Tourist tax›France›checked 24 Oct 2026

Tourist tax in Lyon

This is the tax inside Lyon's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.

Today: one adult, one night
€0.22 to €5.39 per adult per night, or 5.5% of the room price per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • €0.22 to €5.39 per adult per night, or 5.5% of the room price per night, all year.

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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Lyon?

Children under 18 pay nothing.

How do you pay the tourist tax in Lyon?

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Every rate and rule

Lyon tourist tax, Métropole part (Taxe de séjour (part Métropole de Lyon))

Set by Métropole de Lyon · 8 rates
Type of stayRate
Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace€4.90 per person, per night
Hotel, 5-star€3.60 per person, per night
Hotel, 4-star€2.60 per person, per night
Hotel, 3-star€1.70 per person, per night
Hotel, 2-star€1.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 1-star, Guesthouse / B&B, Hostel, Other€0.80 per person, per night
Campsite: camping 3-5★€0.60 per person, per night
Campsite: camping 1-2★€0.20 per person, per night

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 18 pay nothing
  • Work: seasonal workers
  • Other: emergency or temporary rehousing
  • Other: rent under 1 EUR/night

Source: CGCT art. L2333-26 ff. (as cited on the sheet); Métropole de Lyon council deliberation not read, checked 24 Oct 2026.

Departmental additional tax (10% of the Métropole tax) (Part additionnelle de 10 % (taxe additionnelle départementale))

Set by Métropole de Lyon (exercising departmental powers) · 8 rates
Type of stayRate
Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace€0.49 per person, per night
Hotel, 5-star€0.36 per person, per night
Hotel, 4-star€0.26 per person, per night
Hotel, 3-star€0.17 per person, per night
Hotel, 2-star€0.10 per person, per night
Hotel, 1-star, Guesthouse / B&B, Hostel, Other€0.08 per person, per night
Campsite: camping 3-5★€0.06 per person, per night
Campsite: camping 1-2★€0.02 per person, per night

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 18 pay nothing
  • Work: seasonal workers
  • Other: emergency or temporary rehousing
  • Other: rent under 1 EUR/night

Source: CGCT art. L3333-1 (taxe additionnelle départementale, 10%), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Lyon tourist tax, Métropole part, unclassified accommodation (Taxe de séjour (part Métropole), hébergements sans ou en attente de classement)

Set by Métropole de Lyon · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo)5% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) (at most €4.90 per person per night)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 18 pay nothing
  • Work: seasonal workers
  • Other: emergency or temporary rehousing
  • Other: rent under 1 EUR/night

Source: CGCT art. L2333-30, checked 24 Oct 2026.

Departmental additional tax, unclassified accommodation (Part additionnelle de 10 %, hébergements sans classement)

Set by Métropole de Lyon (exercising departmental powers) · 1 rate Our reading of the official text
Type of stayRate
Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo)0.5% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) (at most €0.49 per person per night)

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 18 pay nothing
  • Work: seasonal workers
  • Other: emergency or temporary rehousing
  • Other: rent under 1 EUR/night

Source: CGCT art. L3333-1, checked 24 Oct 2026.

Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.