Choose public transports
By train, bus, carpooling or with taxi companies, the Pilat massif offers alternative solutions for your travels...
By train
The nearest train stations to the the Pilat Regional Nature Park :
- North of the Pilat: the SNCF station of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Chamond, Rive-de-Gier, and Givors
- In the Rhone Valley: the SNCF station of Lyon, Vienne and Saint-Clair-Les-Roches.
Journey by TGV to Saint-Etienne, Lyon or Valence then by TER.
3 TER lines to reach the Parc du Pilat :
- TER 05 - (Marseille) - Avignon - Valence - Lyon / From July 16 to December 9, 2023
- Consult the Works schedules by selecting Line 05 (Marseille) - Avignon - Valence - Lyon
- TER 10 - Saint-Etienne - Givors - Lyon / From July 16 to December 9, 2023
- Consult the Work schedules by selecting Line 10 St-Etienne - Givors - Lyon
- TER 09 - Le Puy-en-Velay - Firminy - Saint-Etienne - Lyon / From July 16 to December 9, 2023
- Consult the Works schedules by selecting Line 09 Le Puy-en-Velay - Firminy - Saint-Etienne - Lyon
To book your ticket, visit the SNCF website or Trainline, europe's leading app for train and bus travel.
By bus
Inter-urban transport of the Loire department (TIL) - The journey for only 2€ all year round :
Line L12 : Bourg-Argental/Le Bessat/Saint-Étienne
Line L14 : Jonzieux/Saint-Étienne
Line L17 : Annonay/Saint-Étienne
Ligne X75 : Annonay / Le Péage de Roussillon / Lyon - Then connection Annonay / Bourg-Argental by taking Line L17 : Annonay/Saint-Étienne to come to Pilat
Line L40 : Maclas/Pélussin/Vienne
Line L41 : Pélussin/Maclas/Annonay
Line L42 : Chuyer/Chavanay/Roussillon
Line P101 : Thélis-la-Combe/Graix/Bourg-Argental
Line P103 : Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue/Bourg-Argental
Line P120 : Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf/Annonay
If you travel with your bike / mountain bike, you have to book with each carrier (find the contacts on each card) !
All schedules : https://www.laregionvoustransporte.fr/toutes-les-lignes/loire
Transport map : https://www.laregionvoustransporte.fr/media/571/download?inline=inline
From Saint-Etienne/Bellevue: STAS - Line 80 : Bellevue - Rochetaillée / La Barbanche. Some schedules require a prior reservation at 0 800 041 042. Check the Timetable.
Transport on demand (Vienne Condrieu Agglomération) :
Adapted to the daily needs of residents, the Navette L'va now offers routes (one-way and/or round-trip), defined according to 4 distinct geographical zones: rive droite Gier, rive droite Rhône, rive gauche Nord and rive gauche Sud.
The Navette L'va is a genuine complement to regular public transport lines, providing connections with the urban bus network (lines 1 to 8) and TER lines.
The service operates all year round (excluding public holidays), Monday to Saturday (Monday to Friday for journeys to and from business parks).
All you need to do is book your journey by 5pm the day before (Friday for the following Monday).
By taxi
- Alebo Taxi à Maclas : 06 65 62 62 37 / 04 74 87 38 07 / 06 60 90 57 95 (porte-vélos sur réservation)
- Taxi COTE à Chavanay : 04 74 87 77 41 ou 06 74 22 37 67 (porte-vélos sur réservation)
- David Ludovic à Pavezin : 06 22 49 34 31 (pas de porte-vélos)
- Mounier Taxi à Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue/Bourg-Argental : 04 77 75 91 85 (pas de porte-vélos)
- Taxi Reymondon à St-Genest-Malifaux : 04 77 39 08 88 (pas de porte-vélos)
- Taxi / Ambulance Bartasson à Bourg-Argental : 04 77 39 64 07
Car-sharing
Le Réseau d’autopartage Citiz : https://alpes-loire.citiz.coop/
Citiz car sharing enables you to rent a self-service car on an occasional basis, for one hour, one day, or longer. The service, convenient, affordable and environmentally friendly, is an alternative to owning a private car - which remains unused 95% of the time - or a company car.
Citiz cars are at your disposal in self-service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week :
Saint-Etienne : 14 cars
- BELLEVUE - STATION BÉNÉFICIANT DE L'OFFRE WEEK-END (-50%)
- ENISE - 56 Rue Jean Parot - 42100 Saint-Étienne
- CAMPUS TRÉFILERIE - STATION BÉNÉFICIANT DE L'OFFRE WEEK-END (-50%)
- CONSERVATOIRE MASSENET - ÉLIGIBLE OFFRE WEEK-END (-50%)
- PLACE ANATOLE France - 1 Place Anatole France - 42100 Saint-Étienne
- LES URSULES - 1 Cours Victor Hugo - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- JEAN MOULIN - 26 bis Avenue de la Libération - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- GRÜNER - 6B Avenue Denfert Rochereau - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- JEAN PLOTTON - 11 Place Jean Plotton - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- PLACE ATTACHE AUX BŒUFS - 3 Rue Berthon - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- BALAY - 22 Rue Balay - 42000 Saint-Etienne
- CITÉ DU DESIGN-MIXEUR - 2012 Rue Javelin Pagnon - 42100 Saint-Etienne
- CITÉ DU DESIGN - 42000 Saint-Étienne
- TECHNOPOLE-RUE TOURNEFORT - 1 Rue Tournefort - 42000 Saint-Etienne
Pélussin : 2 cars
- PLACE ABBé VINCENT - STATION BÉNÉFICIANT DE L'OFFRE WEEK-END (-50%)
- MAISON DU PARC - 2 rue Benay - STATION BÉNÉFICIANT DE L'OFFRE WEEK-END (-50%)
Rent a car
Car rental :
- Ouicar.fr : https://www.ouicar.fr
- Getaround : https://fr.getaround.com
Car rental near the nearest train stations to Pilat :
Train station of Saint-Etienne Châteaucreux :
- Avis Location Voiture - Parvis de la Gare : +33 (0)4 77 33 57 65
- Europcar - 2 Esp. de France : +33 (0)4 77 43 95 98
- ADA | Location voiture et utilitaire Saint Etienne - 7 Rue Cugnot : +33 (0)4 77 38 95 85
- Hertz - Saint Etienne - 1 bis Bd Pierre-Antoine et Jean-Michel Dalgabio : +33 (0)4 77 49 32 00
- Sixt Location - 32 Rue de la Montat : +33 (0)4 77 41 46 46
Train station of Saint-Chamond :
- Go way Location Véhicules Tourisme Et Utilitaires - 6002 Rue du Crêt de la Perdrix (à 2km de la gare) : +33 (0)9 80 91 15 84
Train station of Givors :
- ABF Location - 7 Avenue Georges Charpak : +33 (0)4 72 24 06 89
- Carrefour Location, zone industrielle Vallee Du Gier Centre Commercial Les 2 Vallees Rue de la Paix (at 1,5km from the station) : +33 (0) 826 25 32 35
Train station of Vienne :
- Europcar - 14 Cours de Verdun : +33 (0)4 74 78 00 78
- ADA | Location (à 2km de la gare) - 81 Avenue Général Leclerc : +33 (0)4 74 53 19 99
- BR Auto Rent (à 2,5km de la gare) - 19 Rue Edouard Girerd : +33 (0)4 74 78 42 79