Lisboa Local Transportation

Lisboa and its surrounding areas have an efficient public transportation system with subways, buses, trams, and funiculars run by CARRIS (☎213 61 30 00; www.carris.pt), and therefore no suburb takes longer than 1hr. to reach. If you plan to stay in Lisboa for long, consider a passe turístico, good for unlimited travel on all CARRIS transports. Passes are available for one day (€3.50). CARRIS booths, located in most network train stations and the busier metro stations (e.g., M: Restauradores), sell multi-day passes. (Open daily 6:30am-1pm.)

Buses: €1.35 within the city; pay on the bus. Exact change not required.
Metro: (☎213 50 01 00; www.metrolisboa.pt). €0.75 per ride, round-trip €1.40, unlimited daily use ticket €3.50, 10 tickets €9.85. You must purchase a rechargable card for €0.50 to use the subway. 4 lines, crossing downtown and business district. A red “M” marks metro stops. Trains run daily 6:30am-1am, though some stations close earlier.
Trams: €1.35. Many date from before WWI. Line #28 is great for sightseeing in Alfama and Mouraria (stop in Pr. do Comércio). Line #15 heads from Pr. do Comércio and Pr. da Figueira to Belém, Av. 24 de Julho, and Docas de Santo Amaro.
Funiculars: €1.35. Funiculars link the lower city with the residential areas in the hills. Elevador da Glória goes from Pr. dos Restauradores to Bairro Alto (3min., every 5min.).
Taxis: Rádio Táxis de Lisboa (☎218 11 90 00), Autocoope (☎217 93 27 56), and Teletáxis (☎218 11 11 00). Along Av. da Liberdade and Rossio. Luggage €1.60.
Car Rental: Agencies have offices at the airport, train stations, and downtown; ask for specific locations. Avis, Av. Marechal Craveiro Lopes, 2 (☎217 54 78 25; www.avis.com.pt); Budget, R. Castilho, 167B (☎213 86 05 16, fax 213 83 09 78; www.budgetportugal.com); Hertz, R. Castilho, 72A (☎213 81 24 30; www.hertz-europe.com).

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