Ticket Types

There are many different types of tickets available within Portugal and below are a list of all available fares and what discount they offer:

Portuguese youths "Cartao Jovem"
Children
Senior Citizens
Secondary school & higher education student card
Citizens with reduced mobility "2/1 fare"
Special Rates

Portuguese youths "Cartao Jovem" or "id<30" - This discount is valid for journeys on Intercity trains of over 100km.

Children - Children under five travel for free. Children of over five but under thirteen pay half price on Alfa Pendular and Intercidades trains.

Senior Citizens - This discount is valid for people of 65 and over on Alfa Pendular and Intercidades trains.

Secondary school & higher education student card - Offers 20% off on Intercity trains. Valid from Tuesday to Thursday (inclusive) for the following age groups:

Secondary school student card (10th, 11th & 12th grades) up to 18 years old inclusive
Higher education student card up to 25 years inclusive

Citizens with reduced mobility "2/1 fare" - Offers free transport to any individual accompanying holders of a disability card on Intercity trains.

Special Rates - Offers a 25% discount for travel in Classe Conforto or Turistica acquired with 7 or more days in advance for specific trains Alfa Pendular.

This special discount is valid for both classes (turistica/conforto) but does not cover journeys on Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
These tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.

If you would like to book a rail ticket in Portugal then please complete our online journey request form and one of our agents will be in touch via email with a quotation.

If your question is of a more general nature then please contact us and one of our team will be in touch shortly.

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