Today's journey brought me to Saldanha. It is one of the crossover stations as it serves both the…read moreLinha Vermelha (Red Line) and the Linha Amarela (Yellow Line). It is one of the oldest stations on the Lisbon network, having opened in 1959. It is an underground station and is surprisingly handicapped accessible. At the street level, look for the lift station. I couldn't find it. That would have been helpful for me with my big suitcase today. Instead, I lugged it down the stairs. The ticketing concourse has the usual automated vending machines (my 24 hour ticket hasn't expired yet!) and turnstiles. On the Yellow line, it is between Campo Pequeno (towards Odivelas and Picoas (towards Rato). And on the Red Line, it is between São Sebastião (the next station is the end of the line) and Alameda (towards Aeroporto). Signage was good enough that I did not get lost or on the wrong platform. This is my 16th Lisbon metro station and the last of this trip to this wonderful city https://www.yelp.com/collection/CfbD1v3ZM2fs8rXAVMjOrg/ [Review 19068 overall - 261 in Portugal - 37 of 2023.]

Metro Saldanha is a metro station in Lisbon. It is on both the Yellow and Red Lines making it a…read moreuseful changeover station. You can use the red line from this station to get to the Airport within 19 minutes, and the central location within the city would make this a likely stopover point for those travelling to the Airport. It is also reasonably close to the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. The Lisbon Metro seemed straightforward to navigate between lines and in stations. Ticket machines have an English language option. The pricing is reasonable, costing €1.80 for unlimited use of the metro within one hour, however, you must also purchase the "navegante card" for 50 cents, this can be re-loaded, but with it only being a tiny bit of paper, it is easy to damage or misplace, and the cost does add up if you keep leaving it behind. The Lisbon Metro as a whole is unique and many of the stations have interesting artwork which can be a tourist attraction in its own right. In terms of everything else, it's pretty much an average Metro station in Lisbon, the art is nice, but there are certain nicer-looking stations on the network, once you're underground it is fairly easy to follow the station and get between lines, with signage provided in English and Portuguese being quite good. I do agree with other reviews that the lift was hard to find, and I too had to carry my large suitcase down the stairs on my way to the Airport. 3*

The Rossio station, just off the northern end of the square of the same name is the terminus for…read moretrains from Sintra. The station was formerly known as Estação Central (Central Station) and the name still appears in its façade. Opened in 1891 to designs by Portuguese architect José Luís Monteiro, the main facade at street level is a wonderful example of Neo-Manueline architecture, named after the heavily decorative hybrid classical-gothic architecture unique to Portugal. It's sinuous curves and entrance arches are reminiscent of Art Nouveau. Once inside, a modern escalator takes you up to the spacious train shed. There's a ticket office, ticket machines and cafe. Trains to Sintra leave every 20 minutes on weekdays (every 10 minutes at rush hour), and half hourly at weekends.

If you're looking for it, you'd never realize that it is a train station as it's in a beautiful…read morebuilding and is NOT labeled as such on the front. I had walked inside to look at the gift shop on the left and saw the Starbucks on the right, but never saw any indication of a train station there, either. Once I KNEW that it was the train station, I looked harder for a sign, and it was up the elevator from the front of the building. Tickets are at the top of the double elevator and should have been easy to get, but I had to try 3 different machines to get it to work. The machine will encourage you to get a round trip, and know that the round trip ticket is all on one ticket. You won't be issued 2 tickets. The ticket is needed to get in and out of the stations, so make sure to hang onto it until after you've left your final destination. The place is super clean...one of the cleanest train stations I have been in. I wanted this review out here in case someone needed it. I hope it helps folks to avoid the couple of hiccups I had there.

Serving the Baixa and Chiado neighborhoods, this station is another of the crossover points where…read moretwo lines meet. From here, you can change between the Linha Azul (blue line) and the Linha Verde (green line). It is quite a deep station, some 150 feet below the surface because it is under one of the seven hills of Lisbon. Expect escalators. The station opened in 1998. The station has four tracks each with side platforms. It is handicapped accessible. On the blue line, it is between Restauradores (toward Reboleira) and Terreiro do Paço (toward Santa Apolónia). On the green line, it is between Rossio (toward Telheiras) and Cais do Sodré (the terminus of the line). [Review 16571 overall - 89 in Portugal - 81 of 2022.]

Nice subway line! Modern, simples and with simple tilesread more

Metro Aeroporto is the terminus of the Red Line on the Lisbon Metro. The station opened in 2012, as…read morepart of the Metro extension to the Airport. From here, you can get into the city centre in around 20 minutes. The Lisbon Metro seemed straightforward to navigate between lines and in stations. Ticket machines have an English language option. The pricing is reasonable, costing €1.80 for unlimited use of the metro within one hour, however, you must also purchase the "navegante card" for 50 cents, this can be re-loaded, but with it only being a tiny bit of paper, it is easy to damage or misplace, and the cost does add up if you keep leaving it behind. There are lots of ticket machines at this particular station, and there is a sign right behind them explaining the tickets in English, there weren't too many staff members offering assistance, I only noticed one employee who seemed very busy dealing with tourists. The main entrance/exit to the station is right outside Humberto Delgado Airport, so it's easy to access the Terminal from here, it is also a short walk to the shuttle bus if you're unlucky enough to be travelling from Terminal 2. I didn't notice any elevators inside the station, but the escalators are easy to find and follow up to the top, and shouldn't be too difficult to manage with a suitcase. There is a lot of empty space in the station, in one of the halls, there was a stand selling cheap tacky souvenirs, which would probably only be useful as a last-minute gift if you're heading to the Airport and have forgotten to get something for someone back home. The art around the station was amusing, with caricatures all over the walls. The Red Line overall is one of the best on the network for station art, so be sure to keep an eye out on your journey. 3* - Decent metro station serving the Airport, no worse or better than any other Airport but certainly useful.

Super duper easy. Now that you've got your bags and cleared customs/immigration, it's time to…read moredownshift from jet plane to subway. Your first ride is an extra €1 for the reloadable card which you can keep using throughout your time in Lisbon. After that, €1.50 per ride and if you're planning on riding a couple of times, it's best to buy the 24 hour pass. And unlike some cities, it's not "until the end of the day" but is actually for 24 hours from the first time you activate. That's a huge money and hassle saver! The pass works on the subway, the trams and the buses. Lisbon has four color coded lines that each meet and cross over. Here at the airport, you're at the terminus of the red line, which in Portuguese is the Linha Vermelha. From Aeroporto, it connects with the green (Verde), yellow (Amarela) and terminates at San Sebastiao where it meets the blue (Azul) line. The station is step free but the elevators are not easy to find. The station has two tracks with side platforms. The subway was only extended to the airport in 2012, replacing the Aerobus service. It is entirely underground and there is good signage at the airport to find the subway. Look for the red canopy. [Review 16567 overall - 85 in Portugal - 77 of 2022.]

Located on the Blue Line (Linha Azul) between Avenida (towards Reboleira) and Baixa-Chiado (towards…read moreSanta Apolónia), the station is located under Praça dos Restauradores. It is an underground station and while there are plenty of stairs, there are also lifts between the platform level and the ticketing mezzanine and between the mezzanine and street level. The station opened in 1959 as part of the original Lisbon metro and has since been expanded and retrofitted a couple of times. Today, the platforms appear quite modern and clean. There are many restaurants and hotels in the Praça dos Restauradores. The obelisk in the plaza is a monument that commemorates the end of the Iberian Union in 1640 and the independence of Portugal from Spain. At the ticketing level, you'll find the usual automated ticket vending machines and turnstiles. This is one of the busier stations on the network as it is close to some of the main tourist areas and plazas. Keep an eye on your wallet and other valuables. [Review 19012 overall - 210 in Portugal - 2536 of 2022.]

We used this metro stop to get to our dinner reservation at the Casanova Pizzeria. It was easy to…read morefind the entrance to the metro, and once inside, easy to navigate to get to the right platforms (there are only 2!). All the stairs helped give me a good workout but there's also escalators if you have mobility challenges. I liked that the entry/ exit to a public parking garage was also co-located with the metro station. I loved the large tile mural on the walls of the station, which paid homage to the World's major metropolitan cities in a Kandinsky-esque style. With only two platforms, there are 3 city mural dedicated to them per platform. After a LOT of googling, I think have discovered that the artist of these murals might be a Portuguese artist by the name of Nadir Afonso, and his style of art is geometric abstraction. If that is incorrect, please let me know! Yelp 191/ 2019

During our 6-weeks in Lisbon, the Metro Rossio (Linha Azul--Blue Line) was pretty much our go-to…read morefor public transportation, it being a mere 5-minute walk downhill from our apartment. For the most part, the station has been perfect for our various in-town excursions. Perhaps a bit for attention to cleanliness would do it some good. Lately, there's been water puddling-up at one of the entrances along Av. Liberdade, with no caution signage, which could easily lead to slips/falls. Thus, I'm taking my review down a notch. Otherwise, all is good at Metro Rossio.

This is the metro station. It is completely separate from the train station…read more Located in between the actual Rossio Square and Praça da Figueira, Rossio is located on the Green line of the Lisbon metro. The station is handicapped accessible with escalators and elevators between the street level and the platform level. The station has two tracks that go through the center and therefore, there are two side platforms. There is step-free access and free transfer between the two platforms. If there is a below-ground transfer to the Estação do Rossio for regional trains, I couldn't find it. Upstairs to the street, walk across the plaza, into the station. Platforms are clean and there is a sign indicating how long until the next train is due to arrive. Rossio is between Martim Moniz (toward Telheiras) and Baixa-Chiado (toward Cais do Sodré). [Review 16678 overall - 184 in Portugal - 190 of 2022.]

This is subway par excellence!…read more Helpful staff. Frequent trains. Reasonable rates. Free WiFi everywhere! (Yes, even in the trams!!!) If in Lisbon for a few days, get the Viagem card ("zapping"): this gives you a small discount on every ride and can be used on Metro, buses, tramways and suburban trains!

In the past 3 days I have had a bus not show up, a bus not stop where it should (with the STOP)…read moresignal on, and been told that the Metro was unexpectedly stopping mid line and we need to exit the station. It's particularly maddening when the Metro Police kick everyone off and tell us to exit and catch a bus because no other lines operate at the Metro station.

Estação de Metro Picoas (Picoas Metro Station) is one of the original 11 stations on the Lisbon…read moreMetro, opening in 1959, in parts it is showing signs of age compared to other stations on the network, although it's still easy to follow the station from the street to platform, and the art is unique. The station was refurbished in 1995. If you're staying at the Doubletree by Hilton - Fontana Park hotel, this is one of the closest Metro stations, as it is only a short walk away (Under 300 meters), although Saldanha (one stop away on the yellow line) provides a connection onto the Red line so might be a better option if heading to the Airport. It is located on the Yellow Line only. The Lisbon Metro seemed straightforward to navigate between lines and in stations. Ticket machines have an English language option. The pricing is reasonable, costing €1.80 for unlimited use of the metro within one hour, however, you must also purchase the "navegante card" for 50 cents, this can be re-loaded, but with it only being a tiny bit of paper, it is easy to damage or misplace, and the cost does add up if you keep leaving it behind. The Lisbon Metro as a whole is unique and many of the stations have interesting artwork which can be a tourist attraction in its own right. At Picoas, the platforms were a little dark, but they still felt pleasant due to the artwork, there was also a small number of seats while waiting for the trains to arrive.

We waited on a long line to purchase our metro pass. Machines don't seem to work so we can't…read morepurchase our tickets. Three workers tried to help the group purchase 24 hr., 48 hour & other tickets. Options & pricing wasn't clear nor were directions. The trains arrived quickly, were clean, felt safe & there were many seats.