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Public transport in Vaud is priced by zones, a system called Mobilis. Lausanne is in zones 11 and 12. The tl network runs buses, the metro and trains in Lausanne and the surrounding communes.
Tickets
- You can buy tickets and passes by SMS, in the tl app, on the tl website or at the tl customer centre at the Flon.
- You need a valid ticket before you board. Tickets are also required for dogs and bikes.
- The SBB app and website cover journeys across Switzerland.
- Young people can get discounted season tickets until the day before their 25th birthday, and the City of Lausanne subsidises some annual passes for residents, such as retirees and young people in training. Check the current conditions.
Travelling further: the Half Fare Travelcard
If you travel by train or boat, the SBB Half Fare Travelcard lets you travel at half price on most trains, boats, buses and trams across Switzerland. For adults aged 25 and over the first year costs CHF 190, and for young people aged 16 to 24 it costs CHF 120. It renews automatically each year at a lower loyalty price. Fares change each December, so check SBB for the current price.
Bikes
A regional network of electric bike-share, run by Lime, covers Lausanne and 26 other communes, including Chavannes-près-Renens where Westlake meets, as well as UNIL and EPFL. You use it through the Lime app. Electric cargo bikes can also be borrowed from local hosts through the carvelo network.
Getting to church
See our Where to Find Us page for directions and parking.
Official sources
- Half Fare Travelcard (SBB)
- Bike-share and bike hire (City of Lausanne, in French)
- Transport in Lausanne (City of Lausanne)
- tl: tickets and travel passes
- SBB
Last checked: 12 November 2026. This is general information only. Please check the official sources above before you act.