Metro do Porto
The Porto Metro
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The Porto Metro runs underground throughout central Porto, and above ground connecting the city´s suburbs.
Having been only recently built (2002) the metro is modern and clean.
There are 5 lines -
Line A (Blue Line)
Line B (Red Line)
Line C (Green Line)
Line D (Yellow Line)
Line E (Violet Line)
The metro is the first in world to use a fully contactless ticketing system - there are no entry barriers or regular ticket inspections. Instead travellers purchase blue tickets (Andante Azul) from the vending machines in the stations which are then validated by scanning them in front of the yellow machines located in the stations.
A blue ticket allows for unlimited travel for 1 hour. These blue tickets can be recharged at the vending machines.
Working Hours
Opening: 06.30 am
Closing: 01.00 am
Fares
Single tickets range in price from 85 cents to €1.85 depending on the number of zones you will be travelling through.
Andante 24 tickets allow unlimited travel over a 24 hour period. They range in price from €3.00 to €6.50.
Andante Monthly passes cost between €21.25 and €46.25
Gold tickets (Andante Gold) can be purchased allowing unlimited travel over set time periods within specified routes.
Links
Further information in English regarding the Porto metro can be found at the Metro de Porto website.