Welcome to the airport

Follow the guide, and feel right at home at the airport

1. Check-in

We recommend that you arrive at the airport early.

For a flight within France or Europe, plan to arrive 2 to 2.5 hours before departure.
For a flight outside of Europe, you should arrive 3 hours in advance.

For your information, our PARAFES (Automated Rapid Border Crossing) are under maintenance from May 22 to June 30, 2023, in order to extend their use to a greater number of nationalities. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

First step: check in. If you've already checked in online before your arrival, that’s great.
Head to your flight’s check-in counter to collect your boarding pass (if necessary) and drop off your luggage (if necessary).
Your check-in counter information will be indicated on the screens at the airport, or can be accessed directly via your smartphone on Lyon Airport website or mobile app.

How do I check in online in advance?

Online check-in in advance allows :

To save time by accessing directly the security checks, without going first to the check-in kiosk (except if you have a hold luggage)
To select your seat

For some airlines, online booking is even mandatory, so pay attention!

How does online check-in work?

Within 24 hours before the flight, go to your airline's website:

Choose your seat
Print or upload your boarding pass
Go directly to the boarding gate if you don't have any hold luggage, or at the check-in kiosk if you do.

Online check-in doesn't concern :

Travellers wth a baby
Travellers requiring a specific personalised assistance (children travelling alone, animals, travellers with reduced mobility)

2. Security checkpoints

You must now go through security. The security checkpoints are designed to check if what you bring onto the aircraft with you complies with the regulations. Follow the instructions issued by the agents and the visual markings along your journey at the airport.

Security checkpoints

How it works

Prohibited items : what can you bring with you on the plane?

Official website of the DGCA on prohibited and restricted items

Prefectoral decree concerning police measures applicable at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airfield on November 22, 2022 (n°PDDS2022112202)

Specific Measures for the Application of Prefectural Order No. PDDS2022112202

3. Border control

The border checkpoints are managed by the Border Police. Border control involves:

verification of the authenticity of the travel document provided;
consultation of national, European and international databases.

Since 7 April 2017, all travellers have been subject to a systematic control upon entry to and exit from the Schengen area via air, sea and land borders. France is part of the Schengen area.

For faster border control, go for PARAFE

Save time by choosing this biometric service that will help make your border crossing smoother and simpler.

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... and the airport’s services

Tailor your experience by choosing one of the services offered by Lyon Airport. Efficiency, comfort, pleasure: It's up to you to choose which little extra you fancy.

Fast track

Pass the security control in priority

Business lounges

Escape before boarding and take advantage of our services

Shop and collect

Buy on the way there, pick it up on the way back

Multimedia & connection

A connected airport at your service

Maps of the airport

In need of help? To help you find your bearings both outside and within the airport, view and download the various maps which we have provided.

Internal map of the terminals

External map of the terminals and car parks

Map for getting to the airport

Collect your bags at the baggage claim area on the way back

Once you’ve landed in Lyon, and before you reach the public area, you will pass through the baggage claim area to collect your bags. If you have any problems or inquiries, consult our on-site services for help.

Contact our Customer Service