LISBON - Portugal - page 20

Hang onto your Viva Viagem card, as you'll need to swipe it entering and leaving the
system, and to avoid paying an extra €0.50 each time you buy a ticket.
Note that the LisboaCard (see here ) also covers Lisbon's public transportation and
many museums, plus train rides to Sintra and Cascais.
By Metro
Lisbon's simple, fast, and color-coded subway system is a delight to use (runs daily
6:30-1:00 in the morning). Though it's not necessary for getting around the historic down-
town, the Metro is handy for trips to or from Rossio (Metro: Rossio or Restauradores),
Praça do Comércio (Metro: Terreiro do Paço), the Gulbenkian Museum (Metro: São Se-
bastião), the Chiado neighborhood (Metro: Baixa-Chiado), Centro Colombo shopping
mall (Metro: Colégio Militar/Luz), Parque das Nações and the Oriente train station (both
at Metro: Oriente), Sete Rios bus and train stations (Metro: Jardim Zoológico), and the
airport (Metro: Aeroporto).
With the Viva Viagem card (described above), a Metro ride costs €1.25 within Zone
1 (which includes everything of interest to most tourists). Scan the card as you enter, and
keep the card handy until your trip is over—you'll need it to exit the sliding doors.