Radio Taxi Lyon & G7
Phone numbers, metered fares, fixed-price alternative
Phone numbers for Lyon's main taxi dispatch centres, metered fares to Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport, and a full comparison with a fixed-price private driver — so you can choose with confidence.
Radio taxi dispatch centres in Lyon
The main centres dispatching licensed taxis across the Lyon metropolitan area.
Taxi Radio de Lyon
04 72 10 86 86The historic Lyon taxi cooperative, 330 affiliated drivers. Available 24/7. Google rating: 3.2/5 (545 reviews) — mixed feedback on punctuality and wait times.
G7 Lyon
3607Major national dispatch network. Driver availability in Lyon is more limited than in Paris, especially at night. Airport runs may include an unannounced empty-return surcharge.
Allo Taxi Lyon
04 78 26 19 00Local cooperative founded in 1969. Handles airport runs from Lyon city centre reliably. Metered fare — final price only known on arrival.
Taxis Lyonnais
04 78 26 81 81Older cooperative with variable availability depending on the hour. Useful as a backup if other dispatch centres are busy during peak times.
⚠️ All radio taxi fares in Lyon run on a metered rate set by the Rhône département. The final price is only known on arrival. For a run to Lyon airport, budget €55–80 from the city centre depending on traffic.
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TAL Transfer — fixed fare confirmed at booking, tolls included
Metered taxi vs fixed price — Lyon → LYS
Taxi fares are meter estimates. TAL Transfer fares are confirmed at booking — all-inclusive, tolls included.
| Route | Metered taxi | TAL Transfer — Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon city centre → LYS (day) | €72 | €60 |
| Lyon city centre → LYS (night) | €94 | €72 |
| Villeurbanne → LYS | €55–75 | €60 |
| Bron → LYS | €40–55 | €60 |
| Grenoble → LYS | €130–180 | €80 |
Taxi fares: official Taxis de Lyon rate (zone 4, rate C). Source: tl.fr. Tolls not included in taxi fare. TAL Transfer = fare confirmed at booking, all tolls included.
No meter · No surprise · No waiting
Your TAL Transfer driver waits at your door
How does a radio taxi work in Lyon?
You call the dispatch centre
You call Taxi Radio de Lyon (04 72 10 86 86) or G7 (3607). An operator takes your request: pick-up address, time, and destination.
The centre dispatches
The centre contacts the nearest available driver by radio. Depending on the time and area, wait times typically range from 5 to 20 minutes.
The taxi arrives — the meter starts
At pick-up, the meter starts running. The final fare depends on the actual distance and time — including any traffic on the A43 to the airport.
Radio taxi vs TAL Transfer — what actually changes
T Radio taxi (metered)
- • Price only known on arrival
- • Fare affected by A43 traffic
- • Night rate higher than daytime
- • Can be hailed in the street
- • Tolls often added on top
T TAL Transfer
- ✓ Price confirmed at booking
- ✓ Same fare whatever the traffic
- ✓ Night surcharge (+20%) shown upfront
- ✓ Advance booking only
- ✓ All tolls included in the fare
Fixed price — Door-to-door pick-up — Available 24/7
TAL Transfer fixed prices — Lyon & region → LYS
Fares confirmed at booking. All-inclusive, tolls included. Available 24/7.
Regulated taxi fares Lyon → Airport: official rates 2026
In France, a licensed taxi (taxi conventionné) operates on a fare scale set by the Rhône département — published and publicly available at tl.fr.
| Route | Daytime fare | Night fare |
|---|---|---|
| Gare Part-Dieu → Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport | €72 | €94 |
| Gare Part-Dieu → Vaulx-en-Velin | €30 | €42 |
| Gare Part-Dieu → Écully | €42 | €58 |
| Gare Part-Dieu → Rillieux-la-Pape | €44 | €62 |
What the official rate doesn't tell you
- • The meter starts from your actual address, not Part-Dieu
- • A43/A46 motorway tolls are added on top
- • Heavy traffic on the A43 can push the total well above the guideline
- • The final price is only known at journey's end
TAL Transfer — guaranteed fixed price
- ✓ Fare shown before you confirm
- ✓ Tolls included — no hidden extras
- ✓ Same price whatever the A43 traffic
- ✓ VAT invoice available for business travel
Reviews of Taxi Radio de Lyon
Consolidated data from Google and Pages Jaunes — current 2026.
Have a flight at a fixed time?
TAL Transfer tracks your flight in real time and adjusts the pick-up time if your plane is delayed. The fare is set before the journey — not on a meter.
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Fixed price confirmed immediately. Door-to-door pick-up. No meter.
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Lyon radio taxi — everything you need to know for the airport
A radio taxi — or taxi radio — is a licensed cab (taxi conventionné) affiliated to a dispatch centre. Unlike taxis hailed in the street, Lyon radio taxis are contacted by phone through their dispatch centre: Taxi Radio de Lyon (04 72 10 86 86), G7 (3607), or Allo Taxi Lyon (04 78 26 19 00). The radio dispatch centre relays your request to the nearest available driver.
For a run to Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport, the radio taxi fare is metered according to the zone scale set by the Rhône département. Lyon city centre to LYS falls in zone 4 (rate C): roughly €55–75 in the daytime depending on traffic on the A43 motorway. The night rate applies from around 7pm. Motorway tolls may be added depending on the dispatch centre.
G7 Lyon — what travellers often discover too late
G7 is reachable at 3607 or via its app. But in Lyon, the G7 fleet is far smaller than in Paris. At night or during off-peak hours, driver availability is not guaranteed. For runs to LYS airport from Grenoble, Annecy, or ski resorts outside the Lyon area, G7 may add an empty-return surcharge not mentioned during the phone booking — typically €20–40 appearing on the receipt, not before.
With TAL Transfer, the empty-return cost is built into the fixed fare displayed at booking. There are no hidden extras: the price you see is the price you pay.
Why the meter can cost more than expected to LYS
The Lyon centre → LYS run is officially rated at €72 in the daytime and €94 at night under the regulated Taxis de Lyon scale (zone 4, rate C). These figures start from Part-Dieu station. From the 2nd, 6th or 7th arrondissement, add the initial travel time to the meter. In heavy traffic on the A43 — common between 7am and 9am — the meter can easily exceed €80–90. At night, with the higher hourly rate and any waiting time, some runs exceed €100.
When to choose a fixed-price driver over a radio taxi for the airport
A radio taxi is useful for immediate trips without advance booking. A fixed-price transfer is a better fit in these situations:
- Early morning flight — fare confirmed the night before, zero uncertainty
- Group of 2 to 4 — one fare for the whole vehicle, door-to-door
- Long distance (Grenoble, Annecy, Geneva, ski resorts) — no surprise empty-return surcharge
- Business travel — VAT invoice with exact confirmed amount
- Flight risk of delay — driver tracks the flight, no need to call
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