Lisboa Card : which city pass to buy ?

Lisboa Card, the official city pass

After a brief summary of each card, we’re going to take a closer look at each of the tourist cards. We’ll start with the Lisboa Card, which is the best option for a first stay (purchase at the best price on this site). Particularly for those wishing to explore the whole city in 3 to 5 days.

Lisboa card prices

City card rates depend on the validity period you choose. 3 options are available in terms of validity period: 24h, 48h and 72h. Child rates are also available, as you can see from the price summary below.

	Adults (16+)	4 to 15 years	Children 3 and under
24h rate	27 euros	18 euros	free of charge
48-hour rate	44 euros	24.50 euros	free of charge
72-hour rate	54 euros	30.50 euros	free of charge

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a card-carrying adult.

Visits included and advantages of the Lisboa Card

Here are just some of the activities, monuments, museums and other advantages available with the Lisboa card:

• Belem Tower
• Hieronymites Monastery
• Ajuda Palace
• National Pantheon
• Musée des Carosses
• Lisboa Story Centre
• National Azulejo Museum
• Pilar 7 (viewpoint at the top of the April 25th bridge)
• Convent of the Order of Christ
• Mafra National Palace

In all, it provides access to over 38 monuments and sites. What’s more, all public transport in Lisbon is included in the Lisboa Card:

• The various streetcars in the Carris network (12E, 15E, 18E, 24E and 25E, as well as the legendary streetcar 28, which crosses the Alfama district)
• The three funiculars (Bica, Lavra and Gloria)
• City buses
• The Lisbon metro
• Santa Justa elevator
• Fertagus and commuter trains to Cascais and Sintra

It’s very easy to get around Lisbon by public transport. The city is very well served, allowing you to discover its various tourist attractions without getting exhausted.

Lisboa Card validity period

There are different validity periods for the Lisboa card. You can choose to use the card for 24h, 48h or 72h. The Lisboa Card is activated the first time it is used, whether for a journey or a cultural visit. It is not activated at the time of online purchase or on-site collection.

Note that the validity of the Lisboa Card is based on hours, not days. If you start using your Lisboa Card 24h at 6pm, for example, it will be valid until 6pm the next day, which is quite practical.

Where can you pick up your Lisboa Card?

There are several points in Lisbon where you can collect the compulsory physical card. These exchange points are called “Ask Me Lisboa”. Here is the list of places where you can exchange your confirmation voucher (on paper or directly on your smartphone) for the physical card:

• Lisbon Airport Arrivals Terminal: weekdays from 7am to midnight
• Lisboa Story Centre, Place du Commerce: weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Monastère des Hiéronymites: weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays
• Belém Tower: weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Terreiro do Paço: all week, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Palácio Foz: all week, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Rossio: all week from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lisbon Pass, an alternative to the Lisboa Card

Let’s move on to the features of the Lisbon Digital Pass (available on this site). This tourist card is much more basic. Unlike the Lisboa Card, the monuments covered by this alternative are few and far between… It seems suitable for very few travelers: certainly only those planning a really basic, quick trip. And even then, the price is a bit of a deterrent. It may be suitable for those who intend to do additional activities, and who will make it worth their while thanks to the 10% discount on these other experiences.

Lisbon Digital Pass rates

Tourist card rates depend solely on age.

	Adult (13+)	11 to 12 years	Children aged 4 to 10	Children 3 and under
24h bus access	43 euros	16 euros	11 euros	free of charge
48h bus access	49 euros	22 euros	14 euros	free of charge

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket to enter monuments or museums.

Tours and benefits of the Lisbon Pass

Here are the advantages and cultural sites included in this alternative to the Lisboa Card:

• Belém Tower
• Hieronymite Monastery
• access to Hop on Hop off buses for 24 or 48 hours
• 10% additional discount on other tours or activities booked online
• audio-guide for self-guided tours of the city (25 places of interest covered)

Another advantage of the card is that it offers a 10% discount on other tours or activities in the city. This will only be useful for those planning additional visits, especially if they are expensive (guided tours, food tours, etc.). An audio guide application with over 25 points of interest in the city is also available.

Period of validity

Access to multi-stop bus services is included for 24 or 48 hours. Visits can be spread over the duration of your choice.

Where can I pick it up in the city?

Unlike the Lisboa Card, there’s no need to pick up a physical card in Lisbon. In fact, it’s a 100% digital tourist card, so you can buy it online and receive your tickets by e-mail. Clearly a practical feature.

Lisboa Card + Sintra, a complete city pass

To finish with the details of each tourist card, we’ll analyze this more complete version of the Lisboa Card (purchase here). We’ll see thatit includes the Lisboa Card and adds additional visits to the town of Sintra. It will be preferred by those who plan to visit the 2 cities and benefit from an ultra-complete tourist card.

Price of the Sintra & Lisboa Card combined city pass

Here, 3 versions are offered, with different prices depending on their duration: 48h or 72h. Age will also be a factor in price changes.

	Adults (16+)	12 to 15 years	6 to 11 years	4 to 5 years	Children 3 and under
24h rate	53 euros	43 euros	43 euros	19 euros	free of charge
48-hour rate	70 euros	49 euros	49 euros	25 euros	free of charge
72-hour rate	81 euros	55 euros	55 euros	31 euros	free of charge

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a card-carrying adult.

Visits included and benefits of the tourist pass

This version of the Lisboa Card includes all 38 visits and other advantages of the Lisboa Card (such as access to public transport) as well as 2 must-see sites located in Sintra and the following advantages:

• Pena park and palace (with ticket, including the “coupe-file” for quick entry)
• 10% discount on other tours and activities bookable online
• audio-guide for the 2 cities (see details below)

It also offers a 10% discount on other attractions in Lisbon and its famous neighbor. An audio guide application with over 25 points of interest in Lisbon and 15 tourist attractions in its neighboring city will also be available.

Period of validity

There are different validity periods for this Lisbon tourist card. You can choose to use the card for 48 or 72 hours. The Lisboa Card is activated the first time it is used, not at the time of purchase. For the 24-hour version, for example, if you use it at 11am, it will be active until the next day at the same time.

As for additional visits, you can plan them on days other than the validity of the Lisboa Card. This is very practical if you’re going away for 4 or 5 days. You can take advantage of the Lisbon city pass for 72 hours and then use the rest of the visits to go to Sintra on the last day or days of your stay.

Where can you pick up your Lisbon pass?

You will need to collect the Lisboa Card from one of the above-mentioned cash points. This physical card is compulsory. However, for other visits or benefits, there is no physical card, everything will be done online. You will receive all the elements (tickets or links) by email, just after the online purchase.