A wonderful way to get from Lyon to Paris in just over 2 hours…read more First class seats are very spacious, with nice recline and a small footrest. Second class seats are on the lower level. First class seats are upstairs. Stairs to the first class seats are wide and not steep! Usually, I don't like facing backwards, but this is so smooth, I am not feeling any nausea while riding backwards.

It's a small train station in Lyon, which I prefer since I don't like any large crowds. Booking…read moreOuigo in advance is helpful because of the assigned seating. It is pretty organized here versus the chaos in Paris! Grab a bite at Paul bakery before boarding. Pretty cool to go on a bullet train in Europe!

I actually enjoyed that this station was kind of small with the exception that there aren't enough…read moreplaces to sit. However, this is something I've noticed in a lot of train stations, both in the eastern US and where I've been in Europe. We were lucky enough to get seats right away, so we planted down and took shifts getting food and snacks for the train. There are a lot of places to get a snack here, and there are even some stores selling product but the one thing I found odd was that none of the stores sold toiletries. And yes, I went to all the stores, including two of the same store just on opposite sides of the station. Once our track number was posted (and the boards here were clear and large so you could really see where you had to go) it was easy to take the escalator up and wait for your train topside.

Quality/Quantity - Serves me right, I just wrote a positive review that I have figured out the…read moretransportation system in France and boy was I wrong... Taking the train here from Paris (pre paid tickets months ago), we ended up on the wrong section of the train, actually on the wrong train?!?! They connected two trains together; I guess there was a huge demand today. So where was the sign that said my seats were in the front/first train...? Or in the rear second train...? Of course, now my wife and I are separated... My poor wife sat next to a sick coughing person. Glad I keep an extra N95 mask in my bag for emergencies like this. And I sat next to a woman on her phone talking for almost the entire 2 hour train ride... I think her battery and extended battery both died on this ride, lol. And to make matters worse, the people that the seats belonged to had a huge group, standing in the aisles, talking, rubbing their backs against my arm. On the train ride back, we went out of our way to confirm that we were on the correct train and seats! Ambiance - Was good, until we realized that we were in the wrong train and that there were two trains connected to each other. Service - NONE!! When we went to complain, the conductor said just to sit (or stand) anywhere... Good luck Price - 188 Euros, $229 US; not worth it for our experience. And this was a discounted price because we bought months in advance. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Overall a very nice tour of Lyon. The bus tour starts at the Place Bellecour, Lyon's largest plazas…read moreor town squares. The first bus is at 10am. One could either purchase the tickets from the bus driver or buy online the day before. I suggest getting tickets ahead as it speeds up the line. The tour wound 15 miles around Lyon. A tip is to get off at the Roman ruins or the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere. Buses are between 40-60 minutes and so there is plent my of time to visit these two sites. There are also toilettes at the Basilica's nearby cafe and gift shop. There are only two more stops after the Basilica and then you're back at Place Bellecour. The bus was a better option than taking the funicular from Vieux Lyon or hiking up/down.

Do this when you first arrive. It gives you a taste of the city, the lay of the land, and places…read moreyou want to return to... I recommend the Lyon City Bus. It was a great way to see these areas of the city and to climb the hill to the cathedral! Our only negative was to have to wait an hour so that we could continue on after the last stop to the first. At the last stop, also the first stop, at the Place Bellecour, there is an hour wait until the cycle/ trip begins again. A great way for us to get around and see the city with my 84 year old dad!