"Lisboa - biking" Top 5 Page for this destination Lisbon Transportation Tip by a2lopes

With its seven hills, Lisbon may not be the ideal town for cycling. Moreover, cobblestone streets in most of the small districts around the castle and Bairro Alto makes it a very hard job, especially in rainy days.
There are very few bike lanes in town (most of them located between Entrecampos and Telheiras) and car drivers are not used to bikes so be very careful.

Nevertheless, there are a few good spots to cycle, namely, along the Parque das Nações area, and the waterfront between Cais Sodré and Belém. Another good one is the Monsanto Park -the “lung” of the capital (see here). These are the points where Lisbonners use to cycle. Just outside of Lisbon -you can take a bike on trains or ferries- along the coast from Estoril towards the beautiful beach of Guincho, reach Sintra, Cascais or Costa de Caparica.

Have a look at some bike paths @ bikeradar.com

If you take a bicycle in public transportation beware of the following:
- metro- during working days you are not allowed to carry bicycles in the metro. On weekends, it's allowed and it's free of charge.
-suburban trains- on weekends and holidays you are allowed to carry bicycles in the trains free of charge. On working days you are only allowed to bring your bicycle outside the morning and evening rush hours and you must have a special ticket for it, one for the bicycle and another for the passenger. Please check the bicycle permission hours before buying a bicycle ticket.
-ferries- you are allowed with a bicycle ticket.

Mode: AROUND
Type: Bicycle