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Lisbon travel news
Transport changes, fees, ticketing rules and local developments that can change how you plan a Lisbon trip.
EVENTSLisbon Marathon weekend: 10–11 October 2026 routes and visitor tipsLisbon’s biggest running weekend lands on 10–11 October. Here is where each race begins, where spectators can gather and what ordinary visitors should check before crossing the city.9 Oct 2026TRANSPORTLisbon tram 15E shortened to Belém after 21:00 through 29 SeptemberTram 15E is ending at Belém after 21:00 from 22–29 September, cutting the late-evening Belém–Algés section. More early-morning works follow from 28 September.23 Sep 2026
TRANSPORT
25 de Abril Bridge: overnight lane closures until 25 September
Resurfacing works are restricting road traffic on Lisbon’s 25 de Abril Bridge overnight from 21 to 25 September. The bridge remains open, but the first two nights have the heaviest lane reductions.
21 Sep 2026
FEES
Lisbon's tourist tax: what it costs and who's exempt
The municipal accommodation tax sits at €4 per person, per night, capped at €28 — here's exactly how it's charged.
August 2026
AIRPORT
A new Lisbon airport is confirmed — but not until the 2030s
Alcochete has been confirmed as the site of Lisbon's future airport. Here's what it actually means for a trip you're planning now.
August 2026
TRANSPORT
Lisbon's Metro and tram network is expanding
A Circular Line connecting Rato to Cais do Sodré is targeted for 2026, plus the first tram expansion in 70 years.
August 2026
TICKETS
Pena Palace's timed-entry rules, and why they catch people out
No delay tolerance, and rescheduling only works if you booked directly online.
August 2026
What counts as news here
This section isn't a press-release feed — we cover changes that genuinely affect how you plan or budget a trip: new fees, transport network changes, ticketing rule shifts at major sights, and infrastructure developments worth knowing about even when they don't change anything immediately. If a story doesn't change what you'd actually do differently on your trip, we leave it out.
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