From the airport
Metro: the Red line starts at Aeroporto. Web Summit is 3 stops away at Oriente (about 10 minutes). For the centre, change at Alameda (Green line) or São Sebastião (Blue line).
Uber and Bolt: pick-ups are only allowed inside the P2 car park, level 2 (arrivals level), next to Arrivals at Terminal 1: follow the signs for ride apps (TVDE / “Pré-reservas online”), past the Starbucks. Drivers can’t pick you up on the arrivals roundabout. The airport Wi-Fi doesn’t reach P2 well, so book from inside the terminal.
Going back to the airport by Uber or Bolt, you’re dropped at one of two points: Kiss & Fly at Departures, or car park P8.
Taxi: the official rank is outside Arrivals. At rush hour the metro is usually faster.
Getting to Web Summit
MEO Arena and FIL are in Parque das Nações, next to Oriente station (Red line metro, plus trains and buses).
| From Baixa / Chiado | Green line to Alameda, then Red line to Oriente · about 25 min |
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| From Avenida / Marquês | Yellow line to Saldanha (or Blue to São Sebastião), then Red line to Oriente · about 25 min |
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| From Cais do Sodré | Green line to Alameda, then Red line · about 30 min |
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| From Alfama / Santa Apolónia | Train from Santa Apolónia to Oriente (Azambuja line) · about 10 min |
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| From the airport | Red line, 3 stops · about 10 min |
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The Red line gets very full in the morning rush: leave 15 minutes early, or stay near the venue (see the Hotels tab). Ride prices go up when sessions end.
Metro and tickets
Four lines (Blue, Yellow, Green, Red) run from about 6:30 to 1:00; they’re on the map above. Tap your contactless bank card or phone at the gates: about €1.90 a ride. A reusable Navegante card with “zapping” credit is slightly cheaper, and a 24-hour pass for metro, buses and trams is about €7.
The suburban trains to Sintra and Cascais and some ferries don’t take bank cards yet: use a Navegante card there (sold at metro and train stations).
Neighbourhoods at a glance
Parque das Nações: the Web Summit district. Modern, flat, by the river; quiet in the evening.
Baixa & Chiado: the historic centre, shops and cafés; well connected.
Avenida da Liberdade & Marquês: hotels and offices (our office is here), easy metro to the venue.
Príncipe Real & Bairro Alto: restaurants, terraces and bars; Bairro Alto is loud late at night.
Cais do Sodré: nightlife and the Time Out Market, by the river.
Alfama & Graça: old Lisbon, fado and viewpoints; steep streets.
Eating out like a local
Lunch is from 12:30, dinner from 20:00; book ahead for groups during Web Summit week. Bread, olives or cheese put on the table (the couvert) are charged if you eat them: send them back if you don’t want them. At lunch, look for the prato do dia (dish of the day). Try a pastel de nata with a bica (espresso). Tipping is optional, 5 to 10% for good service.
Phone, money, safety
Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; a few small tascas take cash only. EU phone plans roam at home prices; others: buy an eSIM before you fly. Tap water is safe to drink. Pharmacies have a green cross. Emergency number: 112. Lisbon is safe, but watch your bag on Tram 28, at viewpoints and in crowds.
Free time
The sun sets around 17:20 in November: catch it from a miradouro (viewpoint, see Things to do). Belém’s monuments and museums are on tram 15E from Praça da Figueira. Day trips: Sintra by train from Rossio and Cascais by train from Cais do Sodré, about 40 minutes each. November is mild (about 15 °C) with some rain; Lisbon is hilly and paved with slippery stone, so wear comfortable shoes.
Prices, times and pick-up points change: check the Metro de Lisboa and CP (trains) sites and your ride app before you travel.
