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Metro, red lineorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Metro, red line is cheaper by €24.08. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Metro, red line is quicker: 20 min against 25 min.

Metro, red line: 06:30–01:00. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersMetro, red linePre-booked private transferDifference
1€1.92€26€24.08
2€3.84€26€22.16
3€5.76€26€20.24
4€7.68€36€28.32
5€9.60€56€46.40
6€11.52€56€44.48
7€13.44€56€42.56
8€15.36€56€40.64

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Vermelha · Metropolitano de LisboaMetro, red line
From
Aeroporto station, inside the arrivals building
To
Saldanha, and the rest of the network from there
Luggage
No stated limit. Note that Carris caps luggage on city buses at 55x40x20 cm; the metro does not.
Runs
06:30–01:00
Journey
20 min

The metro does not sell tickets on board and takes no cash from a driver. Buy at the machines in the station, or tap a contactless bank card at the gate.

A single Carris/Metro ticket is valid for one journey within an hour of first validation and does not allow two consecutive entries to the metro. One card cannot carry two people through the gate.

The last train leaves at 01:00 and the first at 06:30. A landing in that gap has no metro. Carris runs night bus 208 through the airport but does not publish its times at this stop, so there is no scheduled alternative to point to.

The airport tells arriving passengers they must buy the navegante card. For one person going one way, tapping a bank card is simpler and 48 cents cheaper.

Metro, red line: price for every party size

See the operator's fare table
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
25 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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