Tracking transportation for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Transportation · EnvironmentStorm Cláudia shears the roof from Lisbon’s Santa Apolónia; trains run on schedule, but the east car park stays closed—check detour updates before you travel.
Transportation · TechOrder your Lisbon Navegante card online—get it in 3-5 days, skip queues. Youth up to 23 ride free, fares stay frozen through 2025; guide inside—learn more.
Environment · TransportationYellow alert brings gales, rough seas and possible flight delays in the Azores tonight. Monitor airline and ferry updates and avoid coastal roads until dawn.
Transportation · EconomyExpect busier runways and possible delays at Lisbon Airport's Humberto Delgado during the 2025 Web Summit as slot limits strain capacity for fliers—plan early.
Transportation · PoliticsPortugal’s MPs weigh A2 and A6 toll exemption for Alentejo-registered vehicles, easing costs for 700k residents and 90k firms from April 2026—find out more.
Transportation · EconomyPortugal’s IUC car tax shifts to a single February deadline from 2026—no rate hike. Learn instalment rules, avoid double-payment traps, and plan your budget.
Transportation · TourismFour-hour immigration lines sparked reforms: doubled eGates, 200 extra police and a new pier. Discover how Lisbon Airport plans smoother journeys by Easter 2026.
Transportation · TechIn Portugal, paper passes vanish on 12 Nov. Use the Ryanair app or face a €55 desk fee; free printouts only after online check-in. Learn the exceptions.
Transportation · TechFrom 12 Nov, Ryanair will accept only app boarding passes on Portugal flights from Lisbon, Porto and Faro. Learn free work-arounds and dodge the €55 desk fee.