Station guide
Gare de Lyon
Luggage, toilets, where to eat
Updated 6 November 2026 · Checked against public sources
Quick answers
- LuggageAutomatic lockers in hall 3, level -1. €5.50 to €9.50 per 24 h, cash only.
- ToiletsPaid, €0.90 to €1 in 2022. Free with a Navigo pass since April 2024, to be reconfirmed.
- FoodLe Train Bleu, in hall 1, to sit down. Brasserie Marius, in the station, is cheaper per one guide.
- OUIGOBe at the station 30 min before. Doors close 5 min before departure.
- Watch outLeft luggage is underground in hall 3, not in hall 1 or 2. You can’t reserve. You queue.
Gare de Lyon in numbers
- 113.2 million passengers in 2024It is the 3rd busiest station in France out of 3,021. It has 0.5% more than in 2019. SNCF open data, 2024 footfall.
- 82.9% of TGVs leaving here arrive on timeThis covers 25 routes. "On time" means under 5 min late on a trip under 1h30, 10 min up to 3h, 15 min beyond. SNCF open data, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
- Lyon Part-Dieu 88.5%, Nice 75.5%Lyon Part-Dieu is the best route. Nice is one of the weakest: one train in four arrives late. Same data.
- RER D 82.9%, RER A 88.1%Share of passengers arriving under 5 min late. RER D is the lowest of the three lines tracked here. Transilien, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, SNCF open data.
Left luggage at Gare de Lyon
The station lockers are in hall 3 at level -1, rue de Bercy side. They cost €5.50 to €9.50 per 24 h.
| Option | Price | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station lockers | Small €5.50, medium €7.50, large €9.50. Then €5 per bag per 24 h | 6:15 to 22:00 | Visit Paris Region, undated, read 6 Nov 2026 |
| Stasher (shops and hotels) | €6 per bag first day, €5 each extra day | Varies by point | Seller’s site, read 6 Nov 2026 |
- PaymentVisit Paris Region says cash only. One guide says some lockers take cards.
- PricesOther sources give other rates. Read the tariff board before you pay.
Our advice: if you leave before 6:15, the lockers are closed. Book a Stasher point and check its hours.
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Getting to other stations
| To | On foot | Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Austerlitz | 9 min | Lines 1 then 5, change at Bastille, 10 min |
Online route calculator, 0.653 km, 6 Nov 2026. Estimate without luggage. Allow extra time.
Finding your way
Hall 1 serves tracks A to N. Hall 2 serves tracks 5 to 23. Hall 3 is an underground concourse below the tracks.
- Station opening4:45 to 1:30 every day.
- Metro and RERMetro 1 and 14, RER A and D, under the station.
OUIGO (hours, lines), Wikipedia (tracks) and Seat61 (hall 3), 6 Nov 2026. No walking times were measured.
Toilets
The station toilets are paid: €0.90 to a little over €1, per a 2022 article.
With a Navigo pass: it is free since April 2024 in 8 stations, including Gare de Lyon, per a May 2024 article. No 2026 source confirms it. A tender for the toilets of 31 stations opened in April 2026. Gare de Lyon is not named in it.
Sortir à Paris (2022, 2024) and the National Assembly, read 6 Nov 2026.
Where to eat
To sit down without leaving the station, go to Le Train Bleu, hall 1.
| Place | Why | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Train Bleu, hall 1 | Restaurant, bar-lounge, takeaway | Restaurant 11:15 to 14:30 and 19:00 to 22:30. Bar 7:30 to 22:30 | Restaurant’s site |
| Brasserie Marius, in the station | Cheaper than Le Train Bleu per one guide. Exact spot not given | Opens at 6:00 per that guide, undated | Seat61 |
| Le Bistrot de la Gare, 1 rue de Lyon | Opposite the station | 7:30 to midnight | Pariszigzag, Jan 2023 |
Read 6 Nov 2026. Prices not found.
If you have time
- With 45 minutesThe Galerie des fresques, inside the station. Free entry.
- With 2 hoursMarché d’Aligre, closed Mondays. Or the Coulée verte, 4.5 km, free, entrance avenue Daumesnil. Winter hours: 8:00 to 17:45 on weekdays, from 9:00 at weekends.
Leave your bags at the left luggage first. Be back well before your train.
Paris.fr, Pariszigzag, read 6 Nov 2026. Walking times not measured.
If your train is late
On a TGV INOUI you get 25% of the ticket back from 30 minutes late, 50% from 2 hours and 75% from 3 hours. On OUIGO it is 25% from 1 hour and 50% from 2 hours. On TER and Transilien the rules are regional. The full guide, in French.
Follow your train from Gare de Lyon
Trainrail alerts you on iPhone to a delay, platform change or cancellation, connections included.
Sources, 6 Nov 2026
Trainrail is an independent app, not affiliated with SNCF. Traffic and service data: SNCF open data, ODbL licence.