METRO (SUBWAY)

Lisbon's metro (subway) is modern, clean, and efficient. It runs from 6:30AM to 1:00AM, and many of its stations are decorated with contemporary art, making it a tourist attraction in itself.

See a map of Lisbon's metro to locate all of the stations (and http://www.metrolisboa.pt for additional information).

The single ticket costs 0,80€ (single ticket – 10 units cost 7,30€).

The nearest stations to the Conference venue, that is, to the Chancellor's Building of the New University of Lisbon (Reitoria da Universidade Nova de Lisboa) are:

• SãoSebastião station (blue line)
• Praça de Espanha station (blue line)
  

BUS

All the information with regard to the bus transport service is available at: http://www.carris.pt/en/index.php There, you will find information about fares, routes, timetables, route planner…

Here are some useful bus routes:

Lisbon airport buses

There are two complementary bus transport services, connecting Lisbon's airport with the city centre. These services are the AeroBus and AeroShuttle buses, which go past more than 90 Lisbon hotels, thus providing tourists arriving at the airport with easy access to their accommodation.

Aerobus (line 91)
It’s the first of the two connections created to serve the airport. It runs daily from 07:00 AM to 11:00 PM, at 20 minutes intervals.
Normal tickets cost 3€ (valid for the whole day in the public transport service of Lisbon), but you can buy the frequent travelers ticket pack (it costs 10€ and has 5 tickets). The fare for Lisbon card users is 1,40€.
Leaving the airport, the bus goes through the Campo Pequeno, Saldanha square, Marquês de Pombal square, Restauradores / Rossio (downtown) , Praça do Comércio and finally Cais do Sodré.

AeroShuttle
It is the most recent connection from the airport. It runs daily from 07:00 AM to 11:00 PM, at 30 minutes intervals.
Normal tickets cost 3€ (valid for the whole day in the public transport service of Lisbon), but you can buy the frequent travelers ticket pack (it costs 10€ and has 5 tickets). The fare for Lisbon card users is 1,40€.
Leaving the airport, the bus goes through Campo Grande, Sete Rios, Praça de Espanha ending close to the Marquês de Pombal square. This bus connection has recently expanded, also connecting the airport with the Gare do Oriente station.

The local bus service also provides commuter buses between the airport and downtown (numbers 22, 44  and 83; cost 1,40€ )

Buses to the Conference venue

The single ticket bought from drivers (on-board fare) costs 1,40€.

TRAMS

Trams are an interesting option for a tourist tour of Lisbon city. There are 5 tram routes of which the most attractive one is route 28 from Martim Moniz to Prazeres. This is the classic tram route of Lisbon with extensive hilly and narrow streets in the Alfama district. There is also a steep, twisting section as the route leaves Lisbon centre towards Prazeres, up the Calçada de S. Francisco. Services operate about every seven minutes, though short-workings to Estrela are included in these timings. Eastbound trams for the Alfama are invariably crowded by the time they reach the Rua da Conceição in central Lisbon, so it can be wise to board in the opposite direction (towards Estrela and Prazeres) and return to the Alfama from that end of the route. Prazeres cemetery is itself an interesting spot and has good views across the Alcântara valley which includes the Tagus bridge, the docks and Alcântara-Terra station of Portuguese Railways. There is an impressively steep curve at the west end of the Rua da Conceição as the line leaves the city centre, heading west. The Estrela Park is a pleasant spot, opposite the basilica, to break the journey.

All the information with regard to the tram transport service is available at: http://www.carris.pt/en/index.php

LISBON FUNICULARS AND ELEVATORS

Lisbon has three working street funiculars and one street elevator which allow its citizens and visitors to move to and from its hilly districts more easily.

The Lavra Funicular
It runs from the eastern side of the Avenida da Liberdade at a 25% gradient for 180 metres to the Torel district. The hours of operation are 07:00-21:00, every day except Sundays and holidays, when the opening time is 09:00. The single ticket costs 1,40 Euros.

The Glória Funicular
The Glória funicular is on the west side of the Avenida da Liberdade, connecting Restauradores with the Bairro Alto. Excellent views of the city and castle. The Glória is the busiest funicular in Lisbon and also the most accessible for tourists as it lies next door to the main tourist information office in the Palácio Foz. It is 265 metres long and has an average gradient of 18%. Operating hours are 07:00 – 24:00 (Monday to Thursday), 07:00 – 04:30 (Fridays and Saturdays) and 08:00 – 24:00 (Sundays and Holidays). The single ticket costs 1,40 Euros.

The Bica Funicular
It is the only stepped street funicular in the city. It climbs the Rua da Bica for 245 metres from the Rua S. Paulo, near Santos, to the Calhariz district. Its average gradient is 20% but is much steeper at the lower end (S.Paulo). The hours of operation are 07:00-21:00, every day except Sundays and holidays, when the opening time is 09:00. The single ticket costs 1,40 Euros.

Santa Justa Street Elevator
The Santa Justa Elevator rises vertically some 45 metres from the Rua de Santa Justa in the Baixa area of central Lisbon to the Chiado district. The hours of operation are 07:00-21:00. The single ticket costs 2,80 Euros.

LISBOA CARD

You will be allowed with this card to free access on public transportation (buses, trams, subway, funiculars and elevator and trains to Sintra and Cascais), as well as free entrance in museums and monuments and discounts until 50% in other places of tourism interest.

It can be bought at the airport and in tourist information offices.