Lisbon Transportation Tips by pieter_jan_v

Estação de Caminhos de Ferro do Rossio Train Review

The Estação de Caminhos de Ferro do Rossio (Rossio station) at the Rossio square started in 1887 as the Estação Central (Central Station). The building was designed by the Portuguese architect José Luís Monteiro. A 2,600 meters long tunnel had to excavated to gain access for the trains. The station was Lisbon's main passenger terminus until 1957.

Mode: TO

Type: Train

Lisbon's BIG river bridges

Lisbon has two big bridges over the Tagus river: Ponte 25 de Abril and Ponte Vasco da Gama.

The Ponte 25 de Abril bridge opened in 1966 as the Salazar Bridge. It's a suspension bridge with a total length of 2,277 meters connecting Lisbon with the municipality of Almada. In 1999 a train deck was added to the bridge.

The Ponte Vasco da Gama openend in 1998, just in time for Expo 98, the World's Fair held in the Oriente part of Lisbon and that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the sea route from Europe to India by Vasco da Gama. The total length of the bridgw is 17.2 km.

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Type: Car/Motor Home

Sailing to Lisbon

The Doca De Alcantara Marina has room for 221 boats up to 25 metres in length.

The Marina is under control of the Administração do Porto de Lisboa, S.A.

Mode: TO

Phone: +351-21-3611000

Type: Ship/Boat

Website: http://www.portodelisboa.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_PORTO_LISBOA_ING

Parking on the streets Driving Review

If you were brave enough to come here by car, be aware that parking on the streets requires a parking ticket.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Car/Motor Home

Website: http://www.emel.pt/pt/index.jsp

The Lisbon Metro Metro Review

The Lisbon Metro has the following lines:
- Azul (Blue line)
- Amarela (Yellow line)
- Verde (Green line)
- Vermelha (Red line)

The lines are still being extended by making the above 4 longer.

There are several types of fares; details.

The metro trains ride from 6.30AM till 1AM.

Mode: AROUND

Phone: +351-21-3500115

Type: Subway/Metro

Website: http://www.metrolisboa.pt/Default.aspx?alias=www.metrolisboa.pt/eng

CP (Comboios de Portugal) Train Review

Comboios de Portugal, CP in short is the National train service in Portugal.

In Lisbon there are the following Urban lines:
-Azumbuja from the Alcântara Mar, Sete Rios, Entrecampos, Roma-Areeiro and Lisboa-Oriente stations
-Cascais from the Cais do Sodré station
-Sintra from the Alverca, Lisboa-Oriente, Roma-Areeiro, Entrecampos and Sete Rios stations
-Sado from the Barreiro station

From Lisbon these are the National lines:
-Alfa Pendular (fast connection) to Braga in the North and Faro in the South served from the Lisboa-Oriente and Lisboa-Santa Apolónia stations
-Intercidades (Intercities) to some inland cities served from the Lisboa-Oriente and Lisboa-Santa Apolónia stations
-Regional to cities throughout Portugal upto the border towns served from the Sete Rios, Entrecampos, Lisboa-Oriente and Lisboa-Santa Apolónia stations

From Lisbon these are the International lines:
-Sud-Expresso to Paris, France from the Lisbon-Santa Apolónia station
-Lusitânia Comboio Hotel to Madrid, Spain from the Lisbon-Santa Apolónia station

Mode: TO

Type: Train

Website: http://www.cp.pt/cp/

Estação Sete-Rios Train Review

The Estação Sete-Rios station is one of the major Lisbon stations.

The train station houses the:
-CP Linha Sintra and Linha Azambuja
-Fertagus Linha Roma-Areeira - Setúbal
-Metropolitano de Lisboa Jardim zoológico - Linha Azul (Blue Line)

Carris bus stops are just outside the building at street level for the following buslines:
-16, 31. 54, 58, 70, 701, 726, 746, 755, 768, 202 and 205.

A bit to the East is the seperate Estação rodoviária de Sete-Rios Bus Station-REDE NACIONAL DE EXPRESSOS , where the National busses depart to many destinations throughout Portugal.

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Type: Train

Fertagus Train Review

Fertagus is a small railway company serving the Roma-Areeira - Setúbal line. This line covers most of the Lisbon area and has stops at the major train stations like Sete-Rios.

Fertagus is the first private rail operator in Portugal and pays REFER for the use of a part of the railway network.

Mode: TO

Type: Train

Website: http://www.fertagus.pt/

Lisbon busses Buses Review

The following 78 local buslines are served by Carris busses:

3-Charneca B.º Sta. Cruz
5-Estação Roma-Areeiro Estação Oriente (Interface)
7-Pç. Chile Sr. Roubado (Metro)
10-ISEL Pç. Chile
12-Estação Sta. Apolónia Alcântara Mar (Museu Oriente)
16-Pç. Chile Benfica - Al. Padre Álvaro Proença
17-Pç. Chile Fetais
21-Saldanha Moscavide Centro
22-Marquês Pombal Portela - R. Escritores
24-Alcântara - Cç. Tapada Pontinha
25-Estação Oriente (Interface) Prior Velho-R. Maestro Lopes Graça
28-Restelo - Av. Descobertas Portela / Av. Descobrimentos
30-Picheleira (Qta. Lavrado) Picoas
31-Av. José Malhoa Moscavide Centro
34-Martim Moniz Estação Sta. Apolónia
35-Cais Sodré Hosp. Sta. Maria
36-Cais Sodré Odivelas (B.º Dr. Lima Pimentel)
37-Pç. Figueira Castelo
39-Marvila Marvila
40-Cais Sodré Olaias
44-Cais Sodré Moscavide (Qta. Laranjeiras)
47-Campo Grande (Metro) Pontinha (Metro)
48-Marquês Pombal Linda-a-Velha
49-ISEL Saldanha
52-Centro Norte Centro Sul
53- Pç. José Fontana Centro Sul
54-Campo Pequeno Alfragide (D. G. A.)
56-Olaias R. Junqueira (Centro Congressos)
60-Martim Moniz Cemitério Ajuda
64-Cidade Universitária Damaia Cima
70-Serafina Espaço Monsanto
71-Serafina Serafina
74-Campo Ourique (Prazeres) Gomes Freire
76-Algés Cruz Quebrada (Fac. Motricidade Humana)
78-Campo Grande (Metro) Paço Lumiar
79-C. Comercial Olivais / R. Cidade Bissau C. Comercial Olivais / R. Cidade Bissau
83-Amoreiras Portela-R.Mouzinho
91-Cais Sodré/Aeroporto
92-Terreiro do Paço Circle line
96-Av. José Malhao (Polícia Municipal)/Estação Oriente
106-Campo Grande (Metro)/Galinheiras
107-Sapadores/Arco Cego
108-Campo Grande (Metro)/Galinheiras
701-Charneca/Campo Ourique (Prazeres)
702-Restauradores/Serafina
706-Terreiro do Paço/Estação Sta. Apolónia
708-Martim Moniz/Parque Nações Norte

Mode: AROUND

Type: Bus

Website: http://www.carris.pt/en/bus/

Elevador St. Justa Elevadores Review

The Elevador St. Justa is a public transportation elevator. There are two cabins capable to transport 20 people each from the Santa Justa Street 45 upwards to the Carmo Square at Bairro Alto. Unlike the two other funiculars type elevadores, the St. Justa is a real vertical travelling means of transportation.

On top of the elevator there is a lookoff terrace that can be reached by two helicoidal staircases.

Since February 2, 2002, at its 100 year anniversary the elevator became a National Monument.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Other

Website: http://www.carris.pt/en/home/