Take the ride. Keep the day.
Tram 28 in Lisbon: a ride, not a whole-day queue
Tram 28 is part of Lisbon’s public transport, not a reserved sightseeing tour. Make it one part of the day rather than the thing the whole day depends on. The yellow tram is lovely to look at; a long wait with tired feet is less of a souvenir.
In short
Lisbon’s 28E connects Martim Moniz and Campo Ourique (Prazeres), with stops around Graça, Portas do Sol, Chiado and Estrela. An onboard tram ticket costs €3.30 and ends when you leave that vehicle. A loaded Carris/Metro single is €1.90, with different transfer rules. Check the current Carris route before choosing your stop.
Choose a stretch, not just the route number
The canonical Carris 28E page names Martim Moniz–Campo Ourique (Prazeres). Its current stop list includes Graça, Lg. Portas Sol, Chiado and Estrela (Basílica). That gives you several ways to combine a ride with a neighbourhood, rather than feeling that you must travel from one end to the other.
Open the route and date you need before setting out. Older search results still show altered daytime arrangements and a shuttle; they are not a dependable description of today’s whole route. Follow the operator’s current stop information and the signs at the actual boarding point.
An onboard ticket and a loaded ticket are different
A tram fare bought on board is €3.30 and is valid only on the vehicle where it is bought. Leaving the tram ends that ticket. It is not a hop-on, hop-off pass and it does not include a new Metro journey afterwards.
A loaded Carris/Metro single costs €1.90 and has its own 60-minute conditions; the €7.25 Carris/Metro ticket covers 24 hours from first validation. Include a separate €0.50 support card if you need one. Compare the day you will actually have, not a string of onboard fares you would never buy.
Leave room for the people using it
We would pick a short useful stretch and keep the rest flexible. Let passengers off, make room at the doors and keep bags close. If the first tram is too full for a comfortable ride, decide whether waiting really improves the day.
Keep valuables secure in crowded transport and avoid standing in the road for a photograph. Tram tracks are working streets, not a photo stop. If someone in your group needs step-free access, check a suitable journey with Carris rather than treating an old tram as the automatic answer.
A walk can be the better half of the plan
Around Chiado, choose a café or continue to the nearby streets and viewpoints already in the guide. Around Portas do Sol, make the Alfama walk the outing. This is a choice between spending the day in a place and spending it waiting for a vehicle.
Choose the direction and the hills for your group. We would not replace a missed tram with a long uphill walk just to follow the same line. If the weather turns, a nearby indoor stop is easier to change than a rigid end-to-end route.
Three checks before you join the queue
First, check the current 28E page for your boarding point and direction. Second, decide what ticket you already hold and validate the right one. Third, choose where you will get off and what you actually want to do there.
Keep the original operator page available on your phone. A photo of a tram or a saved travel article does not show the present service. There is no live seat count or reserved boarding slot in this guide, so leave yourself an alternative that you would enjoy just as much.
Quick answers
How much does tram 28 cost?
A Carris onboard tram ticket costs €3.30 for that vehicle. A loaded Carris/Metro single costs €1.90 with its own transfer conditions; the basic day ticket is €7.25 plus a support card if needed.
Where does tram 28 go?
The current Carris 28E page labels the route Martim Moniz–Campo Ourique (Prazeres), including Graça, Portas do Sol, Chiado and Estrela. Check the actual route and timetable for your date before choosing a boarding stop.
Is tram 28 a hop-on, hop-off tour?
No. It is public transport. An onboard ticket stops being valid when you leave that vehicle; a loaded ticket or day product has separate conditions.
What if tram 28 is too crowded?
Choose a shorter useful stretch, return another time or explore the neighbourhood on foot if that suits your group. Keep the day flexible rather than building every plan around one queue.
Keep planning
Official visitor information
Use the current operator information for your date; the checks below cover transport, admission and access. Our day plans are flexible suggestions; the exact booking conditions stay with the operator.