Andante Card

The Andante card is valid for the Porto Metro, STCP buses and CP suburban trains in Porto.

It is similar to the Via Viagem Card for Lisbon, the capital.

There are various types of the rechargeable Andante Card available. The basic Andante card costs 0.60 Euros.

Types of Andante Card

The Andante Tour 1 day card (valid for 24 hours after first use) and the 3 day card (valid for 72 hours after first use) costs 7 Euros or 15 Euros respectively.

All types of Andante cards can be purchased from Andante Stores (there's one at Porto Airport), Porto tourism offices and all STCP and metro ticket machines and counters.

Validate your card before entering the platforms and when changing lines. This Andante card is aimed at foreign visitors to the city. This card is valid for all zones.

Andante 24

The Andante 24 card is valid for 24 hours and allows unlimited use of the Metro, STCP buses and CP suburban trains for 24 hours. The card is activated on first use. The price varies on which zones you will be using the card. For example, Zone 2 is 1.20 Euros, Zone 3 is 1.60 Euros, Zone 4 is 2 Euros. Porto Airport is in Zone 4.

Andante Azul

The Andante Azul card costs 0.60 Euro and can then be charged and recharged. If you buy 10 journeys in a particular zone you get one free. The fare increases for zones outside the city center. The cost of 10+1 journeys in Zone 2 is presently 12 Euros.

Porto by night. — © Oporto Municipal Council's Tourism Department

Porto Card

If you are staying in the northern Portuguese city of Porto for a longer time the Porto Card is also highly recommended.

The Porto Card offers free and reduced entry from 5% to 50% to many museums (Casa da Música, Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro, Museu de Artes Decorativas, Tram Museum, Military Museum etc), monuments (Porto Cathedral, Stock Exchange Palace, Clerigos Tower etc) and attractions in Porto.

There are also discounts available in some stores, on guided tours, Port cellars (Taylor's, Croft's, Graham's), theatres and concert halls (Porto Puppet Theatre, Rivoli Municipal Theatre, São João National Theatre), theme centres & gardens (Water Pavilion, Sea Life Porto, Porto Planetarium) and in certain restaurants.

Porto Cards which include the transport ticket Andante Tour offer free transport on the Porto metro, the Guindais funicular (25% reduction on 1 journey), STCP buses, CP-Comboios de Portugal's urban trains between Valongo and Espinho, the bus routes operated by Espírito Santo, Gondomarense, Maia Transportes, Resende, Valpi, MGC and A. Nogueira da Costaand a 25% discount on car rental.

Porto Cards are available from Tourist Offices (Turismo), railways stations and various hotels in Porto. Porto Cards must be signed and dated before use.

The card comes with a useful information booklet complete with the participating museums and means of transport.

There are various types of Porto Card. These include:

Walker One Day - 6 Euros - includes guide booklet, discounts on museum entrance etc (see above) and if bought in a Porto Turismo a phone card with 1.50 Euros free credit.

One Day - 13 Euros - includes Andante Tour 1 travel pass, guide booklet, discounts and if bought in a Porto Turismo a phone card with 1.50 Euros free credit. The Andante pass with the One Day Porto Card offers free travel on public transport for 24 hours after the first validation.

Two Days - 20 Euros - includes 2x Andante Tour 1 travel passes, guide booklet, discounts and if bought in a Porto Turismo a phone card with 1.50 Euros free credit. The Andante pass with the Two Day Porto Card offers free travel on public transport for 48 hours after the first validation.

Three Days - 25 Euros - 1 Andante Tour 3 travel pass, guide booklet, discounts and if bought in a Porto Turismo a phone card with 1.50 Euros free credit. The Andante pass with the Three Day Porto Card offers free travel on public transport for 72 hours after the first validation.

Four Days - 30 Euros - 1 Andante Tour 4 travel pass, guide booklet, discounts and if bought in a Porto Turismo a phone card with 1.50 Euros free credit. The Andante pass with the Four Day Porto Card offers free travel on public transport for 96 hours after the first validation.

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Andante v Porto Card

As a tourist in Porto which card is best to buy, the Andante or Porto Card?

Neither the Andante nor the Porto Card are valid on Porto's trams.

The Porto Card is best if you wish to visit any of Porto's many museums or other attractions. If you are just on a business trip and not planning on sightseeing then buy the Andante Card. To get your money's worth on the Porto Card you need to visit at least three of the city's attractions.