The Lisbon Card is your passport to adventure, taking you on a journey to all the city’s greatest attractions. This cost-effect card goes beyond the limitations of a regular sightseeing bundle and includes various discounts and transportation benefits too.

Whether you are a culture vulture, a history buff or just want to soak in as much of the city as possible, a Lisbon card is the ultimate traveler’s friend.

Here is a look at everything you need to know about the Lisbon Card and how you can get this pass to all the best sightseeing tours in Lisbon.

What is the Lisbon Card and what does it include?

The Lisbon Pass is a multi-faceted card that allows visitors to gain access to dozens of the city’s top attractions. They will enjoy free or heavily discounted entry to landmarks like the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery and the Santa Justa Elevator. You will have free access to 26 museums and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Furthermore, you will enjoy free and unlimited travel by bus, metro, train, lift and tram, making those infamous Lisbon hills much easier to conquer. You can also count on free metro rail transport to and from the airport.

You will also receive a free Lisbon guidebook to help you uncover the city’s hidden secrets. Once you have seen and done it all in Lisbon, you can also hop on the train and take a free day trip to Sintra and Cascais for even more value.

How does the Lisbon Card work?

Your Lisbon Card is valid for a full calendar year after you have purchased it and it is only activated once you visit the first attraction. You can buy a card that covers 24 hours, 48 hours or 72 hours depending on how much time you have in the city and how much you want to see and do.

Once you buy your Lisbon sightseeing pass, you will receive a voucher via email that you will exchange for a physical card once you get to the city. The exchange offices are at Lisbon Airport, Lisboa Welcome Center and Foz Palace.

How much does a Lisbon Card cost?

There are 3 different Lisbon Card options to choose from:

24 Hours: €21
48 Hours: €35
72 Hours: €44

Children aged 4-15 years can enjoy discounted Lisbon Card rates:

24 Hours: €13.50
48 Hours: €19.50
72 Hours: €23

Is a Lisbon Card worth getting?

If you plan on doing a few intensive days of sightseeing, a Lisbon Card is more than worth it. Lisbon’s top attractions are the Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery and Pilar 7 which all cost €6, €10 and €5 respectively.

If you only visit those 3 attractions the card has already paid for itself.

Not to mention the savings on public transport. Bus, tram and metro tickets cost €1.50, which quickly adds up if you want to avoid walking up the city’s steep hills.

We always recommend a sightseeing pass if you are an avid adventurer who wants to skip the line and save some money.

What attractions and museums are included in the Lisbon Card?

The top 10 attractions in Lisbon are all free with your Lisbon Card:

Jerónimos Monastery
Belém Tower
Pilar 7
Lisboa Story Centre
National Tile Museum
National Coach Museum
National Ancient Art Museum
Sintra Myths and Legends
Santa Justa Lift
Mafra National Palace

The following museums are also free to Lisbon Card holders:

National Pantheon
Ajuda National Palace
Royal Treasury Museum
Chiado Museum – National Museum for Contemporary Art
National Ethnology Museum
National Costume Museum
National Museum of Theatre and Dance
Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves Museum House
Republican National Guard Museum
Ceramics Museum
Batalha Monastery
Alcobaça Monastery
Tomar Convent of Christ
Museum of Neo-realism
Michel Giacometti Museum of Labour
Casa da Cerca - Museum of Contemporary Art - Almada
Chapel of the Holy Spirit of the Mareantes - Sesimbra
Museum of Setúbal
Maritime Museum of Sesimbra
Convent of Jesus
Mourisca Tide Mill

You can enjoy discounted entry at various other museums around the city:

Water Museum (-50%)
Museum of Macau Cultural and Scientific Centre (-50%)
Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva Foundation (-50%)
Portuguese Communications Foundation (-50%)
São Roque Museum (-40%)
Medeiros e Almeida Fundation (-40%)
Sporting Museum (-40%)
News Museum (-30%)
Berardo Collection Museum (-30%)
Tram Museum (-30%)
Fragata D. Fernando II e Glória (-20%)
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (-20%)
Carmo Archeological Museum (-20%)
Quinta da Regaleira – Sintra (-20%)
Fado Museum (-20%)
Amália Rodrigues House Museum (-20%)
Museum of Mechanical Music (-20%)
Atelier-Museum Júlio Pomar (-20%)
The Orient Museum (-20%)
Aljube Museum (-20%)
Pharmacy Museum (-20%)
Museum School of Portuguese Decorative Arts (-20%)
Lisbon Cathedral (-20%)
Church Tower in St. Jorge’s Castle (-20%)
Navy Museum (-20%)
Queluz National Palace (-15%)
Benfica Museum Cosme Damião (-15%)
MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (-15%)
Sintra National Palace (-10%)
Pena National Palace and Park (-10%)
Natural History Science Museum (-10%)

Apart from museums, you can enjoy free and discounted entry to many more attractions in Lisbon:

Rua Augusta Arch (Free)
Cold Green House (Free)
History of Cod Visitor Centre (-20%)
CIRES – Roaz Interpretive Center of the Sado Estuary (Free)
EVOA - Tagus Estuary Bird Observatory (-30%)
Navy Planetarium (-20%)
Discoveries Monument (-20%)
Belém Cultural Centre (-20%)
Vasco da Gama Aquarium (-20%)
José Saramago Foundation (-€1)
Lisbon Aquarium (-15%)
Knowledge Pavilion - Living Science (-15%)
Lisbon Zoo (-15%)
Sintra Parks (-15%)
Cable Car Parque das Nações (-10%)
Culturgest (Exhibitions) (-10%)

You can also receive discounts on tours as part of the Lisbon Card, giving you access to exciting sightseeing options such as boat tours, hop-on hop-off bus tours, and tram tours:

Lisbon Walker
Barco Varino Liberdade
Tuk Guide Portugal
City Sightseeing Portugal
VR Tours Lisboa
Naturway
Estrela D`Alva
Selection Tours
Sado Arrábida
Nosso Tejo - Lisbon Traditional Boat Tours
BOOST Portugal
SeaEO Tours
HIPPOtrip
Cityrama
PalmaYachts
Sailing Lovers
Lisbon Destination Tours
Lisbon by Boat
Cooltour Lisbon
Vertigem Azul
Yellow Boat River Tour
Yellow Bus - Hop on Hop off
Yellow Bus - Tramcar Tour
Lisboat
Inside Lisbon Tours
FRS portugal
Vertente Natural
Blue Cruises
Setúbal Alive

You also have the opportunity to treat yourself to a very special night with Fado in Chiado with a 10% discount, and you can even receive discounts at popular shopping malls.

Lisbon card in Lisbon