay in Lyon at the basilica, luggage included.
A smooth ride
Recent sedan or van, chauffeur in uniform, gentle driving on the hill’s bends.
- Complimentary water
- Child seat on request
- Help with luggage
- Invoice on request
Masses, feasts and busy days
The basilica holds Masses every day and welcomes many pilgrims. Some days are exceptionally busy: around 8 December, during the Festival of Lights, traffic on the hill is heavily restricted, as it is for major celebrations. Book ahead: we adapt the route and drop-off point to the restrictions in place.
Pilgrim groups and parishes
Parishes, chaplaincies, school groups or pilgrims from abroad: our van carries up to 8 passengers with their luggage. For larger groups, we coordinate several vehicles arriving together. We can also arrange a full day: Fourvière in the morning, then the Ars shrine in the afternoon.
Elderly passengers and reduced mobility
The climb to Fourvière is one of the hardest in Lyon on foot. Our chauffeurs take their time: help getting in and out of the vehicle, a folding wheelchair in the boot, drop-off as close as possible to the entrance.
Book your taxi to Fourvière
Tell us your journey
Pick-up address, Fourvière Basilica, date, time and number of passengers, online or by phone.
Get your confirmation
Your fixed price and your chauffeur’s name are confirmed by email.
Your chauffeur is waiting
At the agreed time at your door, then at the agreed pick-up point for the return.
FAQ: taxi to Fourvière
How much is a taxi to the Fourvière Basilica?
With Transfert-Lyon, the ride costs €30 by sedan from an address or station in Lyon, and €66 from Saint-Exupéry airport. By van for up to 8 passengers: €60 within Lyon and €88 from the airport. Fixed price per vehicle.
Can you drop us in front of the basilica?
Yes, on Place de Fourvière at the foot of the basilica, or at the most convenient entrance depending on traffic. On very busy days, such as around 8 December, access may be restricted and we adapt the drop-off point.
Can we book the return?
Yes. We agree on a time and a pick-up point where your chauffeur waits for you. You can also be picked up at the bottom, in Old Lyon.
How long does it take from Part-Dieu station?
About 15 minutes depending on traffic, and 35 to 45 minutes from Saint-Exupéry airport.
Do you transport pilgrim groups?
Yes, by van for up to 8 passengers, and with several coordinated vehicles for larger groups.
Can the chauffeur help an elderly passenger?
Yes: help getting in and out, a folding wheelchair in the boot and drop-off as close as possible to the entrance.
Other pilgrimage sites
From Lyon, we also take pilgrims to Saint-Jean Cathedral, the Ars shrine, Paray-le-Monial, Our Lady of La Salette and Notre-Dame du Laus. All our pilgrimage rides are listed on Pilgrimage taxi from Lyon.
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