Bus, metro and train tickets and passes may rise by no more than 2.66% from 1 January 2027
The transport regulator AMT (Autoridade da Mobilidade e dos Transportes) has announced how much public transport fares may go up from 1 January 2027: by no more than 2.66% (AMT statement). The cap applies to buses, the metro, trams, suburban trains and ferries that run under contract with the state or with municipalities.
The figure is not set at will: under the rules, it equals the average rise in prices, excluding housing, over the 12 months from October 2025 to September 2026, as measured by INE, the statistics institute. Had prices fallen over the year, the cap would have been zero.
How much tickets and passes actually go up is decided by the transport authorities: the state, the associations of municipalities around Lisbon and Porto that run the Navegante and Andante passes, and individual municipalities. They cannot raise fares by more than 2.66%, but they can raise them by less or not at all. They must send their new fares to AMT by 31 December.
For example, with the full increase, a €2 ticket would go up by about 5 cents and a €40 pass by €1.06.
