honestly lyon is pretty reasonable for a french city. for food, you can get a solid lunch menu (entree+plat or plat+dessert) for around 15-18 euros at most bistros near place des terreaux. dinner will prob run you 25-30 with a glass of wine.

transit is cheap, a single ticket is like 2 euros but if you're staying a few days grab the 24h pass for 6.50. covers the metro, tram, and bus plus the funicular to fourviere. walking is honestly easier for the presqu'ile and vieux lyon though.

for a daily budget, 40-50 euros is doable if you skip fancy dinners and stick to bakeries for breakfast. if you want a nicer meal at a bouchon like le merciere, budget more like 70-80.

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if you're here for more than a few days, the tcl card reloadable pass is the move. 10 euros gets you 10 trips, and you can share it with someone if you tap twice. way cheaper than buying singles every time.

for food, check out the bouchon lyonnais lunch specials around rue des marronniers. they do the full lyonnais menu for 20-22 euros, and that includes a half-pitcher of wine. definitely fills you up for the rest of the day.

also, most museums have free entry on the first sunday of the month, so plan around that if you can. the musee des confluences is cool but not worth full price imo.

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yeah so if you're trying to save, skip the touristy places near bellecoeur and head to the guillotiere side. there's a bunch of small african and middle eastern spots where you can get a huge plate of couscous or a sandwich for like 8-10 euros. also the saint-antoine market is great for grabbing fruit and cheese to picnic along the saone, way cheaper than eating out every meal

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solid plan, covers the main spots. for day 1 evening, skip le sud unless you're really splurging, the lunch menu is a better deal but the dinner price is steep for what it is. instead, walk 5 mins to chez mounier on rue des marronniers for a proper lyonnaise salad and some beaujolais for like half the price.

also, if you're at les halles on day 3, don't just get the praline tart, get a quenelle from the stand near the back, the one with the old guy who's been there forever. it's the real deal and way better than what most restaurants serve. grab a coffee at the counter inside while you wait, it's like 2 euros

one thing the guide missed is the vieux lyon traboules are free but some are locked during siesta hours, 12-2pm roughly, so plan your morning walk before that or you'll be stuck looking at closed doors. the ones on rue du boeuf are usually open all day though

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nice plan, covers a lot of ground without feeling rushed. one thing i'd swap is day 2 evening at confluence, the musee des confluences is cool but the area feels a bit dead after dinner unless you're really into modern buildings. instead, head back to presqu'île and grab a drink at le bar de l'escalier on rue de la poulaillerie, it's a tiny hole-in-the-wall with a jazz pianist most nights and way more character than anything in confluence

also for the croix-rousse morning, the silk museum is fine but the real gem is the traboule at 9 place colbert, it's one of the longest and has a spiral staircase that's insane. most tourists miss it because it's not on the main routes. just buzz the intercom if it's locked, locals are used to it

and honestly your day 3 les halles plan is spot on, but try the rosette de lyon from the charcutier near the entrance, it's this cured sausage thing that's super local and pairs perfectly with a beaujolais from the wine bar inside. way better than the overpriced praline tarts everyone grabs

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This is a well-thought-out itinerary, you've clearly done your homework. I'd add that on Day 2 in Croix-Rousse, the real highlight isn't just the silk museum itself but the morning market on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. It runs until about 1pm and the produce stalls are incredible, you can grab a fresh goat cheese and a baguette for a cheap picnic lunch on the steps of the amphitheater.

For your Fourvière afternoon, if you have the energy, skip the funicular on the way down and take the stairs through the Jardin des Rosiers. It's about 200 steps but the view over the old town is worth the leg burn, and you'll end up right near the cathedral. The funicular is fine but you miss that perspective entirely.

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