Roadside assistance, repatriation, school transport, motorway breakdowns: what we see every week on the roads of Lyon and the eastern Rhône area, explained without jargon. By the ONLY VTC team, a Lyon-based transport operator since 2016.
To set up a regular route, read our guide temporary staff and recurring rides. For trips that need planning ahead, our feature 2030 Olympics: Lyon, the Alps and access routes separates confirmed venues from arrangements still to come. Find account and quotation details on the page Business.
Pedestrian zone, packed metro, closed streets: how to get around during the Festival of Lights — smart drop-off points, late returns, fixed price.
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Perimeters, Games Pass, full hotels: what Paris 2024 taught organisations about transport during a major event — and how to prepare for Lyon 2030.
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Black Saturdays, the Maurienne and Tarentaise changeover: when to leave Lyon to avoid A43 traffic jams during the ski season.
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Moving 40 guests between hotel, station and reception venue without a hitch: preparing and running a private-hire shuttle operation for an event in Lyon.
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Halle Tony-Garnier, LDLC Arena, Eurexpo: the guide to the three Lyon venues of the 2030 Winter Games — history, access, neighbourhoods and transport tips.
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Finishing at midnight, starting at 4 a.m.: how do you organise employee transport when the metro and buses have stopped? Night-time private-hire cars in Lyon.
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2030 Olympics: ice venues confirmed in Lyon, long track in Heerenveen. Official source of 18 September 2026, access and transport preparation.
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Can you go to Geneva without a Swiss vignette? Yes: local customs posts, the French sector of GVA airport, the GPS trap, the 200 CHF fine — the guide from Lyon.
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Transporting temporary staff to an industrial site every day: recurring rides, same driver, monthly invoice. How it works in detail.
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Exits, drop-off areas, private-hire meeting points, connections: the practical guide to Lyon Part-Dieu and Perrache stations for a stress-free departure.
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Book your private-hire car by app or by phone? 06 67 25 84 26 stays open, but the app adds live tracking, receipts and history.
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ONLY VTC business portal: cost centres with budgets, consolidated monthly invoice and CSV/Excel exports. Manage your teams' travel.
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Live GPS, estimated arrival time, approach notification, ride sharing: how to track your ONLY VTC driver from the app.
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Injured child, incapacitated parent: insurance may fund school transport. Cover, procedures and process explained by a Lyon transport operator.
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Breakdown, accident, immobilisation: what happens between your call to assistance and the driver's arrival, explained by a Lyon transport operator.
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Hospital discharge far from home: how the road part of a repatriation is organised, who decides what and which timescales to expect.
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Breakdown between Lyon and the airport: approved recovery operator required, regulated fares, onward travel cover, 50 km excess. The process on the A43.
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