Scotturb operates the bus network in Sintra, Cascais and Oeiras. I had the opportunity to ride their buses from Cascais to Cabo da Roca and back. Tickets are purchased on board and the driver was not only able to make change and provide my ticket, he was busy driving the bus at the time. That was impressive. The bus did have a wifi network but we're out in the sticks here in many cases on switchback roads in the mountains east of Lisbon. It didn't work very well so I switched to cellular. Other than that, it's a pretty standard city bus with 2x2 seating, hand grabs throughout and even USB chargers (through the one at my seat had been vandalized). The bus was clean and well lit. It kept to the schedule posted in the bus stop where I picked it up in Cascais and where I returned from Cabo da Roca. [Review 19047 overall - 241 in Portugal - 16 of 2023.] read more

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Terrible experience - dishonest pricing and overcrowded buses I took a Scotturb bus in Portugal and was extremely disappointed. The driver refused to sell the regular €4 ticket, insisting that I buy the 24h pass for €13.50. On their own website, this pass is listed at €12, but the price on the bus is made to look like a discount (they cross out €18 to make it seem like a deal -- it's not). To make things worse, the bus was completely packed, with people standing shoulder to shoulder for the entire ride. No comfort, no space, no respect for the advertised service. A tourist trap on wheels. Avoid if you can -- especially if you expect fair pricing and basic travel conditions. read more

After leaving the Sintra train station, tourists can visit the Moorish Castle, Pena Palace, and Sintra Palace / Sintra downtown by taking the 434 tourist bus. Once you head out of the station, turn right and line up for the correct bus. You'll recognize it by the long lineup. One of the most confusing aspects of the whole process is cost / payment. The buses advertise 24 hour hop-on-hop-off for €15. However, that price is across all buses. If you're only interested in a roundtrip ticket for the 434 tourist bus, the price is €6.90. There are employees who walk around asking which type of ticket you want to buy -- tell them you want a roundtrip ticket. They'll tell you how much it costs, you pay, and they give you a receipt. Do not lose the receipt as it's the only proof of payment that you get and you have to show the bus driver the receipt every time you hop on. On my visit to Sintra, the bus route was different than the one mentioned on other travel websites. The current route is Moorish Castle, followed by Pena Palace, followed by Sintra Palace / Sintra downtown, followed by the Sintra train station. This means that if you're expecting to get to Sintra downtown for lunch while visiting every site, it's not going to happen. The reason for that is, as mentioned in many travel websites, the bus ticket is only valid for one round trip ride. On my visit, the bus driver did not invalidate tickets so it may have been possible to make multiple round trips, but don't count on that. The bus gets crowded quickly. It also empties out quite a bit at every stop. While the buses are supposed to leave the train station every 15 minutes, don't expect to see a bus every 15 minutes. The roads in Sintra only allow one-way travel, so all of the traffic has to slow down if someone slows down to park. Also, the bus has to stop to let passengers on and off, which takes time. There are times when I saw a bus drop off passengers and move on without picking up passengers because another bus was already picking up or there is another one behind it. Have some patience and wait and there will be a bus available to pick you up. The buses will only pick you up at designated bus stops (the same one where it drops you off). However, you may be lucky and a departing bus that's stuck behind traffic will let passengers on. read more

Saves a lot of uphill walking in Sintra. The price is good and only a tough mountain goat would walk from downtown Sintra up to either the Palacio Peña or Castelo dos Mouros. Runs often. Yes, they are crowded. That is because of tourists similar to you. read more

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I am trying to understand why the website offers a Pena Circuit round trip ticket for 7.60 but when I wanted to buy the ticket the salesperson told me only the 15 euro all-day ticket was available. I challenged it but she insisted that the only ticket was the all day one. I checked the website again when I was at the hotel. I think the ticket agents lie and there is no accountability. Take an Uber. read more

Sold as a 'hop on hop off sightseeing tour'...what it actually is: buying a pass for the city bus, getting dropped off at random places with no sightseeing destinations in sight, no announcement of stops, drivers who are unhelpful (our last one simply said 'Get off' since we hadn't gotten off yet having zero clue where we were). Every bus was late and we basically wasted our entire day waiting for a bus or sitting on a bus that took us to the middle of nowhere. Total tourist trap, don't fall for it! We are now standing in the Cascais bus terminal, trying to get back to Sintra so we can head back to Lisbon and try to salvage what's left of this wasted day! read more

Completely unreliable. The 434 route is €5 for a hop-on hop-off loop to several Sintra castles, but you get what you pay for. The buses run late and are oversold. You'll get to your first castle just fine, but you'll wait over 30 min to catch the bus from castle to castle because the busses that swing by will be too full to let you board. Tuk-tuks are a better deal if you value your time. read more

Don't! In March 2018, used them to avoid the awful climb from Sintra train station all the way to the Palacio da Pena. When the time came to return and continue our visit of Sintra, there were already about 50-60 people waiting at the "return" station. No bus in sight. Although the buses on circuit 434 are supposed to run every 15 minutes, we had to wait over 45 minutes before a bus appeared. Of course, the number of people waiting got larger and larger all this time. Then, immediately after the arrival of the bus, another bus appeared; and another; and another! No buses for over 45 minutes, then four in the space of one minute!!! Of course, there was shoving and pushing in order to get on the bus... Mind you, there were also a large number of high school-age students, which certainly did not help. Overall, a bad experience. In the summer, during vacation season, this must be pure hell! P.S. While we were waiting for our bus, to add insult to injury, we saw two buses of their competitor (City Sightseeing Sintra, red buses, different sizes) go by... Sigh... read more

This rather funky bus station is right under the Villa Cascais Shopping Center. It is the central destination for the ScottURB buses that run through Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, and Oeiras. With all the buses running through here, the air should be bad, but it's exposed on two sides to the sea breezes, so that keeps it reasonable. From here one can walk out the way the buses enter, go in the first door on the right, and find oneself in the Cascais Villa. Or take the underground passageway and the inner end of the middle platform, and go to the railroad station. Another exit near there leads to the post office. There's a toilet (free) in the station, on the side the buses enter. Tickets for your journey can be purchased on the buses. read more

Scotturb is the worse. My bus was supposed to come at 16:50, fast forward, it's 17:37 and the stupid bue hasn't arrived yet. This situation happens a lot. It's really frustrating. There's a lot to improve. The bus drivers are also extremely rude to people, specially if we're teens who are alone. They respect the elders and the adults but they are awful to kids. It's ridiculous. read more

Beyond unreliable. The Sintra tourism board should be ashamed to promote this as an option. Buses unable to handle the volume of tourists and woman at initial boarding location insulted tourists at the slightest question. Waited an hour to board a bus home at the main palace. Drivers pleasant but totally overwhelmed. Find another option to visit sites in Sintra. read more