I am traveling to Portugal (Lisbon on 8 Oct and out Port 22 Oct) with my husband, almost 5 year old daughter, and 79 year old mother (she's spry, people mistake her for someone in their mid-60s) I read RS guide on Lisboa card and zapping cards and I'm still unsure as to what is the best ticket to get for public transportation. In his book he says the card covers all public transportation (including Sintra, where we will be going) and tons of discounts. However, he goes on to add that's it's not a good value for seniors or students as they get in free or half off on museums. So, do I get my mom a card or not? Or do I get her a loadable card that is not the same as a lisboa card? I'm confused.
We will be in Lisbon 4 nights. Arriving early afternoon Monday and driving to Salema on Friday morning. We will do a drive up to Porto with stops along the way.