There are free passes for the elderly in Lisbon in the summer
A proposal for free pass for students and students had already been presented. This week it became official: The Lisbon residents over 65 years old will have access to free passes on public transport from the summerwhile minors and higher education students will enjoy this campaign from.
“At the moment the deal is closed, we will have to implement it and what I did was ask TML [Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa] that as soon as possible“, said Carlos Moedas. The Mayor of Lisbon stressed that the speed of the measure for the elderly “It will depend on the operational capacity“, Because there is “a very big operation” which involves not only the Chamber, which holds the railsas well as several operators such as Subway and the PRAÇA.
“It was difficult work, but extraordinary work, in which we all came to this consensus“, said the mayor, at the signing ceremony of the Free Transport Agreement between the Lisbon City Council and Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa. Carlos Moedas also underlined that “Lisbon is the first major capital in Europe to take this step“, that “Also a way to influence other cities and other countries that this will be is the“.
The agreement allows free use of public transport for residents in Lisbon aged over 65, up to 18 years old or higher education students up to 23 years old, except in the case of degrees in medicine and architecture, in which the passes will be free. up to 24 years. In all cases it is necessary to have tax residency in Lisbon.
The signing of the protocol between the Lisbon Chamber and Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa, the new company that manages transport in the AML, was signed today at the Carris Museum, in Lisbon. This measure of the free passes must be in the city almost 15 million euros.