Tram 28 Lisbon Martim Moniz: long lines, best stops & pickpockets

Popular and legendary tram 28, (eléctrico 28) is a tourist attraction in itself. It goes all around town and you can hop on and hop off. Long lines during the day (from 17:00-18:00 is a good idea!)

Tram electrico 28 Alfama Lisbon

Tram (‘eléctrico 28’), Alfama. Starting point: square Praça Martim Moniz 

STOPS

It passes the Saint George’s (São Jorge) castle , one of the main historical touristic sites of Lisbon, the famous viewpoint (miradouroPortas do Sol (Gates to the sun) and the legendary fleamarket ‘Feira da Ladra’  in Alfama, Graça, Mouraria, Bairro Alto, (Lisbon’s bohemien haunt of artists and writers, and posssibly one of the best spots in Europe for a night out). Last stop: Cemetery ‘Prazeres’ (Cemetery of ‘Pleasures’), really worth a visit!

Largo do Portas do Sol Lisbon tram 28

Tram 28, Largo Portas do Sol

Famous viewpoint & tourist attraction,  on the background Museum of Decorative Arts, really worth a visit!

Starting point tram 28, 2018

Square Praça Martim Moniz & long lines of people waiting….

Pickpockets, take care!

Tram 28 is very popular with tourists & prime pickpocket territory! Take care! Leave your bag in the hotel/apartment, just take some money with you in your pocket !

Open air elevator square Martim Moniz near starting point tram 28

Open air elevator connecting Martim Moniz square to the streets around St George Castle

Hop on hop off

Buy the 24-hour ticket that will allow you to hop on and off whenever you want on all trams, buses, and subway lines.

Cost: around 4 euros.

Red tram tour sightseeing Lisbon

Alternative idea: oficial sightseeing RED TRAM TOUR 

How to avoid long lines TRAM 28 & official sightseeing Red Tram Tour Lisbon

The number of tourists has been increased since a few years, which means tram 28 route is mostly fully packed.
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The RED TRAM is the official sightseeing tram, which covers the same neighborhoods, a ticket is more expensive, but you’re always guaranteed to have a seat.
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Starting point & tickets : square Praça do Comércio
GREEN Tram Lisbon Praca do Figueira April2016 2
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ALTERNATIVE GREEN TRAM & STOPS
Starting point & tickets Praça da Figueira Lisbon

The antique GREEN trams are older than the trams on tram 28

The tram departs from Praça da Figueira and passes Lisbon’s oldest Cathedral Sé de Lisboa, famous viewpoint Portas do Sol, near the Castle (Castelo) of Saint George, through the streets of historical areas Alfama and Graça 

There ‘s English and Portuguese tour commentary without the need for headsets.

Square Martim Moniz Lisbon Starting point tram 28

Starting point tram 28, square Praça Martim Moniz 

All stops vintage tram 28

Alfama tram 28

Alfama. Tram 28 is increasingly as popular with pickpockets as it is with tourists.

More info about tram 28, stops and useful tips: Seeing Lisbon through tram 28

Video tram 28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YiHO5jZYY4

Christmas time in Lisbon tram 28 happy new year

Tram 28, Lisbon and Christmas, Praça da Figueira

The average intervals between each one is 15 minutes and the entire trip takes between 40 minutes and one hour (at a maximum speed of 50km per hour). All stops vintage tram 28

Tram 28 Alfama near flea market Feira da Ladra

Tram 28, near Lisbon’s legendary flea market ‘Feira da Ladra’

Lisbon Tram 12, free ride Mouraria

Besides: a free ride, tram 12 Mouraria

Lisbon tram 28 February 2010

Tram 28 , Lisbon

30 Replies to “Tram 28 Lisbon Martim Moniz: long lines, best stops & pickpockets”

  1. Don’t forget to put your wallet in the safest place like a belly pocket. We were alleviated twice and have lost money, credit cards, driving licence and key because of being recognised as tourist (we had a big bag with us). So beware of pickpockets, it really happens daily. And if it occurs to you, go to the police at Restaudadores, but dont expect more than a nodding and a sheet of paper. The police does not do anything against these thefts!

  2. These trams should have a diagram inside with all the stops indicating the major sights at each one. The vast majority of riders on the 28 are tourists and it’s surprising that not even guidebooks provide a stop-by-stop guide to the route. This is a helpful source: http://www.lisbonlux.com/lisbon-transport/electrico-28.html
    You should also know that the 28 also has a shorter route, going only between the Estrela basilica and the neighborhood of Graça.

  3. Gradirei sapere dove acquistare in Italia il libro di Rafael Santos “Passi di vita lungo le rotaie”. Se non disponibile in Italia come poterlo acquistare on line. Grazie
    Sono rimasto incantato di Lisbona,dopo esserci stato per ben due volte per incontrare mia figlia Carla che ha vissuto per sei mesi nella vs. bellissima città, al ritorno, sull’autobus che ci portava all’aeroporto, piangeva. E’ nei miei sogni potermi un giorno trasferire nella vs. incantevole Lisbona.
    Cordialmente,
    Nicola Baldascini

  4. Think carefully before you getting on this tram. It is notorious for pickpockets, and the advice for tourists is do not use it. I had my purse stollen within 2 minutes of getting on the tram.

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