Public transport
Urban transport network 'Naolib"

To travel in Nantes and to the urban agglomeration by bus, tramway and navibus.

The public transport network is managed by Naolib.

Free network for Pass Nantes holders

(and for all on weekends)

A diversified network :

3 tram lines (1, 2 and 3) which intersect in the heart of the city center

Bus network: around fifty classic lines, 8 Chronobus lines providing more frequent connections, two Busway lines, lines 4 and 5.

The Commerce stop is the central interchange hub.

No service on May 1.

Works 2026 – Tram Line 1

From Sunday 14 June to Sunday 30 August inclusive, Line 1 will be suspended between the Commerce and François Mitterrand/Jamet stops. It will operate as normal between the Commerce and Beaujoire/Babinière stops.
Shuttle buses (BR) will provide a service to tram stops not served between Commerce and François Mitterrand/Jamet. The bus can be boarded at Hôtel Dieu, Boulevard Philippot.



Travaux ligne 1 de tramway, été 2026

LVAN X SEMITAN

In Nantes, artworks circulate to meet places and inhabitants.

With a bicycle

Can you take your bike on public transport?

Standard bikes:

  • On trams: allowed every day (one per entrance) before 7.00 am, from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm and after 7.00 pm.
  • On Navibus 1 and 2 (maximum 10 bikes) and the Passeur Erdre (maximum 5 bikes)

Folding bikes and scooters: accepted on all forms of transport every day with no time restrictions. (Subject to the following criteria: compact dimensions when folded, various parts locked in place, retractable handlebars and pedals, and the chain and mechanism protected. Other folding bikes must be carried in a bag and are therefore considered hand luggage.)

Cargo bikes: prohibited on public transport.

Bicycles are not permitted on buses or on busways.

Continuing the journey