Porto.CARD – the official city card of Porto (Portugal)

Information, test, alternatives and our experience

What exactly is the Porto.Card? Is the purchase worthwhile for you?

These are the questions we asked ourselves before our last Porto trip. So, here on our website, we have compiled up-to-date information, tests, price comparisons and our experiences (updated 2023).

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With the Porto.Card, you can use STCP city buses for free & unlimited… (Image: © Paul Green)

Porto.CARD: What exactly is it? How does it work?

Porto.Card is the official sightseeing pass of the city of Porto (Portugal). In 2022, it was the 6th best-selling card in the tourism sector.

The Porto.Card offers unlimited and free use of public transport (metro, STCP buses, local trains of CP Porto and various bus lines of private operators). Excluded are the historic streetcars.

At many attractions, sights and museums in Porto, Porto.CARD holders get high discounts on the entrance fee. In total, you can benefit from more than 150 discounts.

The Porto.Card is available with a validity period of 1,2,3 or 4 days.

In contrast to the Andante Tour Card (pure local transport ticket), you can also buy the Porto.Card online.

Porto.Card – at a glance

✅ Local transport: Bus, Metro free of charge

✅ Metro: airport ↔ city center free of charge

✅ free admission to 7 museums

✅ 50% discount at 16 other attractions

✅ more than 150 discounts in total

✅ Train ride to the beach free of charge

✅ valid for 1,2,3 or 4 days

✅ Online purchase at no extra charge – more info here

Porto Sightseeing

Many discounts are also available for sightseeing with the Porto.Card (Image: #trainB77)

Save money on dining out with the Porto.Card.

Our tip: buy the Porto.CARD online at no extra charge – current prices 2023

You can buy the Porto.Card online without any surcharge & fees – go to the provider here. This saves you time and a lot of stress abroad, as you will not have to deal with or find out how the ticket machines work. Especially after a long flight, there really are better things you could spend your time with…

Current prices for a Porto.Card incl. local transport (2023):

Validity period 1 day: 13 euros
Validity 2 days: 20 Euro
Validity 3 days: 25 Euro
Validity 4 days: 33 Euro

Practical: Metro ride airport ↔ city center included

Advantage: The purchase is done via an English website. Thus, in our experience, there are fewer misunderstandings. The service, whether by mail or phone, is also in English here.

EXTRA in addition: with the Porto.CARD, you benefit from over 150 discounts!

Information about the Corona / Covid 19 crisis

Which museum or attraction is open? What is the local situation due to the Corona crisis?

The official tourist information in Porto offers good and up-to-date information. It is available online (including live chat) and by phone to answer your questions.

Frequently asked questions – FAQ 2023

The Porto.CARD is the official sightseeing pass of the city of Porto (Portugal). It offers:

  1. Free and unlimited use of public transport in Porto.
  2. Free entrance to 7 museums
  3. Discount on admission to many attractions
  4. Discount in participating restaurants, stores and parking lots
  5. Free and unlimited use of suburban trains on the routes to Paredes, Lousado, Vila das Aves and Paramos.

More information about the Porto.CARD and current prices (2023) can be found on our website.

You can buy the Porto.CARD locally in Porto at the tourist information office.

It is more convenient to buy online (without extra charge) via this website. This saves time and stress on vacation. The purchase is done through an English website. So there are less misunderstandings in our experience. The service, whether by mail or telephone, is here also in English.

More information about the Porto.Card and current prices (2023) can be found on our website.

Current prices for a Porto.CARD including local transport (2023):

Validity for 1 day: 13 euros
Validity for 2 days: 20 euros
Valid for 3 days: 25 euros
Valid for 4 days: 33 euros

Tip: You can buy the Porto.Card online (no extra charge) via this website. This saves time and stress on vacation. The purchase is done via an English website. In our experience, there are fewer misunderstandings this way. The service, whether by mail or telephone, is also in English here.

You can find more information about the Porto.CARD on our website.

Local transport with the Porto.CARD: Free travel by bus, metro & more

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