Lisbon Metro Map 2026: Lines, Tickets & Fares

Lisbon Metro Map: The essentials at a glance

• The map shows four lines, 56 stations, and 44.5 km of track. They link major destinations from the center to the airport.
• A Carris/Metro single ticket costs €1.90 (≈ $2.13). A Zapping metro ride costs €1.72 (≈ $1.93); the reusable Navegante occasional card adds €0.50 (≈ $0.56).
• From airport station Aeroporto, red Linha Vermelha takes about 20 minutes to Saldanha, where you can change to the yellow line.
• The metro normally runs daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 AM. Frequencies depend on the line, section, and time of day.
• After the metro closes, CARRIS offers night services, including route 201 from Cais do Sodré. Check which route reaches your destination.

Current service updates

Partial strikes have been announced for October 28 and 30, 2026, from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Service disruptions are not yet confirmed. Check the operator’s current line status shortly before traveling.

The Lisbon Metro Map shows the four Metropolitano de Lisboa lines and their interchange stations. Alongside the PDF, this guide gives you current fares and practical routes to sights and the airport. The embedded PDF is the Metropolitano de Lisboa network map, August 2026 edition.

Lisbon is famous for its historic trams and steep hills, but the metro offers a direct route to many destinations without road traffic. Metropolitano de Lisboa operates four lines. A first network proposal dates to 1885, and the metro opened on December 29, 1959.

The present Lisbon Metro Map covers 44.5 km and 56 stations. According to the operator, the four lines carried 169.2 million passengers in 2025. Reboleira, Odivelas, and Aeroporto show how far the network reaches beyond the historic center.

The map uses blue, yellow, green, and red to distinguish the four lines. The operator marks blue with a seagull, yellow with a sunflower, green with a caravel, and red with a compass rose. The green line has 13 stations between Telheiras and Cais do Sodré.

The red Linha Vermelha connects Aeroporto to São Sebastião via Oriente and Alameda. At São Sebastião you can change to the blue line; Saldanha connects to yellow and Alameda to green. The Lisbon underground map PDF helps with orientation; use timetable information for a specific journey.

Lisbon accommodation establishments recorded about 6.5 million guests in 2023. The Lisboa Metro Map helps you get oriented, and the metro avoids road traffic for many central sights. For places beyond its tracks, allow time to walk or change to another service.

For Praça do Comércio, take the blue line to Terreiro do Paço. Reach the ruins of Igreja do Carmo via Baixa-Chiado on the blue or green line, then walk to Largo do Carmo. The 1755 earthquake severely damaged the church.

For Castelo de São Jorge, take the green line to Rossio and follow the castle’s stated 11-minute walk. Martim Moniz is another option with a 12-minute walk. Tram 28E is an alternative; from Santa Luzia or Largo Portas do Sol, the castle gives a five-minute walk.

Torre de Belém has no metro station. Take the green line to Cais do Sodré, then change to CARRIS tram 15E toward Algés. Walk from Lg. Princesa to the tower; check the 15E route before you travel.

This connection matters for western Lisbon: on a Lisboa Metro Map, Belém may look close to the end of the green line, but the final leg is outside the metro network. The metro ride and tram ride are separate travel steps.

On the Lisboa Metro Map, airport station Aeroporto is on the red Linha Vermelha. According to the airport, the ride to Saldanha takes about 20 minutes; there you can change to the yellow line. Alameda and São Sebastião provide other interchanges depending on your destination.

The regular Carris/Metro single fare is €1.90 (≈ $2.13) for the airport journey with an existing Navegante occasional card. A first card adds €0.50 (≈ $0.56). Paying directly at the gate with a contactless bank card costs €1.92 (≈ $2.15).

The Lisboa Metro Map shows the routes; a single journey anywhere on the metro costs the Carris/Metro fare of €1.90 (≈ $2.13). You do not select a separate metro zone. A Zapping metro ride costs €1.72 (≈ $1.93) on a rechargeable Navegante occasional card; the card costs €0.50 (≈ $0.56).

If you ride more often in one day, there are three 24-hour tickets. Carris/Metro costs €7.25 (≈ $8.13). The €10.35 (≈ $11.61) version includes the Transtejo connection to Cacilhas; the €11.40 (≈ $12.79) version includes the specified CP rail routes to Sintra, Cascais, Azambuja, and Sado.

The Lisboa Card comes in 24-, 48-, and 72-hour versions. It includes local transit, free entry to more than 50 cultural venues, and further discounts. Standard adult prices are €31.00 (≈ $34.77), €51.00 (≈ $57.20), and €62.00 (≈ $69.53); online offers may differ.

For longer stays, Navegante monthly passes cost €30.00 (≈ $33.64) for one municipality and €40.00 (≈ $44.86) for the metropolitan area. They require a personalized card and are distinct from the occasional card used by visitors. Single rides, day trips, and longer stays call for different products.

You can buy and reload the Navegante occasional card at machines in every metro station or at ticket offices. Machines accept cash and bank cards. Alternatively, use a contactless bank card directly at the gate for €1.92 (≈ $2.15) per metro ride. Use the same card to enter and exit. For one journey without an existing Navegante card, a bank card costs less than Zapping plus a new card.

A Carris/Metro single ticket lasts 60 minutes from first validation, but it does not allow two consecutive metro entries. You can change within the network while staying inside the exit gates. Keep your ticket until you leave; staff or Help Points can assist if something goes wrong.

The validity of a 24-hour ticket starts with its first validation. Zapping credit is loaded in set increments; switching to a different operator deducts another fare. After buying a Lisboa Card online, exchange the voucher for the physical card at an Askme Lisboa counter.

The navegante® app from Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa reloads personalized Navegante cards. Buy occasional visitor tickets at metro machines or ticket offices instead. For metro maps of other cities, see the London Underground Map and Paris Metro Map. In Lisbon, use a valid ticket or an accepted bank card at the gates.

For departures beyond the Lisboa Metro Map, consult the operator timetable. Under normal conditions the Lisbon Metro runs daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 AM, including weekends and public holidays. Entering by 1:00 AM lets you continue to your station on that line. Strikes and construction can alter service, so check current restrictions before traveling.

A network map cannot show a single train frequency for every section. On the yellow line, trains on the Rato to Campo Grande section average every 3 minutes 50 seconds on weekdays from 7:15 AM to 9:30 AM. Between Campo Grande and Odivelas, the stated interval from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM is 11 minutes 40 seconds.

For the green line on weekends, the operator lists roughly 7 minutes 55 seconds until 10:30 PM and 9 minutes 15 seconds thereafter. Check the time and the section of your journey in the timetable. Some secondary entrances close sooner: the Jardim Zoológico north entrance and Marquês de Pombal south entrance normally close at 9:30 PM.

The same operator page lists schedules for Linha Azul, Linha Amarela, Linha Verde, and Linha Vermelha. After metro hours, CARRIS offers Rede da Madrugada services, including route 201 between Cais do Sodré and Linda-a-Velha. Check your route and departure on the CARRIS route directory.

The future Linha Circular will add Estrela and Santos between Rato and Cais do Sodré and reconnect today’s yellow and green routes. The operator targets the first quarter of 2027 for the start of service. Until then, the current termini on the Lisbon Metro Map remain the ones to use.

The red line is also planned to extend from São Sebastião to Alcântara. The project covers about 4.1 km and four new stations, with service planned for 2030. This extension is not yet part of a trip from Aeroporto.

The planned Linha Violeta is a light rail link between Loures and Odivelas. It covers about 11.5 km and 17 stops; the operator states a deadline for completion of work by 2029, not a confirmed opening day. Reboleira in Amadora and Campo Grande are already on the metro network.

Fun fact: Linha Vermelha only reached Aeroporto in July 2012. The extension from Oriente added 3.3 km and the stations Moscavide, Encarnação, and Aeroporto. This airport link is much newer than the original metro routes opened in 1959.