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💡 The Short Version: Tram 28 runs its full route, Martim Moniz to Prazeres, from 5:40 to about 23:30 on weekdays, a tram every 8 to 9 minutes by day. A ticket bought on board is €3.30 and valid only on that tram, so for hopping on and off use a Navegante card at €1.90 a ride or the 24-hour ticket at €7.25. Only the Graça funicular is running. The Glória, Bica and Lavra funiculars and the Santa Justa Lift have been shut since the Glória accident on 3 September 2025, Carris has given no reopening date for Bica, Lavra or Santa Justa, and a new Glória is planned for the first half of 2029. Or book a tour: the Tram 28 ride and walking tourad (from £17.08, GetYourGuide, 1 October 2026) rides it with a small-group guide.
What runs and what is shut
Status from Carris’s own pages and its historic equipment page, 1 October 2026.
| Service | Status | What to do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Tram 28E, Martim Moniz to Prazeres | Runs | |
| Graça funicular, Mouraria to Graça | Runs: 7:00 to 21:00 every day since 15 May 2026, 14 passengers a trip | |
| Glória funicular, Restauradores to Bairro Alto | Out of service since 3 September 2025; a new Glória is planned for the first half of 2029 | The Blue metro line from Restauradores reaches Baixa-Chiado in one stop; Bairro Alto is a short walk uphill |
| Bica funicular | Out of service, no reopening date | Trams 28E and 25E both stop in Bica |
| Lavra funicular | Out of service, no reopening date | |
| Santa Justa Lift | Temporarily closed, no reopening date | Baixa-Chiado metro, a short walk from Largo do Carmo |
- What happened. The Glória funicular had an accident on 3 September 2025 in which 16 people died (RFM, 3 September 2026, in Portuguese). Carris suspended the Bica and Lavra funiculars and the Santa Justa Lift as a precaution, and says none will reopen until every recommendation has been met.
- The Graça funicular is the newest, opened in 2024. It reopened on 30 April 2026 after a safety inspection, running 9:00 to 17:00 at first. It takes cards and MB Way only, no cash.
- Anything older that mentions riding the Glória, the Bica, the Lavra or Santa Justa is out of date.
A car of the Glória funicular, which is out of service. Photo: Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
What happened to tram 28’s route
The 28E has been cut back more than once for roadworks. Dates are from Carris’s service-change notices.
| Date | What changed |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Trams return to the Calçada da Estrela after repaving, with a cut in Rua Forno do Tijolo, in Graça, affecting the route |
| 4 November 2025 | Trams run only between Martim Moniz and Largo Camões; a minibus 28E covers Camões to Prazeres every 25 minutes. Works on the Calçada da Estrela, due to end in February 2026 |
| 29 January 2026 | Trams run again on the Calçada da Estrela, as the works were interrupted; Carris pushed the date back from 27 January after a subsidence in the Calçada do Combro |
| 27 September 2026 | The 28E and 12E run normally in Rua Forno do Tijolo again |
Carris’s route page on 1 October 2026 lists the full route, Martim Moniz to Campo de Ourique (Prazeres). One-night diversions still happen: from 20:00 on Saturday 3 October 2026 the 28E is due to run trams only between Martim Moniz and Camões, with buses beyond, because of a road cut on the Calçada da Estrela. Check Carris’s service-changes page on the day.
Tram 28E, bound for Prazeres, at Largo de Santo António da Sé. Photo: Yvesdebxl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tram 28 tickets
Prices from Carris, 1 October 2026.
| Ticket | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| On board, tram | €3.30 | One trip on that tram only; not valid after you get off. Cash works on the 28E, but not on the 15E |
| Navegante occasional card, plus one ride | €0.50 for the card, €1.90 a ride | 60 minutes of unlimited trips on the Carris network, so a change of tram is covered |
| Zapping credit | €1.72 a ride, from €3 loaded on the card | One hour on Carris |
| 24-hour Carris and Metro ticket | €7.25 | Unlimited Carris and Metro for 24 hours from the first validation |
| Lisboa Card | Included | Carris, Metro and the CP trains to Sintra and Cascais; see is the Lisboa Card worth it? |
- For hopping on and off, the on-board ticket is the wrong one: it ends when you step off. Two rides cost €6.60 on board and €3.80 with a card, and the 24-hour ticket pays for itself at the fourth ride; Lisbon public transport compares every ticket.
- A tram every 8 to 9 minutes on weekdays by day, every 14 minutes or so in the evening. The first tram is at 5:40 and the last about 23:30, on Carris’s weekday timetable of 1 October 2026.
The stops worth getting off at
The stop names are Carris’s. Reading from the east end:
- Martim Moniz. The start of the line, with the 12E.
- Graça. The stops “R. Graça” and “Graça” serve the hill. The Graça funicular links it with Mouraria.
- Largo Portas do Sol and Miradouro de Santa Luzia. Two viewpoints over Alfama and the river, five minutes on foot from the Castelo de São Jorge.
- Sé. Lisbon Cathedral.
- R. Conceição. The stop in Baixa.
- Chiado and Praça Luís de Camões. The way up to Bairro Alto; the 12E ends here.
- Calhariz (Bica). The Bica stop; the funicular there is shut.
- Estrela (Basílica). The stop for the basilica; the 25E meets the route here.
- Campo de Ourique (Prazeres). The terminus.
Alfama from the Miradouro de Santa Luzia. Photo: Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to ride instead
Times are Carris’s weekday timetable on 1 October 2026.
| Line | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| 12E | Martim Moniz, Portas do Sol, Santa Luzia, Sé, Chiado, Praça Luís de Camões | First tram 8:00, last 20:45, about one every 37 minutes |
| 25E | Praça da Figueira, Praça do Comércio, Cais do Sodré, Bica, Santos, Estrela, Prazeres | Every 14 minutes or so, 6:30 to about 20:30 |
| 15E | Praça da Figueira, Praça do Comércio, Cais do Sodré, Santos, Alcântara, Belém and Mosteiro Jerónimos, Algés | Every 10 minutes from 10:00 to 16:00; modern articulated tram, no cash |
| Graça funicular | Mouraria to Graça | 7:00 to 21:00 daily; €4.30 on board for up to two trips, or a Navegante card |
The 12E covers the Alfama half of the 28E’s route and the 25E the Estrela and Prazeres half. For Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower are on the 15E.
Tours worth paying for
A tour here either rides the tram with a guide or replaces the hills with a bicycle. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price on 1 October 2026, per person.
Tram 28 ride and walking tour
From £17.08 · 4.2 stars from 870 reviews · 3 hours
Lisbon Tram No. 28 Ride & Walking Tourad is limited to 10 people and guided in English. It rides the 28 up the hill, then walks Alfama, past the cathedral, the monastery of São Vicente de Fora and the National Pantheon. The provider notes that the tram is public transport and subject to traffic. Free cancellation.
Tram 28, Alfama and a custard-tart walk
From £29.04 · 4.8 stars from 167 reviews · 2½ to 3 hours
Lisbon: Tram 28, Alfama, and Custard Tart Walking Tourad rides a 1930s vintage 28E up the hill, then walks down past the Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol viewpoints and the cathedral, with a stop at a bakery where custard tarts are made. Private or small groups, in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Free cancellation.
The Hills Red Tram, with a 24-hour ticket
From £21.35 · 4.1 stars from 1,006 reviews
Lisbon: Hills Red Tram Tour on the Tram 28 Route with a 24-Hour Ticketad is run by Yellow Bus Tours. A vintage tram runs a loop from Praça do Comércio through Estrela and Portas do Sol, with an audio guide in ten languages, and you can hop on and off at those three stops for 24 hours from first activation. Free cancellation.
An electric bike for the hills
From £21.35 · 4.8 stars from 3,849 reviews · 3 hours
Lisbon: Hills, Alfama, and Mouraria Tour by Electric Bikead takes the climbs with a motor. The 7 Hills half-day e-bike tourad (from £20.76, 4.9 stars from 1,737 reviews) is the other bestseller. Both have free cancellation.
Getting up the hills without the funiculars
- The castle: bus 737 from Praça da Figueira, or the 28E or 12E to Santa Luzia. Two lifts shorten the climb, on the castle’s own directions: the Castelo lift from Rua dos Fanqueiros 176, and the Chão do Loureiro car-park lift, entered from Largo do Caldas.
- Bairro Alto from Restauradores: the Blue metro line to Baixa-Chiado, then a short walk uphill.
- Alfama and Graça: the 12E or 28E, or the Graça funicular from Mouraria.
- Bica: the 28E and 25E stop there.
Lisbon in one day uses the 28E to reach the castle, and where to stay in Lisbon lists which trams serve each neighbourhood. For what else to book, and the closing days, see what to book before you go in Lisbon.
Common questions
Is tram 28 running in 2026?
Yes. Carris lists the 28E from Martim Moniz to Campo de Ourique (Prazeres), and its weekday timetable on 1 October 2026 has trams from 5:40 to about 23:30, one every 8 to 9 minutes by day. Carris posts one-night diversions and works notices on its service-changes page.
How much is a ticket for tram 28?
€3.30 on board, valid only on that tram. A ride with a Navegante card is €1.90, valid for 60 minutes on the Carris network, and a 24-hour Carris and Metro ticket is €7.25. All prices from Carris on 1 October 2026.
Is the Santa Justa Lift open?
No. Carris lists it as temporarily closed, and has given no reopening date. It has been shut since the accident on the Glória funicular on 3 September 2025.
Which funiculars are open in Lisbon?
Only the Graça funicular, between Mouraria and Graça, which reopened on 30 April 2026 and has run from 7:00 to 21:00 every day since 15 May 2026. The Glória, Bica and Lavra funiculars are out of service.
What is a good alternative to tram 28?
Tram 12E covers the Alfama half of the route, and tram 25E the Estrela and Prazeres half. Tram 15E goes to Belém. Carris's own timetables on 1 October 2026 put a 25E every 14 minutes or so and a 15E every 10 minutes.
