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Portugal

Lisbon

A city of seven hills above the Atlantic. The yellow trams that climb them are sights in themselves.

CARRIS city buses / Carris Metropolitana

Tap a bank card on board and you pay the dearest fare - 2.30 euros, good for that one vehicle only. Preload a 1.90 single instead and you get 60 minutes across buses and the metro. Cash to the driver still works.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket before you board
    At a Metro ticket machine or a CARRIS shop, load a single or 24-hour ticket onto a navegante ocasional card.
  2. 2
    Tap the validator as you board
    Hold your card to the validator on board; a green light means it is valid. Every ride needs one, even on a 24-hour ticket.
  3. 3
    No ticket? Buy one on board
    Pay the driver in cash, or hold a bank card or the MB WAY app to the validator.
  4. 4
    Pay for your whole group at once
    On city CARRIS, press the multi-passenger button, pick the group size, then tap - one card covers up to 10 people.
  5. 5
    Show inspectors what you actually paid with
    Show inspectors the ticket, card or phone you actually used - with a bank card, the card itself is your ticket.

Fares

Single fares4

On-board fare, city bus (single ride)
Cash to the driver or a card at the validator; valid only on that vehicle - it dies when you step off.
2.3 EUR ≈ $3
Carris/Metro single ticket (60 minutes)
Bought in advance; unlimited rides across CARRIS and the Metro for 60 minutes (no consecutive Metro entries).
1.9 EUR ≈ $2
Zapping (one trip)
An hour of unlimited CARRIS rides; switching operator deducts another zapping trip.
1.72 EUR ≈ $2
On-board fare, Carris Metropolitana (metro-area bus)
Five bands by line type in 2026; pre-paid trips cost 0.85-3.10 EUR, and not every line takes cards yet.
1.3〜4.65 EUR ≈ $1–5

Passes & multi-ride3

24-hour ticket, CARRIS/Metro
24 hours from your first validation; the version that adds the Cacilhas ferry costs 10.35 EUR.
7.25 EUR ≈ $8
24-hour ticket, CARRIS/Metro/CP
Adds CP's Sintra, Cascais, Azambuja and Sado lines for the same 24 hours.
11.4 EUR ≈ $13
Lisboa Card (24/48/72 hours, adult)
Unlimited CARRIS, Metro and CP Sintra/Cascais travel; children aged 4-15 pay 21-35 EUR.
31〜62 EUR ≈ $35–69

Card itself1

navegante ocasional card
The carrier card for tickets and zapping; valid one year, and it holds only one ticket type at a time.
0.5 EUR ≈ $0.6

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardMaestro
Tap the on-board validator - you pay the pricier on-board fare
IC card
Load tickets or zapping onto a navegante ocasional card.
App tickets
Only MB WAY and Via Verde work, and both need a Portuguese bank account
Paper tickets
On-board tickets print on paper; pre-bought ones live on the card instead.
Cash
Pay the driver directly; Metro ticket machines take cash too

Quick facts

Fares from
2.3 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Bicycles and e-scooters cannot be brought on board

    Bicycles and e-scooters cannot be brought on board. Only folding bikes count, and only as hand baggage within 55x40x20 cm.

Timetable

Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka