All public transport stops are located in front of Terminal 1. To get to Terminal 2 you must use the free shuttle bus that runs every 10 minutes from Terminal 1, see details in the Terminals chapter.

For detailed information about travelling in Lisbon, ticket prices and the Navegante card, please refer to the Lisbon travel guide.

Metro to the centre

The Red Line metro is the fastest transport to the city centre. For example, the Red Line goes to the main train and bus station, Oriente.

Official information about the metro in Lisbon is available at: metrolisboa.pt/en

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To get to the historic centre, you have to transfer:

• At Alameda station on the Green Line
• At São Sebastião station, take the blue line

Tickets and prices

You can choose between two types of fares:

Contactless payment card

• 1,92 eur / 60 minutes (valid for metro only)
• Easiest and no queues at the machines

Navegantes card

Recharge card for 0,50 eur, on which you can load all public transport tickets in Lisbon. The most common fares:

• 1,90 eur / 60 minutes
• 7,25 eur / 24 hours

A €1.90 ticket (or contactless for €1.92) is valid for 60 minutes and can be used for any number of transfers to other metro lines, buses and trams (not valid on historic trams). Similarly, a day ticket can be used for metro, trams and buses.

The disadvantage of the metro is that it doesn't start until 6:30am and ends around 1:00am. For early departures from the airport, use the night buses or stay overnight in a hotel near the terminal.

• Travel time to Rossio: 33 minutes (including transfer to the Green Line)
• Fares: 1,80 eur / 60 minutes
• Frequency: 6 to 10 minutes
• Last metro to the centre - 0:51
• First subway from Alameda station - 6:33 a.m.

Buses

Slower service, but in more directions, is provided by public transit buses. Official bus, tram and ferry website: carris.pt/en.

The 744 and 783 lines take at least 40 minutes to get to the centre without changing.

• Line 744 - goes to Restauradores station in the historic centre
  • map and timetable: carris.pt/744
• Route 783 - ends near Marquês de Pombal Square, does not go directly to the historic centre
  • Map and timetable: carris.pt/783
• Routes 705 and 722 - ends near Areeiro metro station (green line), does not go directly to the historic centre
  • Map and timetable: carris.pt/705, carris.pt/722

Fares are uniform for all modes of transport. You can transfer freely and it is valid on Carris buses, metro and trams (not historic).

• 60 minutes - 1,80 eur
• 24 hours - 6,80 eur

The ticket machine is not directly at the bus stop, but you must go down to the subway lobby.

If you are catching the bus and did not have time to buy a ticket from the machine, it is possible to buy a ticket from the driver for 2,10 eur for one ride (non-transferable), payable in cash only.

Even the daily bus routes don't start running until around 6:30am. Both lines have an interval of about 10-12 minutes on weekdays, on weekends only line 783 runs with an interval of about 20-30 minutes. You can also get to the surrounding neighbourhoods with lines 705 and 722.

The stops for the city centre direction are right at the exit from Terminal 1.

The stops for the opposite direction out of the centre are one floor up behind the luggage lockers.

Night transport

At night, bus line 208 takes you from the centre (Cais do Sodre) and Oriente Station.

Fares are the same as daytime services, running from 0:30 to 5:30 every 30 to 60 minutes, and the journey to the airport takes about 30 minutes.

For a map and detailed timetable, please visit: carris.pt/208

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Taxi

Regular taxis to the centre of Rossio Square stop at approximately 15 eur. The taxi rank is directly in front of both terminals. Always use only the official turquoise and black taxis.

Significantly cheaper prices are offered by the Bolt and Uber apps, which are very popular in Lisbon. An Uber or Bolt ride to Rossio Square will cost depending on the time of day from 8 eur to 12 eur.

The Uber and Bolt mobile app car parks are located in car park P2 near terminal 1 (clearly signposted) and to the right of terminal 2 (about 30 metres).

Car rental

If Lisbon Airport is your starting point for travelling around the Portuguese interior, then renting a car is definitely the best option. There are dozens of car rental companies at the airport, whose prices can be clearly compared and then booked, for example, on the website booking.com.

Prices range from 50 eur to 200 eur per week, depending on the size of the car or the rental company you choose.

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Car rental counters are only at Terminal 1.