Private Chauffeur Transfer to Lyon-Saint-Exupery Airport

Lyon-Saint-Exupery is France's fourth airport and, after Paris-CDG, its second for connections to North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. That regional role makes it the natural gateway for business clients across Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, and above all for the head offices and campuses of the health and biotech ecosystem: Hospices Civils de Lyon (the largest teaching hospital group in France after AP-HP), BioMerieux at Marcy-l'Etoile (in vitro diagnostics), Sanofi at Gerland and Marcy-l'Etoile (vaccines, research), Boiron at Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon, Merial and Boehringer Ingelheim in animal health, along with the Institut Pasteur de Lyon, the Centre Leon Berard and the Lyonbiopole cluster. Industrial head offices (Renault Trucks at Saint-Priest) and tech mid-caps (Esker) complete the picture.

FJ13 covers four main use cases at LYS. First, planned business transfers to and from the health and biotech sites, with monthly invoicing for business accounts and a mission reference per journey. Second, meeting international visitors for board meetings, strategy committees and onboarding seminars. Third, private transfers for congresses and trade fairs (Eurexpo Chassieu for Sirha, Pollutec and Solutrans, plus the Cite Internationale and the Convention Centre on the banks of the Rhone). Fourth, academic and scientific travel for visiting researchers and professors from INSA Lyon, the La Doua campus in Villeurbanne and Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1.

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, direct: central Lyon 27 km / 30 min, Villeurbanne 22 km / 25 min, Caluire-et-Cuire 30 km / 35 min, Bron 18 km / 20 min, Vaulx-en-Velin 22 km / 25 min, Saint-Priest 15 km / 20 min, Meyzieu 15 km / 20 min, Vienne 60 km / 50 min, Saint-Etienne 75 km / 1 hr, Roanne 95 km / 1 hr 15.

Wider region: Grenoble 95 km / 1 hr 5, Chambery 95 km / 1 hr 5, Annecy 145 km / 1 hr 30, Geneva 150 km / 1 hr 45, Aix-les-Bains 100 km / 1 hr 10, Bourg-en-Bresse 75 km / 50 min, Macon 100 km / 1 hr, Valence 130 km / 1 hr 20.

Alpine resorts in winter: Courchevel 170 km / 3 hrs, Meribel 170 km / 3 hrs, Val Thorens 180 km / 3 hrs 15, Les Menuires 175 km / 3 hrs, Val d'Isere 200 km / 3 hrs 30, Tignes 195 km / 3 hrs 15, Les Arcs 175 km / 3 hrs, La Plagne 165 km / 3 hrs, Alpe d'Huez 130 km / 2 hrs 30, Les Deux Alpes 135 km / 2 hrs 30.

Lyon is one of Europe's leading centres for in vitro diagnostics, vaccinology and animal health. The Lyonbiopole competitiveness cluster brings together BioMerieux, Sanofi, Merial and Boehringer, alongside the Institut Pasteur de Lyon, Inserm and Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1. The Hospices Civils de Lyon run 14 sites and employ around 23,000 people, with intensive clinical research on the Lyon Sud campus and at the Edouard Herriot hospital.

For FJ13 this cluster generates four assignment profiles. First, meeting international visiting researchers at LYS (Air France domestic flights, KLM services via Amsterdam, flights from North and sub-Saharan Africa for clinical trials) and driving them to BioMerieux Marcy-l'Etoile, Sanofi Gerland or an HCL campus. Second, transfers for regulatory auditors (FDA, EMA, ANSM) in line with the access rules of production sites. Third, private transfers for congresses: Sirha at Eurexpo, Sepem Industries Lyon, and health events at the Lyon Convention Centre. Fourth, full-day car and chauffeur hire for recruiters and investors coming to meet biotech mid-caps.

LYS is the main gateway to the Tarentaise resorts (Three Valleys, Espace Killy) and the Oisans. A typical winter assignment: a family or corporate group landing at LYS from London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid or Copenhagen, met in the arrivals hall of terminal 1 or 2 and driven straight to Courchevel, Val Thorens, Val d'Isere, Tignes or Les Arcs in 3 to 3 hrs 30. FJ13 assigns a van to these runs (up to 7 passengers per vehicle, with bulky luggage and ski bags depending on configuration), with winter tyres and chains carried from November to April.

The price is fixed and quoted before booking (instant online estimate). Book 4 to 6 weeks ahead in high season (Christmas, New Year, the February school holidays). FJ13 offers return packages covering arrival and departure, and day-long private transfers for corporate groups holding seminars in the mountains.

FJ13 offers three vehicle categories at LYS. A saloon for standard transfers of 1 to 3 passengers, with room for 2 to 3 medium cases. A business saloon for executive assignments. A van for parties of 4 to 7, trips with bulky luggage and alpine resort transfers. The vehicle is assigned according to availability within the category chosen (for example a Mercedes E-Class or equivalent). Up to 7 passengers per vehicle; larger groups travel in several vehicles.

The price is fixed and quoted before booking (instant online estimate). A 20% surcharge applies between 9 pm and 6 am. Alpine resorts follow the same principle, see the dedicated section.