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Transport guide

Getting Around Lisbon: Complete Transport Guide (2026)

Lisbon’s hills + cobblestones make walking exhausting, but Tram 28 is a tourist attraction in itself. Plus Metro + funicular + tuk-tuks. Here’s how to navigate the city.

Viva Viagem card

Rechargeable transit card. 0.50 EUR + loaded amount. Tap-and-go for Metro + Bus + Tram + funicular.

Best for: All public transit.

Lisboa Card (1/2/3 days)

Tourist pass with unlimited public transit + 30+ free attractions + Sintra/Cascais train + airport metro. 22-39 EUR.

Best for: Tourists doing multiple attractions over 2-3 days.

Metro (4 lines)

Yellow + Blue + Green + Red lines. Connects airport + Baixa + Belém-adjacent + business districts.

Best for: Airport + cross-city + Belém via Cais do Sodré.

Tram 28 (heritage)

The iconic yellow tram through Alfama + Estrela. 3 EUR single fare or covered by Lisboa Card.

Best for: Sightseeing as much as transport. Pickpocket-heavy.

Bus

Carris network throughout the city.

Best for: Routes not covered by Metro.

Cremalheira de Sintra

Heritage cable car up the steep streets of Lisbon.

Best for: Ascending hills with views (Bica, Glória, Lavra funiculars).

Uber + Bolt + Free Now

All major ride-share apps work. 5-15 EUR typical city trip.

Best for: Late-night + door-to-door + steep-hill avoidance.

CP suburban trains

Lisbon → Cascais (40 min) + Lisbon → Sintra (40 min). 2-3 EUR each way.

Best for: Day-trips to beach (Cascais) or fairy-tale palaces (Sintra).

Walking

Hills are steep + cobblestones slippery in rain. Many neighborhoods (Baixa, Alfama, Chiado) walkable.

Best for: Central neighborhoods with comfortable shoes.

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