Lisbon, without the surprises

Train, metro, bus, ferry and airport strikes in Portugal: what runs, what doesn't.

• What still runs during a strike in Lisbon

  How strikes on Lisbon's Metro, CP trains, Carris buses, ferries and airlines play out: notice, minimum services, what keeps running and how to plan.

• Flight cancelled by a strike: your EU rights

  Strike cancelled your flight to or from Lisbon? Refund or a new flight, meals and a hotel, and when the airline owes you €250 to €600 compensation.

• Portugal's transport strikes since 2023: every strike call, in numbers

  Every strike called in Portuguese passenger transport and at airports since 2023, from official records: who strikes most, how often, and when.

Passport control, the EU Entry/Exit System, luggage storage and lounges.

• Lisbon Airport passport control, EES and ETIAS

  Why queues at Lisbon passport control got so long, how the EU Entry/Exit System works, what ETIAS will change, and how early to arrive.

• First time through the EES at Lisbon Airport: step by step

  Your first time through the EU Entry/Exit System at Lisbon Airport: who registers, fingerprints and photo, kiosks, the app, leaving, and your 90 days.

• Luggage storage in Lisbon: airport, train stations and cruise terminal

  Where to leave luggage in Lisbon: the airport's 24-hour lockers, train station lockers, the cruise terminal and app-based storage, with prices and rules.

Where cruise ships dock, walking into the city, and plans for your day ashore.

• Lisbon Cruise Terminal: walking into the city, transport and luggage

  Where cruise ships dock in Lisbon, how far the terminal is from the sights on foot, the Metro, buses and trams outside, bag drop and lockers.

• Lisbon from a cruise ship: plans for 4, 6 and 8 hours ashore

  Three plans for a day ashore from the Lisbon cruise terminal: Alfama and the castle on foot, Baixa and Chiado, and Belém, with timings and tickets.

Sintra and more by train and bus: palace tickets, timing and one-day plans.

• Sintra palace tickets: Pena timed entry, prices and what to book

  Pena Palace tickets are for a set time, and late arrivals are not let in. 2026 prices for Pena, the Moorish Castle, Regaleira and the National Palace.

• Sintra in a day from Lisbon: the train, the 434 bus and a plan that works

  A day in Sintra from Lisbon: the 40-minute train from Rossio, the 434 bus up to the castle and Pena, and a plan built around your Pena entry time.

• Óbidos day trip from Lisbon: the bus, the walls and the festivals

  Óbidos from Lisbon in an hour on the Rápida Verde bus from Campo Grande: 2026 fares and times, the walls, ginja, bookshops and the year's festivals.

When and how to see the biggest waves in the world.

• Nazaré's giant waves: when they come and where to watch

  When Nazaré's giant waves come, why Praia do Norte gets them, where to watch from the lighthouse, how to get there from Lisbon, and live cams.

• Nazaré Big Wave Challenge: dates, alerts and where to watch

  The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge has no fixed date: the 2026–27 window, how the yellow and green alerts work, where to watch and how to stream it.

Weather, events and what to pack, month by month.

• Lisbon in January: weather, Dia de Reis, the winter sales and what to pack

  Lisbon in January: the coolest month, about 14 °C by day, one public holiday, Dia de Reis and bolo-rei, the winter sales, and what to pack.

• Lisbon in November: weather, holidays, events and what to pack

  Lisbon in November: mild days around 17 °C, the rainiest month, early sunsets, All Saints' Day, Web Summit and the first Christmas lights.

• Lisbon in December: Christmas lights, markets, holidays and New Year's Eve

  Lisbon in December: weather, three public holidays, Christmas lights, the Wonderland fair, an airline strike and New Year's Eve by the river.

Lisbon's travel cards and city passes: what they cost and what they cover.

• Lisboa Card 2026: prices, what's free and when it pays off

  The Lisboa Card costs €31 for 24 hours in 2026. What it covers (Metro, trams, trains to Sintra, Jerónimos, the castle), what it doesn't, and when it pays.

• Navegante card in Lisbon: buying it, topping it up and what each ride costs

  How Lisbon's €0.50 navegante card works: €1.90 tickets, €1.72 zapping, 24-hour tickets from €7.25, paying by bank card on the Metro, and monthly passes.

• Lisbon to Cascais by train: tickets, times and the best stops

  The Cascais train from Cais do Sodré: €2.55 each way, every 20 minutes, 40 minutes to Cascais, the best stops, and the evening bus during the works.

Christmas markets, New Year's Eve, concerts and festivals, and how to get there and back.

• Lisbon Christmas markets 2026: dates, hours and how to get there

  Wonderland Lisboa, the Rossio and Campo Pequeno markets, the Christmas lights and Óbidos Vila Natal: 2026 dates, hours, prices and how to get there.

• New Year's Eve in Lisbon: the free party, fireworks and getting home

  New Year's Eve in Lisbon: the free party at Praça do Comércio, fireworks over the Tagus, where to watch them, and Metro, trains and ferries home.

Tolls with a rental car, and what a Lisbon taxi costs.

• Lisbon taxi fares: calculator and the new 2026 tariff

  What a Lisbon taxi costs under the new tariff from 23 October 2026: €2 to start, €0.58 a km plus a per-minute charge, and fixed prices from the airport.