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Portugal

Porto

An old river port stacked on the slopes of the Douro. A modern metro and heritage trams share the hills.

STCP city buses and UNIR metropolitan buses

Buy ahead and an Andante single starts at EUR 1.40; the on-board ticket from the driver is EUR 2.50, one ride only. No gates - validate at the door reader every time you board. Since January 2026 drivers take cards too.

Updated on August 19, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your Andante before you board
    Buy at a Loja Andante, a ticket machine, a PayShop agent or in the Anda app - buying on board costs more.
  2. 2
    Load enough zones for your trip
    Priced by the zone rings you cross - Z2 is the minimum. It also covers the metro and local trains inside the Andante zones.
  3. 3
    Signal the driver at the stop
    Put your arm out with the index finger extended or the bus will not stop. Board at the front door, by the driver.
  4. 4
    Validate at the reader by the door
    On the regular network, tap on every boarding and every change of vehicle. Green means it worked; on red, use the second reader.
  5. 5
    No ticket? Buy one from the driver
    Ask the driver as you board. Cash or card both work, and the receipt you are handed is your ticket.
  6. 6
    Press STOP to get off
    Press the STOP button before your stop and move to the exit door in the middle of the bus.

Fares

Single fares2

Andante single ticket (Z2-Z9)
Priced by how many zone rings you cross; Z2 gives free transfers for an hour from the first validation
1.4〜4.65 EUR ≈ $2–5
On-board ticket from the driver (STCP)
Valid for that one ride only, with no transfer window; pay by cash, MB WAY or contactless
2.5 EUR ≈ $3

Passes & multi-ride3

Andante 24 (24-hour ticket)
Runs for 24 consecutive hours from the first validation, but only within the zones you bought
5.35〜17.3 EUR ≈ $6–19
Andante Tour 1 (24-hour pass)
24 consecutive hours from the first validation, network-wide; its own card, not rechargeable
7.75 EUR ≈ $9
Andante Tour 3 (72-hour pass)
The same, for 72 consecutive hours and network-wide; its own card, not rechargeable
16.55 EUR ≈ $19

Card itself1

Andante Azul card
The paper card your tickets are loaded onto, charged separately from the fare
0.6 EUR ≈ $0.7

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Card payment on board
VISAMastercard
Buys the on-board ticket; tap-to-ride only on line 500's marked readers
IC card
Andante is the ticket - load it before you travel
App tickets
Anda
Validating by phone is Android-only; on iPhone the app only tops up
QR ticketing
MB WAY buys the on-board ticket, but needs a Portuguese bank account
Paper tickets
The driver's receipt is the ticket; Andante is a paper card too
Cash
Only for buying the on-board ticket from the driver

Quick facts

Fares from
1.4 EUR+

Heads-up

  • The new BRT is a separate service, so boarding may differ

    These steps describe the regular bus network. On 28 February 2026 STCP also began running a BRT between Casa da Musica and Praca do Imperio. It is a new, separate service, so do not assume that boarding and validation work the way they do on the ordinary lines - follow the signs there.

  • At night a different network radiates from Aliados

    Between 00:30 and 06:00 the daytime lines give way to the night network, a star of routes radiating from Aliados that are completely different from the daytime ones. It runs to the same timetable every day of the year.

  • Bikes and scooters only travel folded, as hand luggage

    Bicycles and scooters cannot be carried onto the bus unless they are folded and handled as hand luggage - bikes only up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm. They may not be left in the aisle or on the platform.

  • Line 500 double-deckers: no card payment on board

    Line 500 is part of the tap-to-ride pilot, but on-board card payment was suspended on its double-deckers and no notice has announced its return. Always have an Andante ticket or buy one from the driver.

  • Pay the fine voluntarily in time for half the minimum

    If an inspector fines you, paying voluntarily on the spot or at a Loja Andante within 15 working days settles it at half the minimum. Filing a written appeal does not stop that clock.

Timetable

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