Public transport

Public transport in Rouen has undergone a facelift in recent years, with the Réseau Astuce, the successor to TCAR, covering a large part of the city of Rouen and its metropolitan area. Completely restructured at the start of 2007, the network of regular bus routes and school bus routes is based around the main routes served by the metro and TEOR (Transport Est Ouest Rouennais – exclusive reserved lane). The bus network comprises 30 regular bus routes (excluding TEOR routes), 18 shared taxi routes and 24 school bus routes. The capital of Normandy has two metro lines. These run through five communes (Rouen, Petit-Quevilly, Grand-Quevilly, Sotteville-lès-Rouen and Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray). They divide into two branches on the south bank (Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray / Technopôle and Grand-Quevilly / Georges Braque) which meet at Saint-Sever station (shopping centre) and terminate at Boulingrin station in Rouen. Public transport is free on Saturdays. At the ends of Rouen and close to public transport, discover the free park-and-ride facilities in Rouen (subject to validation of a ticket).

Many of Rouen’s bridges straddle the Seine. But did you know that you can also cross from one bank to the other on the Calypso river shuttle? This new service is part of the Astuce network, which brings together all the public transport services of the Rouen Normandy Metropolitan Area. An electro-solar means of locomotion, it offers the chance to get around in an environmentally-friendly way. It runs 7 days a week, and is free at weekends.

With more than 90 stations, Rouen will be shining the spotlight on soft mobility. Getting around by bike couldn’t be easier: find your nearest Lovélo station and unlock your bike using the app! When you’ve finished your journey, drop your bike off at any station in the network.