Travelling in Lyon, or stuck in a flat that's too noisy, with a video call to squeeze in between two meetings? No way you're shouting in a cafe on the Presqu'île or putting up with a hotel room's flaky wifi. The right answer comes down to one thing: a coworking space with a booth or bookable room, available by the day. Here are our Lyon addresses for taking your call in peace, and the habits that make everything go smoothly.
The good pick: a coworking space with a booth or room
For a successful video call in Lyon, aim for a coworking space open by the day, with a phone booth or a room you can book by the hour. Our coworking addresses open to visiting workers (plans and prices to check on their websites):
- mama works, Cours Lafayette, on the Part-Dieu side.
- Hiptown Part-Dieu, at the Britannia, with meeting rooms.
- Wojo Grand Hôtel-Dieu, offices and meeting rooms in the Grand Hôtel-Dieu.
- Coworking du Gros Caillou, at the top of the Croix-Rousse.
- Le Simone, a 160 m² cafe-coworking on Rue Vaubecour, with half-day or full-day plans.
- Flex-O Tête d'Or, on Rue de Genève, near the park.
For other places to work, see our guide to working in Lyon.
Book ahead, and test the wifi before the call
A video call that stutters means your professional image collapses. Before committing, run a speed test (Speedtest or fast.com) from your table and aim for at least 10 to 25 Mbps both upload and download. Book the booth or room in advance, especially mid-morning, and arrive 15 minutes early to settle in and test your connection. A headset with a mic is still essential, even in a booth, and put the light in front of you with a neutral background.
Cafe, hotel, station: the false good ideas
In Lyon as elsewhere, a cafe is risky for a video call: background noise and zero privacy when you're talking business. The library bans calls altogether. A hotel room works in a pinch, but the wifi and the background are hit and miss. Coworking remains the safest option, and often the cheapest when it comes down to it.
How much it costs
Depending on the space, you pay by the hour, the half-day or the day, wifi included, and meeting rooms are booked separately. Prices change often: check them on each coworking space's website before booking. For a one-hour video call between two meetings, the maths is quickly done compared with a hotel room.
In short
In Lyon, mama works, Hiptown, Wojo, the Gros Caillou, Le Simone and Flex-O cover the city for quiet video calls: bookable room and wifi. Book ahead, test the speed, and keep your headset. More tips in our guide on where to take a video call when you're not at home.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I take a quiet video call in Lyon?
In a coworking space with a phone booth or a room bookable by the hour, such as mama works or Hiptown Part-Dieu.
How much does a room for a video call cost in Lyon?
It depends on the space and the plan (hour, half-day, day, meeting room): prices change often, so check the coworking space's website before booking.
Can I take a video call in a cafe in Lyon?
We advise against it: too much noise and no privacy for a work call. A coworking booth is better. We cover this in can you take video calls in a coworking space.
