Buy
Where to buy occasional journeys?
Tickets and zapping:
Ticket Vending machines (TVM)
Ticket offices
Bank card contactless
ATM (Multibanco)
cash machines
Portal VIVA (online)
Where to buy frequent journeys?
Passes: Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) Ticket offices ATM (Multibanco) cash machines Portal VIVA (online)
Occasional journeys
| Carris/Metro Ticket | 1,85€ | |
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| Valid for unlimited journeys on Carris and Metro networks, during 60 minutes following the first validation. Cannot be used for consecutive journeys on the Metro. | BUY | |
| 1 Day ticket (24h) | ||
| Carris/Metro | 7,00€ | |
| Valid for unlimited journeys on Carris and Metro, networks during 24 hours following the first validation. | ||
| Carris/Metro/Transtejo (Cacilhas) | 10,00€ | |
| Valid for unlimited journeys on Carris, Metro and Transtejo (Cacilhas river connection), during 24 hours following the first validation. | ||
| Carris/Metro/CP | 11,00€ | |
| Valid for unlimited journeys on Carris, Metro and CP (Sintra, Cascais, Azambuja and Sado lines), during 24 hours following the first validation. | ||
| Zapping | ||
| Prepaid travel credit that can be used on various operators. The cost of each journey is deducted from your card balance, according to the fares and conditions of each operator. Each zapping journey refers to one operator only. Every time you change transport operators, an additional fare is deducted from your card, according to the conditions of the operator. The following amounts can be topped up: 3€, 5€, 10€, 15€, 20€, 25€, 30€, 35€ e 40€. | ||
| Metro journey | 1,66€ | |
| Valid for a single journey on the Metro network | ||
| Viva Go | ||
| Metro journey | 1,85€ | |
| Valid for a single journey on the Metro network | ||
Bank card * | ||
| Metro journey | 1,85€ | |
| * You can now pay for your ride at the fare gates using a bank card. Remove the card from your wallet to validate it and make sure you have the correct card to avoid duplicate payments. Tap your card, not your wallet. |
Support cards:
navegante occasional is the ideal card for occasional users of public transport, as it may be topped up with tickets or money (pay as you go ‘zapping’ credit).
This card is valid for all member operators.
Customized navegante is the ideal card for frequent public transport users. It can be topped up with travel passes or money (pay as you go ‘zapping’ credit).
It is a personal card that can only be used by respective holder.
For occasional journeys, the bank card allows for the payment and validations of the journey on the Metro, provided that the card has an active contactless system. For each journey, it can only be used by one person, and its use in groups is not allowed.
Frequent journeys
Navegante passes
| Normal | Social + Echelon B | Social + Echelon A | Former combatant -65 and widow(er) | ||
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| Navegante Metropolitano (monthly) | 40€ | 30€ | 20€ | 10€ | Buy |
| Spatial validity: Lisbon’s Metropolitan Area | |||||
| Navegante Municipal (monthly) | 30€ | 22,50€ | 15€ | ||
| Spatial validity: Lisbon's municipality or Amadora's municipality or Odivelas' municipality | |||||
| Navegante +65 (monthly) | 20€ | -- | -- | ||
| Spatial validity: Lisbon's Metropolitan Area. For senior citizens and retirees/pensioners only | |||||
| Navegante Urbano 3i/Ref./Pens. (30-day) | 15€ | -- | -- | ||
| Valid on Carris and Metro networks within Lisbon’s municipality boundaries and on the CP train connections to: Benfica (Sintra line), Belém (Cascais Line) and Moscavide (Azambuja Line). | |||||
| Navegante família Metropolitano (monthly) | 80€ | -- | -- | ||
| Spatial validity: Lisbon’s Metropolitan Area | |||||
| Navegante família Municipal (monthly) | 60€ | -- | -- | ||
| Spatial validity: Lisbon's municipality or Amadora's municipality or Odivelas' municipality | |||||
Free
| Navegante 4_18 e Sub 23 | Metropolitano |
| Navegante antigo combatente + 65 | Metropolitano |
| Navegante antigo combatente | Municipal |
| Navegante urbano 3i/ref./pens. + 65 with tax domicile in Lisboa |
Navegante Pass Purchase:
- For the next month: Only available from the 26th onwards (e.g., for the month of June, the Navegante Pass can be bought starting on May 26th).
- For the current month: Available until the 25th at Vending Machines and Ticket Offices
Exchanges and returns of travel passes:
Navegante Travel Pass
Returns are accepted before the start of the corresponding month. After this date, the Municipal Navegante Travel Pass
can only be exchanged for a Metropolitano Navegante Travel Pass, until the 25th of the corresponding month.
Exchanges between Municipal Passes are not allowed.
Combined passes 30 days
Before the start of the validity date: refunds are accepted for the full amount;
After the first day of validity: only returns are accepted and a daily fee of 12.5% of the price will be charged for each day of validity elapsed.
Any commissions paid on the purchase through ATM will not be reimbursed.
Support card:
navegante is the ideal card for frequent public transport users. It can be topped up with travel passes or money (pay as you go ‘zapping’ credit). It is a personal card that can only be used by its user.
Discounts
Circula PT (Formerly Social +)
The Circula PT travel pass is intended for passengers who can provide proof of low income or a permanent disability level of 60% or above.
Passes covered by the Circula PT discounted fare
| Base Fare | Tier | Discount |
| navegante® metropolitano |
A |
50 % |
| navegante® municipal | ||
| navegante® +65 * | ||
| navegante® metropolitano |
B |
25% |
| navegante® municipal | ||
| navegante® +65 |
* The navegante +65 pass discount is only available to passengers aged 65 or older.
Who is eligible?
The Circula PT offers two levels of discounts:
Tier A (50% discount on the base fare):
- Passengers who receive the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly (Complemento Solidário para Idosos);
- Passengers who receive the Social Integration Income (Rendimento Social de Inserção);
- Passengers with a certified disability level of 60% or higher, as verified by a Multiuse Disability Certificate (Atestado Médico de Incapacidade Multiusos – AMIM).
Tier B (25% discount on the base fare):
- Retirees and pensioners whose total monthly income from pensions, retirement benefits and pension supplements is equal to or less than 1.2 times the Social Support Index (IAS);
- Passengers receiving unemployment benefits, social unemployment benefits, social support for cessation of activity or benefits for cessation of professional activity, with a monthly amount equal to or less than 1.2 times the IAS, including long-term unemployed passengers;
- Passengers from households with an average monthly equivalent income equal to or less than 1.2 times the IAS.
This calculation is performed using the following formula, with the Social Support Index (IAS) for 2025 set at €522.50.
[annual household income/14x(No of members of the household + 0.25 x No of dependent members)]<=1.2*IAS
Income Assessment:
To calculate the household’s average monthly income, the following income categories are taken into account:
- The gross (pre-tax) value of work-related income;
- The gross (pre-tax) value of pensions and pension supplements;
- The gross value of social benefits paid by Social Security;
- All other gross (pre-tax) income earned by the household.
The following below provides examples of various scenarios for income assessment:
| Number of household members (confirmed by the declaration of income or AT declaration) | Maximum gross income annual household | Average yield monthly household |
|---|---|---|
| 1 taxable person | 8 778,00 € | 627,00 € |
| 1 taxable person + 1 dependent person | 10 972,50 € | 783,75 € |
| 1 taxable person + 2 dependent persons | 13 167,00 € | 940,50 € |
| 1 taxable person + 3 dependent persons | 15 361,50 € | 1097,25 € |
| 1 taxable person + 4 dependent persons | 17 556,00 € | 1254,00 € |
| 1 taxable person + 5 dependent persons | 19 750,50 € | 1410,75 € |
| 1 taxable person + 6 dependent persons | 21 945,00 € | 1567,50 € |
| taxable person+ 7 dependents | 24 139,50 € | 1724,25 € |
| 1 taxable person+ 8 dependents | 26 334,00 € | 1881,00 € |
| 1 taxable person+ 9 dependents | 28 528,50 € | 2037,75 € |
| 1 taxable person+ 10 dependents | 30 723,00 € | 2194,50 € |
| 2 taxable persons | 17 556,00 € | 1254,00 € |
| 2 taxable persons + 1 dependent | 19 750,50 € | 1410,75 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 2 dependents | 21 945,00 € | 1567,50 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 3 dependents | 24 139,50 € | 1724,25 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 4 dependents | 26 334,00 € | 1881,00 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 5 dependents | 28 528,50 € | 2037,75 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 6 dependents | 30 723,00 € | 2194,50 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 7 dependents | 32 917,50 € | 2351,25 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 8 dependents | 35 112,00 € | 2508,00 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 9 dependents | 37 306,50 € | 2664,75 € |
| 2 taxable persons+ 10 dependents | 39 501,00 € | 2821,50 € |
Documents required
- navegante® card Form
- Presentation of identification document;
- Presentation of tax identification number;
- Documentation for Tier A or B (depending on the case).
| Discount access documentation guide | |||||
| Group | Tier | Documentation to be submitted | |||
| Individuals with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60%, | A |
– Presentation of identification document – Copy of AMIM |
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Beneficiaries of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly |
A |
– Presentation of identification document – Statement from the competent authorities attesting to the number of members of the applicant’s household and their status as beneficiaries of the social benefits referred to, and the amount of those benefits, if applicable. |
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Beneficiaries of the Social Integration Income |
A |
– Presentation of identification document – Statement from the competent authorities attesting to the number of members of the applicant’s household and their status as beneficiaries of the social benefits referred to, and the amount of those benefits, if applicable. |
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Pensioners whose total monthly value of pensions is equal to or less than 1.2 x the value of the Social Support Index (IAS); |
B |
– Presentation of identification document – Copy of the applicant’s most recent tax return and the respective assessment note, where applicable, or a declaration from the competent authorities that the taxable persons in the household are not required to submit a tax return, where applicable; – Statement from the competent authorities attesting to the number of members of the applicant’s household and their status as beneficiaries of the social benefits referred to, and the amount of those benefits, if applicable. |
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| Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit, social unemployment benefit, social support, termination benefit and termination benefit, with a monthly amount equal to or less than 1.2 times the IAS and the long-term unemployed |
B |
– Presentation of identification document – Statement from the competent authorities attesting to the number of members of the applicant’s household and their status as beneficiaries of the social benefits referred to, and the amount of those benefits, if applicable. |
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Individuals who belong to households whose average monthly equivalent income is equal to or less than 1.2 times the IAS. |
B |
– Presentation of identification document – Copy of the applicant’s most recent tax return and the respective assessment note, where applicable, or a declaration from the competent authorities that the taxable persons in the household are not required to submit a tax return, where applicable; – Statement from the competent authorities attesting to the number of members of the applicant’s household and their status as beneficiaries of the social benefits referred to, and the amount of those benefits, if applicable. |
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Renewal
| Beneficiaries of the Circula PT discount | |||
| Group | Tier | Discount | Renewal |
| Beneficiaries of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly | A | 50% | 1 year |
| Beneficiaries of the Social Integration Income | A | 50% | 1 year |
| Individuals with a degree of permanent disability equal to or greater than 60% | A | 50% | 5 years |
| Individuals with a degree of temporary disability | A | 50% | Validity of AMIM* |
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Pensioners whose total monthly value of pensions and pension supplements is equal to or less than 1.2 x the value of the Support Index Social (IAS) |
B | 25% | 1 year |
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Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit, social unemployment benefit, social support, severance pay and severance pay, with a monthly amount equal to or less than 1.2 times the amount of unemployment benefit of the IAS and the long-term unemployed |
B |
25% |
6 months |
| Individuals in households with an average monthly income of equivalent is equal to or less than 1.2 times the IAS. | B | 25% | 1 year |
*AMIM – Multiuse Disability Certificate
Applying for or Renewing the Circula PT
The request to join or renew Circula PT can be made at the:
– Customer Care Network at Campo Grande or Marquês de Pombal stations;
– Customer Care Network of other operators;
– or at the TML navegante® spaces.
Switching from a normal profile to Circula PT, from Tier B to A or renewing the pass is immediate and free, as long as the personalised navegante card is in good condition.
If a new card needs to be issued for any reason, passengers must submit the required documents along with a completed application form for the issue of a personalised navegante card and a recent colour passport-sized photo.
Legal framework
In accordance with Ordinance No. 322-A/2024/1 of 10 December 2024, in effect as of 1 January 2025.
Under 23
The under 23 pass is for all individuals up to the age of 23 and allows free travel throughout the Lisbon metropolitan area.
See the tabs below for the conditions required to benefit from the free youth pass and how you can apply for it on the Metro.
Who is entitled
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Young people aged 4 to 23 inclusive.
Documents required
- Personalised navegante® card;
- Identification document;
- Tax identification number (confirmed by presenting the identification document or another document proving the Portuguese TIN)
- Contact details (address, email and mobile phone number).
Sub23 + 1
Access is extended to students up to the age of 24, if enrolled in Architecture and Urbanism, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine courses.
Proof of enrolment issued by the educational establishment is mandatory.
Senior citizens, retired persons and pensioners
Senior customers are entitled to benefit from discounts in some travel passes in the Lisbon region.
Click the following links to know more about access conditions and discounts applicable to senior citizens, retired persons and pensioners.
+65
Customers must be 65 or older to qualify for this discount.
Customers who already have a customized navegante, should visit a Customer Care Space and update their card’s profile to reflect their senior citizen status (a valid identification document will be required).
Customers who don’t have a customized navegante Card must submit an application form for a customized navegante Card with a senior profile, along with the following documents:
– Updated passport colour photo;
– Original Identity Card or other official ID document or residency permit.
Note: A Senior Citizen navegante profile can be requested up to 30 days before applicants turns 65.
Navegante urbano 3ª idade (senior citizens) Lisboa
To use this benefit, customers must meet the following criteria:
- be 65 years or older;
- to have tax residency in the Lisbon municipality (certificate required);
- to have a customized navegante card with a +65 customer profile.
Customers entitled to this benefit can use the Carris, Metro and CP transport in the municipality of Lisbon.
To apply for this free monthly pass please go to the Customer Care or navegante Spaces in the Metro network.
This travel pass is valid for 30 consecutive days. The pass can be loaded in the Ticket Vending Machines in all stations and at the Ticket Offices in the following stations:
- Campo Grande;
- Colégio Militar/Luz;
- Jardim Zoológico;
- Marquês de Pombal;
- Rossio;
- Baixa-Chiado;
- Cais do Sodré;
- Oriente;
- Aeroporto.
This free travel pass must be renewed every year.
Required documents:
| You don’t have a Navegante card | You have a valid Normal Navegante card without customer profile or a valid Urban Navegante card for Senior Citizens (3.ª Idade) | You have a Navegante card with customer profile Navegante Urbano for Senior Citizens (3.ª Idade) | |
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| Location | Ticket Office/Express delivery | Customer Care Network and Navegante Spaces | Customer Care Network and Navegante Spaces |
| +65 | • Duly completed application form for Navegante card and corresponding documents | • Identification card and proof of age | • Certificate of tax residency |
| • Identification document and proof of age | • Certificate of tax residency | ||
| • Certificate of tax residency |
Note 1: If you don’t have a customized navegante Card, you can only load the free travel pass after the card has been issued.
Note 2: The tax residency certificate cannot have been issued more than 6 months previously to the date of the pass application.
To obtain the tax residency certificate go to: https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt (in the search box write “pedir certidão” and after clicking on ‘acesso’ select the certificate ‘domicílio fiscal’ and click on ‘obter’). It is also possible to obtain this certificate in person at the tax offices. The tax residency certificate cannot have been issued more than 6 months previously to the date of the pass application.
Retired persons and pensioners
Retired/Pensioners whose household income is equal to or less than the national minimum wage.
To qualify for the discount, customers must submit an application form for a customized navegante card with a Retired/Pensioner profile, along with the following documents:
– Composition of the household duly verified by the Parish Council of the residence area;
– Household income duly certified by the respective tax office (or tax return or tax office certificate);
– Original and copy of documentary evidence of the pension issued by CGA or CNP;
– Updated passport colour photo;
– Original Identity Card or other official ID document or residency permit.
Request for invoice
Invoices with a tax identification number (NIF) issued at the time of purchase at Metro sales points or ticket vending machines are automatically recorded on the e-fatura portal of the Tax Authority. You can find the invoice of your transport ticket purchase in your taxpayer area for validation, as per Law No. 82-E/2014, of 31 December.
If you need an invoice with a NIF:
- At sales points, request the invoice before payment.
- At ticket vending machines, enter the NIF when prompted on the screen.
If you need a duplicate of an invoice, please send your request to atendimento@metrolisboa.pt, including:
- The date the ticket was topped up.
- The Lisboa Viva/Navegante card number (located on the front of the card).
If you require an invoice correction, please send your request to atendimento@metrolisboa.pt, attaching:
- A photo of the invoice or its FS number.
- The Lisboa Viva/Navegante card number (located on the front of the card).
- The NIF and full address of the company for which the correction is requested.
Requests for duplicates or corrections of invoices are only possible if the ticket was topped up in the Metro sales network. If the ticket was purchased from another operator, please direct your request to the respective operator.
For questions or further information regarding invoice requests, please contact Metro Customer Service at 213 500 115 (call to the national landline network).
