Museums in LisbonLisboa Card for Museums: Prices, Free Entry and a Worked Verdict
The Lisboa Card is a timed city pass that bundles free entry to more than 50 museums and monuments in Lisbon with unlimited public transport. It costs €31 ($34.57) for 24 hours, €51 ($56.87) for 48 hours and €62 ($69.13) for 72 hours, and children aged 4 to 15 pay less. This page works out from official museum prices when the card pays off for museum visits, which museums are genuinely free with it and which only give a discount, and which attractions on the official list are closed right now. For opening hours and collections, start at museums in Lisbon.
Tram 28 on a Lisbon street. Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answer Lisboa Card in brief
The Lisboa Card costs €31 ($34.57) for 24 hours, €51 ($56.87) for 48 hours and €62 ($69.13) for 72 hours for adults, with children aged 4 to 15 paying €21 ($23.42), €28 ($31.22) and €35 ($39.03). It gives free entry to 50+ museums and monuments plus unlimited metro, buses, trams and trains. In the worked example below, three paid museums in one day cost more than the 24-hour card. The Royal Treasure Museum, National Coach Museum and Ajuda Palace are free with it, while the Gulbenkian only gives 20% off.
Key takeaways
- 24h adult €31 ($34.57), 48h €51 ($56.87), 72h €62 ($69.13), valid to 31 Mar 2027, from the Lisbon Card pass.
- Free museums include the Royal Treasure Museum, Coaches, Ajuda Palace, Fado and Aljube.
- Gulbenkian 20% off, MAAT 15%, Carmo €5 ($5.58) instead of €7 ($7.81): see the discount list.
- One day of three paid museums saves €10 ($11.15), two days saves €9 ($10.04): the worked break-even.
Lisboa Card Key Facts
On sale and working. Several museums on the card's own free list are closed for works, including the Tile Museum and MNAA, so check each site before you plan a day around it.
24h adult €31 ($34.57) / child 4-15 €21 ($23.42), 48h €51 ($56.87) / €28 ($31.22), 72h €62 ($69.13) / €35 ($39.03). Under 4 free. Valid 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.
Free entry to 50+ museums and monuments, unlimited metro, Carris buses and trams, CP and Fertagus trains, and discounts of 5-50% at other sites. Visit Lisboa also states fast track at 12 places.
You exchange a voucher for a magnetic card at a pick-up point, redeem within 28 days, and the hours count from first use, not purchase.
The pass runs in 24, 48 or 72 hour blocks from the moment you first use it.
Buy online or at the Ask Me Lisboa desk at the airport, open 07:00-22:00, then collect the card.
Free at the Royal Treasure Museum, National Coach Museum, Ajuda Palace, Chiado, Fado, Aljube, Marioneta, Museu de Lisboa's four sites and Lisboa Story Centre. Discount only at the Gulbenkian, MAAT, MAC/CCB, Museu do Oriente and Museu de Marinha.
Lisboa Card Tickets
The Lisbon Card 24, 48 or 72-Hour Pass covers free admission to 52 museums and historic sites and unlimited public transport for the duration you pick. It is a pass, not a single entry, and it is non-refundable. It does not include Belém Tower or Jerónimos Monastery slots until you redeem the voucher and book a time with the card number, and it does not cover closed museums such as the Tile Museum or MNAA.
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Lisbon Card 24, 48 or 72-Hour Pass
Lisbon Card from €31 for 24 hours, with free entry to 52 museums and unlimited public transport. It is non-refundable and Belém Tower slots need advance booking.
Check AvailabilityLisboa Card Prices and What You Get
Prices are set for the season running 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.
Price Table by Duration
The table below lists the official prices from the card shop. Children are aged 4 to 15 and under 4s travel and enter free. The lisboacard.org prices page prints the adult age as 16 and up, while other material says 15 and up, so treat ages 15-16 as the grey zone and carry ID.
| Duration | Adult | Child 4-15 | Per day adult | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | €31 | €21 | €31 | 24 hours from first use |
| 48 hours | €51 | €28 | €25.50 | 48 hours from first use |
| 72 hours | €62 | €35 | €20.67 | 72 hours from first use |
What the Pass Includes
Unlimited travel on the metro, Carris buses and trams, and CP and Fertagus trains. Visit Lisboa states a free pass to 51 museums and monuments, fast track at 12 places, and discounts of 5 to 50% where entry is not free. Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery are free but need a booked slot with your card number.
Sintra palaces such as Pena are not free: you pay the difference at the ticket office. Carris trams are included in the transport cover, so Tram 28 costs nothing beyond the pass.
Buying the Pass Online
The pass listed here, the Lisbon Card 24, 48 or 72-Hour Pass, starts at €31 ($34.57) per person, rated 4.4 from over 18,500 reviews. You exchange the voucher for a magnetic card at a pick-up point, sign and date it, and the clock starts on first use. The activity is non-refundable, which matters if your flight shifts.
Source: lisboacard.org prices, Visit Lisboa.
Is the Lisboa Card Worth It for Museums?
Judge the card by the museums you will actually enter and their gate prices, not by the size of the free list.
The Verdict by Museum Count
A 24 hour adult card costs €31 ($34.57). Free entry only pays if you would have bought tickets anyway. Two big Belém sights, the National Coach Museum at €15 ($16.73) and Ajuda Palace at €15 ($16.73), come to €30 ($33.45), one euro short of the card, so two entries are not enough.
Add the Royal Treasure Museum at €11 ($12.27) and you clear it easily.
When the Card Fails
The card fails when the museums you want only give a discount. The Gulbenkian Museum charges €16 ($17.84) and gives holders 20% off. MAAT gives 15% and the Carmo Archaeological Museum charges €5 ($5.58) instead of €7 ($7.81).
If your list is Gulbenkian, MAAT and Carmo, the discounts are small against a €31 ($34.57) pass and single tickets are the better buy. It also fails on Mondays, when most national and municipal museums close and the Royal Treasure Museum is the free-list site that stays open, next to discount-only places such as the Gulbenkian and MAAT.
Transport as the Tie-Breaker
Transport sits on top of the museum maths. The pass covers the metro to the airport, Carris buses and trams, and CP and Fertagus trains, so count your rides as well as your museums.
Source: mncoches.gov.pt, pnajuda.gov.pt, tesouroreal.pt.
Is the Lisboa Card Worth It?
A look inside on video. Third-party video by Rob on Holiday. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
Worked Break-Even: One Day and Two Days
These examples use official single-entry prices only, before counting any transport saving.
One Day Against a 24h Card
Take Belém and Ajuda on one day: the Coach Museum €15 ($16.73), Ajuda Palace €15 ($16.73) and the Royal Treasure Museum €11 ($12.27) come to €41 ($45.72) against a €31 ($34.57) card, so €10 ($11.15) saved before a single metro ride. Do it Thursday to Sunday, because Ajuda closes on Wednesday and the Coaches close on Monday. Coaches plus Ajuda alone reach €30 ($33.45), €1 ($1.12) short of the pass, which is why the third museum decides it.
Two Days Against a 48h Card
Day one as above costs €41 ($45.72). Day two adds the Fado Museum €5 ($5.58), Chiado €10 ($11.15) and the Aljube €4 ($4.46) for €19 ($21.19). The two-day total is €60 ($66.90) against the €51 ($56.87) card, so €9 ($10.04) saved, and the three day-two museums all close on Mondays, so keep that day out of the plan.
The table sums it up.
Rules Behind the Numbers
Day of week decides everything. Monday kills the plan, because the Coach Museum and all three day-two museums close. Wednesday kills Ajuda.
Both worked examples assume an adult card. Child cards cost €21 ($23.42) and €28 ($31.22). Transport is extra on top of every figure here.
| Plan | Entries | Sum | Card | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day adult | Coaches 15 + Ajuda 15 + Tesouro Real 11 | €41 | €31 | €10 |
| 2 days adult | Day 1 €41 + Fado 5 + Chiado 10 + Aljube 4 | €60 | €51 | €9 |
| 1 day, 2 museums | Coaches 15 + Ajuda 15 | €30 | €31 | -€1 |
Source: mncoches.gov.pt, museudofado.pt, pnajuda.gov.pt.
The Rua Augusta Arch on Praça do Comércio, Lisbon. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Museums Free With the Card
These museums admit an adult Lisboa Card holder without payment. Single-ticket prices are the official gate rates you skip.
The Free List That Matters
The card's free list covers the Royal Treasure Museum, the National Palace of Ajuda, the National Coach Museum, the Fado Museum, the Aljube Museum, the Chiado Museum, Casa Fernando Pessoa, the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, the Puppet Museum, the four Museu de Lisboa sites, the Lisboa Story Centre, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Pilar 7, the National Pantheon and the National Museum of Ethnology. The Fado Museum and Museu de Lisboa accept the adult card only, not the child card. Lisboa Story Centre is open daily 10:00-19:00.
| Museum | Single ticket | Closed day |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Treasure Museum | €11 | Only 25 Dec and 1 Jan |
| National Palace of Ajuda | €15 | Wednesday |
| National Coach Museum | €15 | Monday |
| Fado Museum | €5 | Monday |
| Aljube Museum | €4 | Monday |
| Chiado Museum | €10 | Monday |
| Puppet Museum (Marioneta) | €5 | Monday |
| Lisboa Story Centre | Not listed | Open daily |
| Museu de Lisboa (Pimenta) | €5 | Monday |
| Padrão dos Descobrimentos | Free list, 13-15 year olds excepted | not stated |
How Free Entry Works at the Desk
Show the magnetic card at the ticket counter and you get a ticket or direct entry depending on the site. The card is personal and signed, so staff may ask for ID. At busy monuments the card acts as a fast track at 12 places per Visit Lisboa, though the Coach Museum listing warns that long queues at the entrance are possible.
Source: lisboacard.org discounts, tesouroreal.pt, museudofado.pt.
Museums With a Discount Only
Beyond the free list, the card cuts gate prices by 10 to 50%. These savings rarely justify the pass alone.
Discount Brackets
The table groups the discount museums from the official list. Note the Gulbenkian: its own ticket page confirms 20% for card holders on a €16 ($17.84) museum ticket. Carmo is the odd one, with the museum itself setting a flat €5 ($5.58) for card holders instead of €7 ($7.81).
| Discount | Museums |
|---|---|
| 50% | Museu da Água / Mãe d'Água, Museu de São Roque |
| 40% | Medeiros e Almeida |
| 30% | Museu da Carris |
| 20% | Gulbenkian museum and CAM, Museu do Oriente, MAC/CCB, Museu de Marinha, Museu da Farmácia, Museum of Illusions |
| 15% | MAAT, Benfica Museum, Oceanário, Pavilhão do Conhecimento |
| 10% | MACAM, Museu de História Natural e Ciência |
What 20% Actually Saves
A 20% discount takes a fifth off the gate price and does not make entry free. If discounted museums are most of your list, buy singles instead and read the Gulbenkian Museum, MAAT and MAC/CCB pages for standalone prices.
Source: lisboacard.org discounts, gulbenkian.pt, museuarqueologicodocarmo.pt.
Closed or Missing: What the Card List Overstates
The official free list is longer than the reality on the ground. Several listed museums are shut for works, and some well-known names are not on the list at all.
Closed Museums Still on the List
The card's own discount page shows the National Tile Museum, the National Museum of Ancient Art, the National Costume Museum, the National Theatre and Dance Museum, the National Archaeology Museum and the Santa Justa lift as closed. You cannot use those sites until they reopen. The Gulbenkian also appeared as temporarily closed on that page, but the museum reopened on 18 Jul 2026 after more than a year of works, and the museum's own site is the correct source.
Museums Not on the Card List
Quake, the Money Museum, MUDE and the Museu Militar are not on the free or discount list, so the card does nothing at them. The Carmo Convent gives a flat €5 ($5.58) rate, and the Museu Nacional da Música still appears on some card material even though the museum has moved to Mafra. Check the free museums in Lisbon page for routes that need no card at all.
Source: lisboacard.org discounts, gulbenkian.pt.
Belem Tower, Jeronimos and Booking Rules
The two headline Belém monuments are free with the card, but neither admits you on the card alone.
Slot Only After Exchanging the Voucher
Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery need a booked time slot carrying your card number, and the booking only opens after you have exchanged your voucher for the physical card at a pick-up point. Buy online the day before arrival and you still cannot reserve the tower until you reach a desk in the city.
Sintra and Age Exceptions
The card covers CP trains, but the Sintra palaces such as Pena are not free: you pay the difference at the palace ticket office. At São Jorge Castle, ages 13 to 15 still need a paid ticket even though children 4 to 15 ride transport free, so families with young teens should price that castle separately.
Source: Visit Lisboa, shop.visitlisboa.com.
How to Buy and Collect
The pass is a voucher until you swap it for a card, and the clock only starts when you first use it.
Voucher, Exchange and Activation
Buy online and you receive an e-voucher. Exchange it for a magnetic card at a pick-up point within 28 days of purchase. The card is personal, must be signed and dated, and the 24, 48 or 72 hours count from first use, not from purchase, so you can buy before you fly.
The Lisbon Card 24, 48 or 72-Hour Pass is non-refundable once booked.
Where to Collect, Including the Airport
The Ask Me Lisboa desk at the airport handles collection and is open 07:00-22:00, which suits early arrivals. Bring ID, because staff can match the signed card to the holder at museums.
The Age 15 or 16 Question
The lisboacard.org prices page prints adults as 16 and up, while other material says 15 and up. Child pricing runs 4 to 15 either way. If your teenager is 15, carry proof of age.
Source: lisboacard.org prices, Visit Lisboa.
Lisboa Card Tips
Do
- Do start the card early on day one, because the 24 hours run from first use.
- Do plan your museum day for Thursday to Sunday, because Ajuda Palace closes Wednesday and the Coach Museum, Fado, Aljube, Chiado and Marioneta all close Monday.
- Do keep the €41 ($45.72) Belém trio in mind, since Coaches, Ajuda and the Royal Treasure Museum together beat the 24h price by €10 ($11.15).
- Do book your Belém Tower and Jerónimos slot the moment you collect the card, because the booking needs the card number from the redeemed voucher.
- Do carry ID, because the card is personal, signed and dated, and staff can check it.
Don't
- Don't buy the card for the Gulbenkian alone, because 20% off a €16 ($17.84) ticket is a small saving against a €31 ($34.57) pass.
- Don't count on the Tile Museum or MNAA, because both are shown as closed for works on the card's own list.
- Don't plan a museum day on Monday, because most national and municipal museums close. The Royal Treasure Museum and the Lisboa Story Centre are the free-list sites that stay open.
- Don't expect free entry at Sintra palaces, because you pay the difference at the ticket office even with the card.
Lisboa Card FAQ
How much does the Lisboa Card cost?
Adults pay €31 ($34.57) for 24 hours, €51 ($56.87) for 48 hours and €62 ($69.13) for 72 hours, and children aged 4 to 15 pay €21 ($23.42), €28 ($31.22) and €35 ($39.03). Prices run to 31 Mar 2027, and the Lisbon Card 24, 48 or 72-Hour Pass starts at €31 ($34.57).
Is the Lisboa Card worth it for museums?
It is worth it in the worked example: Coaches €15 ($16.73), Ajuda €15 ($16.73) and the Royal Treasure €11 ($12.27) reach €41 ($45.72) against a €31 ($34.57) card. The full maths is in the break-even section.
Is Tram 28 free with the Lisboa Card?
Yes, the card covers unlimited Carris trams along with metro, buses and CP trains, so a ride on tram 28 costs nothing extra.
Can I buy a Lisboa Card at the airport?
Yes, the Ask Me Lisboa desk at the airport sells and issues the card and opens 07:00-22:00, and you can also buy the pass online and exchange the voucher there.
Is the Gulbenkian free with the Lisboa Card?
No, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum gives holders 20% off its €16 ($17.84) ticket, and it reopened on 18 Jul 2026 after works. Details are on the Gulbenkian Museum page.
Which big museums are closed right now despite the card list?
The card's own page shows the National Tile Museum, the National Museum of Ancient Art, the Costume, Theatre and Dance, and Archaeology museums and the Santa Justa lift as closed, and the closed museums section covers the Lisboa Story Centre, which is open daily.