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Welcome to the airport
Follow the guide, and feel right at home at the airport
1. Check-in
- 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.
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.
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!
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)
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
Focus on See You Later service
You have forgotten to leave a prohibited item that you like at home?
Don't panic, our See you later service is here for you : send this object back home instead of leaving it at the airport.
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.
4. Enjoy some shopping...
We offer you over 60 boutiques and shops.
While waiting for your flight, sit back and relax in our specially-tailored relaxation areas, or take a break in the airport's restaurants and cafés. You will also find a whole selection of promotional offers at Duty Free.
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.
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.
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