Transportation in Lisbon for students
Students moving to Lisbon, take a look at this article and find out the multiple ways to commute in the city.
Despite all the hills and cobbles, Lisbon is one of the easiest cities to navigate. Lisbon has attracted a lot of students due to its easy transportation. The impressive and intuitive system of buses, trams as well as efficient metro, make it really easy for one to travel between the major points of interest. To conquer the renowned seven hills of Lisbon, you can rely easily on the funiculars and the elevators to reach from one point to another in the city.
Obviously, you will want to spend your precious time exploring the historic Portuguese capital by walking. But that can be tiring. You can take a ride on the Tram 28E and wind through the historic center offering a low-cost city tour. Below mentioned are some of the top ways to get around the city:
Subway: One of the best ways to move around Lisbon is the subway. One single ticket will cost you around € 1.45. you can buy a card which is available at € 0.50 and it is valid for every transport. You can use the student pass as it will cost you much less. The subway has four lines and they cover all the city. generally, people who need to move inside the city use the subway, so you can expect it to be really crowded especially during the summer season because of all the tourists. The subway opens at around 6 am in the morning and closes at 1 am in the night. You will find a subway near the student accommodation Lisbon to travel around easily.
Trains: The Lisbon train network links to different destinations outside the city and also within the city. prices over here are fairly accessible and the services over here are good. The children who are aged under 5 years old can travel for free as they don’t occupy a seat. Internatinal train stations Santa Apolonia as well as Oriente are connected to the metro network making travel much easy. if you do not have a travel pass comprised of train trips within the urban Lisbon network such as a Lisbon Card. You can purchase a ticket at the ticket offices or vending machines at the train station before you board. all the tickets need to be validated before you board the train. Bikes are carried free of charge every day of the week. There are day tickets which are available to travel around the weekends.
Bus: Buses are one of the most convenient ways to travel within the city. most buses run from 6 am and it goes up to 9 pm. But the most top-notch lines run until midnight. You can check the bus schedules when you are in the city. Above and beyond, you still have night services if you get late somewhere. You can check all the Lisbon night bus services. The night service comprises all the districts of Lisbon so do not worry if you cannot get to a part of the city. you can easily check the map of bus lines so that you can see which bus station is closest to your house. You can note down the time of the night service bus as they pass only one in an hour. At every bus station, you can easily find a map with the number, schedules as well as where you can go with the city buses. The bus tickets can be brought on board or one of the best ways to take a card. This card is valid for any kind of transportation as well as many trips as needed.
Taxi: A taxi is another solution to reach attractions outside the center or to get around late at night. Do not worry about missing a taxi because you will see them for 24 hours. Taxis from different companies are circulated at night so that you can reach home even if it is too late. Usually, you will find more taxis near the main places such as bus stations, outside the airport, shopping centers, nightclubs, restaurants, etc.
Flight: Flight is another convenient way to travel to far-away locations. Sevel km from the city center, Lisbon airport is known for being the largest Portuguese airport. Within several minutes you can easily reach the hotel or destination. The airport is served by good public transportation comprising metro, buses as well and taxis.
Monthly pass
You can charge this pass for 30 days which means that you need to charge it every month. this monthly pass combines four different transportation passes in just one card. With this card, you can go on the subway, bus, tram, and train within the city. you only need to do this one time and it will cost you around 7 euros. However, if you need it urgently, you can pay around 12 euros and have it in two days. There are only two places where you can buy it like Marques do Pombal as well as Campo Grande stations.
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