Tracking transportation for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Transportation · National NewsPortuguese 18-year-olds can win a free 30-day DiscoverEU rail pass in 36 countries plus hostel and museum discounts. Apply in April 2026 and plan your trip.
Immigration · TransportationLisbon Airport to deploy €7.5M biometric e-gates under the EU Entry/Exit System, cutting passport checks to 20 seconds while protecting travellers’ data by 2026
Health · TransportationFollowing deadly delays, Portuguese firefighters launched four ambulances. Civil Protection probes legality as €16.8M fleet due by summer to bolster response.
Transportation · PoliticsOver 55,000 travellers in Portugal faced Ryanair Christmas delays—learn how to claim up to €600 under EU 261/2004 via the new ATC complaints portal before the deadline.
Immigration · TransportationTemporary halt to biometric border checks cuts Lisbon Airport queues to 25 minutes while Schengen security stays tight—what travellers in Portugal need to know.
Health · TransportationProsecutors investigate Seixal ambulance delay after a 78-year-old waited 169 minutes, exposing Portugal's south bank emergency-service strain—read what's next.
Transportation · ImmigrationLisbon Airport pauses the new EES until late March, reverting to manual passport stamps and extra officers. Expect quicker queues—have your passport ready.
TransportationA broken rail between Sete Rios and Roma-Areeiro halted Fertagus trains, limiting speeds to 30 km/h. South-bank commuters can switch to Metro Green or CP Azambuja lines until repairs are completed.
Immigration · TransportationGNR officers have cut Lisbon Airport waits to about one hour. Biometric Entry/Exit checks are paused as new recruits and upgraded e-gates arrive.