11th SDEWES Conference

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"If there are to be problems, may they come during my life-time so that I can resolve them and give my children the chance of a good life."

Kenyan proverb

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."

Buckminster Fuller, philosopher, futurist and global thinker (1895 - 1983)

"Then I say the Earth belongs to each generation during its course, fully and in its right no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its existence"

Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1789

JOIN US IN LISBOA!

GETTING AROUND

The most convenient way to move around Lisbon is by subway (Metro), by bus (Carris) or by taxi. The extensive bus and electrico (tram) network is run by Carris.

BY METRO/BUS

In general, the Metro system in Lisbon is very reliable and safe, and is usually the best way to quickly get around the city. For the map of metro stations, please click here.

Metro Fares:

The best and, in many cases, the sole way to pay for city transport is buying a rechargeable green-coloured card 7 Colinas (Viva Viagem). It's valid for metro, trams (electrico), urban trains, most buses and ferries. These cards can be bought in vending machines inside Metro Stations and you can buy trips or load money on the card.

Reusable card (7colinas or Viva): 0.50 €
Single tickets for bus (€1.40; €1.80 if bought on the bus) or metro (€1.40). Day pass for metro and buses (€6)

The following metro station are very near the IST Alameda campus:

Saldanha metro station: Yellow Line (Linha amarela) and Red Line (Linha vermelha),
Alameda metro station: Green Line (Linha verde) and Red Line (Linha vermelha).

Carris Fares:

The whole city of Lisbon is provided with an urban transport network with convenient timetables and frequent buses. CARRIS/Metro Ticket is valid for a trip across the CARRIS and Metro network for 60 minutes after the first input validation.

Bus on-board fare - €1.80
Tram on-board fare - €2.85 €

The following buses stop near IST Alameda campus:

Av. Rovisco Pais/Av. António José de Almeida (side entrances): 720, 742, 767,
Alameda: 708 (bike bus), 717, 718, 720, 735, 767; night bus: 206, 208,
Saldanha/Arco do Cego: 713, 716, 720, 726, 727, 736, 738, 742, 744, 767, 783; night bus: 207.

BY TAXI

The fare on the taxi meter should read 3.25 € (daytime) or 3.90 € (night time). Outside the city limits, city fares are charged per kilometer (daytime fare 0.94 €/km; night time fare € 1.13/km). An additional 1.60 € is charged for the transportation of luggage or animals. Before taking a taxi, inquire about the fare.