Public transport Lisbon

In a very nice (but not always very fast) way, bright yellow streetscars (the oldest ones have wooden minacles, moleskin benches and sparkling chrome) make it possible to visit the city, finally part of it, because they only ride in the old districts and along the Tagus River, in Belém. The electricos began to circulate in Lisbon in 1873, drawn by horses. We do not succumb to their steep slippery slippers with vengeance, sudden brake strokes and unexpected breaks (due to various and varied obstacles on rails) punctuated by the vehement comments of the driver or even some used. The network consists of 5 lines. Line No. 12 makes a loop of the praça da Figueira through the Sé, the Alfama, the Miraduro of Santa Luzia, São Tomé crossing La Mouraria and Largo Martim Moniz, to return to the starting point. Line 15, with its modern trams, goes from the praça do Comércio to Algés via Belém, and gives a good overview of the docas and the edges of the Tagus River. Line 18 is part of rua Alousndega (praça do Comércio) to go to Cemitério Ajuda, above Belém. The route on line No. 25 is interesting, because it connects the praça do Comércio to the Campo Ourique through notably Madragoa and Lapa. As for line No. 28, no doubt the most picturesque, it goes from Martim Moniz to Campo Ourique (Prazeres), passing through the old districts of Lisbon: Graça, the Alfama and its monastery São Vicente de Fora, the Castelo São Jorge or almost, la Sé, or Chiado, upper Bica and Estrela. Line 24, recommissioned in 2018, goes from Square Luis Camoes to Campolide, through Príncipe Real and Amoreiras. In general, trams travel from 5:45 a. m. to 1:00 a. m. (service shorter on Saturday, Sunday and holidays). Rates identical to buses and elevators (so you can pay with your vivaviagem card). Throughout the network, you will remain vigilant with regard to pickpockets.

Throughout the year, a "historic" tram service makes two tourist routes.

The metro operates from 6:30 am to 1 am. There are several formulas: zapping for a journey by metro or bus and formulas to take on a journey by metro and bus (the Carris/Metro ticket). Its oldest infrastructure dates back to 1959. Its decoration is different in each station, which allows you to walk through a kind of art gallery. When you leave the Picoas station, it is indeed a beautiful Parisian vault by Guimard that tops the stairs, but, no doubt, you are still in Lisbon!

In Portugal, as in France, many young people go through the BlaBlaCar website to travel to the country at a lower cost. From Lisbon you can find several destinations in the region and elsewhere in Portugal. If you want to go to Porto for example, you will find several options per day.

Buses Carris urban transport (of a beautiful orange) are handled with dexterity and speed by drivers who are not cold in their eyes! The company is gradually working on new, much better models: Good suspension, air conditioning, electric motor! Generally, we climb up the front and descend down the back. Buses cross the city in all directions. They are taken at the countless stops (paragem) where their numbers and journeys are indicated. Here, unlike other cities like Paris, we don't tighten up on the bus. Sometimes the driver doesn't let people rise, even though there's plenty of room for you!

The bus network with 90 urban and suburban lines is much larger than the subway. The main nodes of the network are: Cais do Sodré, Praça do Comércio, Marquês Pombal and Entre Campos. Tickets (modulo or bilhete), which are purchased on buses at € 1.85 for a «trip» ticket. You also have the possibility to load your card in metro stations with the zapping formula of loading a sum of money and which is valid on several networks (trains, buses, metro…). Tickets purchased at € 1.85 (€ 2.90 for tramways, 3.60 € for two funicular trips, 5 € for two trips to the Santa Justa elevator) to drivers are simple tickets (available in kiosk). For some time now there have finally been plans of the city and lines to buy you, on the storyteller, at one of the Carris agencies or tourist offices. There are always hardly any indications on the buses themselves. A little confusing to know where to stop. In this case, do not hesitate to ask the neighbor or driver to indicate the stop: the legendary lisboet kindness will do the rest! You will have the joy of seeing half the bus taunting you on the shoulder to tell you that you have arrived at a good port. It's good for egos! Carris (bus, trams, elevators) holds several kiosks in Lisbon, among others: Airport, Cais do Sodré, Praça da Figueira-Rossio (sale within a Casa da Genre - www.casadasorte.pt, games shop, entries: 1 B Praça da Figueira or 119 Rossio-Pedro IV or 37, Rua Garett in Chiado), Santa Apolónia, Cais do Sodré, Campo Pequeno (face to the Praça de Touros), Estrela (near the church), Belém… closed on Sunday. Generally, a lot of waiting, due to lack of staff in numbers, especially early months at the time of renewal of subscriptions.