Travel to and within Lisbon
Arriving by plane
Portela International Airport (LIS) is located 7 kilometres north of the city centre. Regular Aerobus services (No. 91) link the airport to downtown Lisbon (every 20 minutes from 7.00 to 21.00). The ticket may be purchased from the driver upon boarding the bus. A ticket costs € 3.50. From downtown Lisbon you can take the subway to Cais do Sodré and tram No. 15E to get to the Lisboa Congress Centre. Taxi service is available outside the terminal. A regular taxi ride to the congress centre will cost you around € 15.– (+ extra charge for luggage) and will take 15 – 20 minutes. We recommend buying a taxi voucher from the Turismo de Lisboa counter in the terminal building in order to ensure paying a fixed price. Car hire is also available, with major car rental companies operating booths.
Arriving by train
Two major train stations serve central Lisbon: Santa Apolónia and Orient Station. From both stations to the conference venue and hotels there are the following choices: metro, regular bus lines and taxi (about € 5.–, + luggage tax). The nearest metro stations to the LCC are Cais do Sodré and Alcântara, from where you can take tram No. 15E to the Congress Centre.
Public transport in Lisbon
The city of Lisbon has excellent infrastructure and offers inexpensive public transport facilities that service all areas of the city. The fastest way to get around is by metro, it has four lines (A – D), runs regularly, and covers most of the city. The Lisbon Metro rides costs 0.65 € for a one-way ticket and € 1.05 for a return trip, with opening times from 06.30 to 01.00 daily. There is no direct metro connection to the airport.
To access the Congress Centre from the city you can use the following public transport:
- Tram No. 15E
- Buses No. 14, 27, 28, 43, 49, 51, 56
- Trains from Cais do Sodré to Cascais and stop in Alcântara Station or Belém Station.
Taxis
To reach attractions outside the centre or to get around late at night (after 01.00 when the metro closes), take a taxi. It should not cost more than € 10.– to go anywhere within the city. We encourage delegates to agree the fare with the driver before embarking on their journey.
Teletaxis: +351 21 811 1100; Autocoope: +351 21 811 1100.