7 Colinas Card / Viva Viagem Card

The 7 Colinas and Viva Viagem cards cost € 0.50 (US$ 0.50) and is valid for one year, so don’t lose it if you’re planning on going back to Lisbon that same year.

You can buy this travel card in any metro station, newspaper stand, or Carris’ points of sale and top it up whenever you need it. You can also check the amount you have left in any of the city’s buses, trams, and lifts.

Drawbacks

The card can only be used by one person, so if you are traveling with a group of friends or family, each one must have their own card.

Transport Prices with the 7 Colinas Card

Lisbon’s ticket system is extremely complicated and thus, hard to explain. You can charge your 7 Colinas card with various types of transport tickets depending on what means of transport you’ll use in Lisbon. We recommend getting the option that is valid for Carris and Metro, which is a one-way ticket or a 1-day ticket travel card for trams, buses, lifts, and the subway. 

One-Way Ticket

If you plan to walk everywhere and don’t want to buy a 1-day travel card, we recommend you simply buy a one-way ticket any time you wish to use Lisbon’s public transport system. A one-way ticket with the 7 Colinas card for the Carris network (trams, buses, and funiculars) and the metro costs € 1.50 (US$ 1.60). Carris network top-ups must be done at kiosks, while metro top-ups need to be done at the stations. 

1-Day Travel Card

A 1-day travel card is € 6.40 (US$ 6.80) and can be charged at any metro station or newspaper stand.

Even if you don’t use the public transport system a lot in Lisbon, we recommend purchasing the 7 Colinas travel card and topping it up daily. On your first and last day, we recommend you get one-way tickets, since it will probably be cheaper.