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The first subway system in Lisbon dates back only to 1959 and consisted of only one line (U-shaped). Since then the network has been extended and presently there are 4 lines (blue, yellow, green and red line) with 48 stations that covers a distance of 37 km. In a couple of years the distance will overcome 50 km and there will be more interchange points between the different lines.
Today the network covers downtown Lisbon, the shopping districts, and some urban areas and operates daily from 06:30am - 01:00am. It’s one of the fastest ways to get any point in the city and you can get the main train stations (Gare do Oriente, Rossio, and Cais do Sodré), the inter-city bus terminal (Sete Rios), the ferry/boats quays (Praça do Comércio, Cais do Sodré), and the main city bus terminals (Entrecampos, Sete Rios, Luz, Gare do Oriente). The only drawback is the fact that the network doesn’t get the airport.

The stations are very easy to find as from the outside you will see a red “M”. From the inside some of them are very modern with art exhibitions, and most of them with tiles from several Portuguese artists. You even can find a station with a museum -Music Museum in Alto dos Moinhos station (blue line). The big stations also have some shopping areas and cafeterias. Useful words:
»correspondência (transfer between lines), »saída (exit to the street).

Metro
the company
a google map of the underground system

Price
Individual tickets must be purchased at the machines and validated at the gates before enter.
The “7 Colinas” card is a contact-free card on which multimodal tickets can be credited. The journeys cover the Carris and underground networks and was created for passengers using the system from time to time and allows for crediting in a way which is better suited to individual needs.
"ZAPPING" is a multimodal ticket. You can load money on your card, enabling you to make trips both on Carris or Metro, as long as you have enough money on the card. The card can be bought on all Carris and Metro concessionaries or Post Office Stations and Payshop agents, and has a price of 0.50 € and is rechargeable. The minimum value to load is 1,50 € and the maximum 10,00 €. For trips with Carris, the price is 0,81€ and is valid for all Carris transports during 1 hour. If you buy the ticket from the driver: 1,40€ per ride.
- Single ticket: 0,80€- 2 way ticket: 1,45€ - 7 Colinas pass: 10 tickets: 7,30€ or 0,73€ for each ticket, just for Metro. You can ask to recharge the pass with zapping credit so is valid for metro and buses for the same price.

Mode: AROUND
Phone: +351213500115
Type: Subway/Metro
Website: http://www.metrolisboa.pt/Default.aspx?alias=www.metrolisboa.pt/eng