cruisewithhanya Posted September 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 15, 2018 hello I would like someone to help me and explaining to me what would be best to buy to get around Lisbon The Day we arrive We have a transfer from airport to rossio hotel near rossio square That is taken care of On our first day We plan to take a free walking tour , so we need to get there We plan to go to the marketplace that night and then back to hotel So let’s say we need to take 3 trips 3 tickets Next day we go to Fatima. By bus transport” rede “ We will need to get to the metro station where the bus will take us to Fatima from our hotel On our return from Fatima we want to head to Belem for some pastries that night Let’s say it’s 3 tickets For our 2 nd day in Lisbon We have not planned out our transportation to the ship yet Should we take public transportation to port is it safe ? Regardless .... we would need 6 to 10 tickets This is my question is it best to pay as we go. Or to buy their Lisbon travel card 48 hours and calculate 48 hours from the time we first use the card Any thoughts ? Hanya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badtwin Posted September 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2018 My recollection is that Lisbon has a lot of different travel cards and options and it really depends on what other things you might want to do and see. There are lots of websites out there that can explain the difference in detail. Some passes include tourist attractions or a percentage discount on admission The public transportation system has its own cards. One thing to know is that all public transport is cheaper if you pay with some kind of card, as opposed to cash when boarding. We were there for one day and settled for a day pass which allowed unlimited travel on subway, buses and trolleys. It was around 6 euro and was worth it just so we didn't have to think about it. They also have a card you load for per trip travel (called zapping I think) but we didn't want to do the math and limit ourselves if we changed our minds. You purchase the cards at a vending machine which was easy to use once we found one at a subway station. Short answer - I would get some sort of pass, but can't tell you which one would best fit all your plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisewithhanya Posted September 16, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Thank you. For your insight It is a bit overwhelming. I will go back and review these cards What we were looking for is the transportation only We are in Lisbon less than 48 hours Including a day trip to Fatima Hanya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkto Posted October 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Viva Viagem is a fare card costing 50c that allows either loading individual fares or 24hr fare 6.30€ (good on buses, trams, metro and elevators). More expensive fare allows to use ferries to Almada. Zapping (3€ min load) provide small discount compared to single fare. Same cards can be used for rail trips to Cascais, Belem and Sintra but not a part of 24 hr fare. Bus and tram drivers take cash (I think fare close to 2€) People staying in the center (around Rossio, Restaradores, Placa Figeroa) can reach most of attractions on foot. Also Uber works very well in Lisbon and cheaper compared to US and Canada even with gas costing double. The only suggestion is to be near identifiable address or place) make sure it matches one on Uber app) and not on street corner as GPS is slightly wrong. We used it 3 times and for reference sake 15 min ride was under 5€. Clean and new cars in all cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mom 2 Posted October 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 17, 2018 We were in Lisbon for 4 nights precruise this past September 2018. I was concerned about getting around as well. Turned out we walked everywhere! We did take Uber 3 different times. Once to get to the beginning of a tour, once after the tour to get back and the final one from our Airbnb to the port to get on our cruise. As someone else said they were all around 5 euros with very clean cars and nice drivers. They didn’t speak very much English but the nice thing about Uber is they already knew where we wanted to go! Also we did find it easier to be on a street corner versus our apartment since that was a bit off the beaten path. Have fun...Lisbon was beautiful and fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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