I will be renting a car for the first time in Portugal and would like to know if driving is restricted in any areas of Lisbon. I will be driving in Lisbon only to pick up the car near Lisbon Oriente train station and dropping it off a few days later near Parque Edoardo VII.
Also, is driving restricted in Evora ?
Obrigada!
S
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
1451 posts
I just turned on Google Maps and trusted/followed the directions, in both Lisbon and Evora.
Posted by
Cascais, Portugal
1884 posts
No ZTL zones in Portugal. There are places with pedestrians only streets, though. You don’t want or need a car in Lisbon. If you can manage it, turn it in as you arrive in the city.
Posted by
Mid-Atlantic area
7541 posts
Don’t confuse a low emission zone with a restricted driving zone. If you get a rental car in Portugal it will have any required sticker to drive in a low emission zone in Portugal. As already mentioned there are driving restricted/pedestrian only zones. Areas with vehicle restrictions should be well marked or blocked off with bollards of some type to prevent entry. Most restricted driving areas are in the historic centers of smaller towns/villages. I suggest looking up parking areas away from the historic centers.