Lisbon Tram 18 (Elétrico 18E)
The Lisbon Tram 18 (Elétrico 18E) runs between Cais do Sodré and Ajuda in the western part of the city. The tram runs from Monday to Saturday with waiting time around 20 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on Saturday. It passes several places of interest in the capital including Santos, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Alcântara, the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda and the Cemitério da Ajuda.
Lisbon's trams (eléctrico) are operated by Carris along with the city's buses and elevadors.
There are six tram routes (#12, #15, #18, #24, #25 & #28) in Lisbon running along 48 km of track.
The six Lisbon tram routes are the #12 from Martim Moniz to Miradouro de Santa Luzia in Alfama to Praça da Figueira and back to Martim Moniz in a loop (Circulação Castelo)
The #15 from Praça da Figueira to Algés (Jardim) via Cais do Sodre and very useful for the sites such as the Torre de Belem, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos and the Museu Nacional dos Coches.
The #18 from Cais do Sodre to Mosteiro Jerónimos.
The #24 from Praça Luís de Camões to Campolide.
The #25 from Rua da Alfândega near Praça do Comércio, via the Estrela Basilica, to the Prazeres cemetery.
The #28 from Martim Moniz to Prazeres.
The Lisbon fleet consists of 48 trams, including articulated trams (on the #15 route between Algés and the Praça da Figueira), light and traditional trams.
Route & Stops
The #18 tram runs part of the route of the #15 tram but only from Cais do Sodré (on the Lisbon metro and Cascais Line to Cascais) to Calvário.
The full list of stops is:
Cais do Sodré (Metro, Cascais Line & Ferry); the area around the station, once Lisbon's red light district, teems with trendy bars, cafes and clubs.
Conde Barão - Av. 24 Julho
Santos (Cascais Line)
Cais Rocha (Museu Nacional Arte Antiga)
Av. Infante Santo
Alcântara - Av. 24 Julho
Calvário (a short walk to the Museu da Carris and LX Factory)
Cç. Tapada
Pavilhão Desportivo Ajuda
Rua João de Barros
Alto Sto. Amaro
Rua Aliança Operária
Rio Seco
Cç. Boa Hora
Boa Hora
R. D. Vasco
R. Bica Marquês
Cç. Ajuda (GNR)
Palácio Nacional Ajuda
R. Açucenas
Cemitério da Ajuda
Schedule
From Cais do Sodré Station the first tram on weekdays is at 6.20 am with the last tram at 8.15 pm. In the opposite direction the first tram is at 6 am with the last departure at 7.53 pm.
(See www.carris.pt for full details).
There are reduced services on Saturdays. The service does not run on Sundays and public holidays nor on Saturdays in August.
Journey time is 22 minutes.
NOTE: particular care and attention should be taken on the #28 tram and the older #15 tram. Pickpockets are known to operate on both routes, particularly the #28 which is often crowded and is a jerky ride, so standing passengers are concentrating more on their balance than their belongings.
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