Alcochete, Moita, Montijo, Palmela and Setúbal will have Carris Metropolitana in less than a month. There is news about the lines - new and reinforced - and about their numbering and ticketing. Information about routes and timetables is still missing.
The first of Carris Metropolitana's (CM) four lots will start operating on June 1st - The lot was chosen because it covers the smallest area of the four, so it will represent a small pilot for when the CM kicks off across the rest of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML) a month later, on July 1st.
Lot 4 (or area 4) includes the municipalities of Alcochete, Moita, Montijo, Palmela and Setúbal, and also the intermunicipal connections of Barreirowill continue to operate in this county. TCB - Barreiro's Collective Transportsas it is a municipal operator. CM's operation in this area 4 also includes connections to Lisbon e three connections with the Alto do Alentejo region. In each area, CM is operated by a private company on a concession basis; in area 4 it will be Alsa Todi.
What will the numbering be like?
The unification under the same brand of all public transport bus services in the AML (with the exception of the municipal services of Lisbon, Barreiro and Cascais) implies a profound change in their numbering.
CM buses will have four digits: the first will be representative of the area of operation (or lot), so it will run between 1 and 4; the second will have to do with whether it is a municipal, inter-municipal or inter-regional route (i.e. one that leaves the AML); the last two digits are the line number.
For example, route 4001 will run in area 4 and will be a municipal route. From the numbering alone, we know that route 4510 will be intercity and will operate within area 4; route 4601 is intercity but leaves area 4 for a contiguous area. Route 4704 connects to Lisbon and route 4906 is interregional, leaving the AML territory.
In municipal routes, the second digit alternates between 0 and 4, as mentioned above. This number indicates the main municipality in which the route operates.
In the case of area 4:
- 40XX - circulates in Alcochete
- 41XX - circulates in Moita
- 42XX - circulates in Montijo
- 43XX - circulates in Palmela
- 44XX - circulates in Setubal
- 45XX - circulates between municipalities in area 4
- 46XX - circulates to other municipalities outside area 4 and Barreiro
- 47XX - runs to Lisbon and other municipalities
- 48XX - circulates outside AML
What about the numbering?
In addition to the numbering, each CM route will have an associated color, depending on the type of line. There will be some local routes, urban routes, fast routes, interregional connections, as well as buses with tourist routes or connections to the beach. These are
- Blue - Local Line (or Next)
- Red - Urban Line (or Long)
- Yellow - Quick Line
- Rosa - Interregional line
- Green - Beach line
- Orange - Tourist Line
At CM it will be possible to use the Navegante passes (both the Urban and Metropolitan modes), but also a new occasional fare, which will use the Navegante brand. The more than 900 different tickets will thus be combined into three occasional fares, which will have different prices depending on the line: in other words, for a Local Line there will be one price, for an Urban Line another and for a Fast Line another.
- Prepaid Navigator: will be the new zappingThis means that passengers can load the card with the amount they want and the balance is then deducted from each journey;
- Navegante Bordo: will be the on-board fare, which will be more expensive than Pre-Paid to encourage the use of this mode. The aim is to ensure that the driver spends as little time as possible selling tickets to ensure the commercial speed of the service and that, at the end of the day, the timetable is adhered to.
The fares will be as follows for occasional journeys:
| Fare | Prepaid Navigator | Onboard Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Local Line | 0,85 €/travel | 1,25 €/travel |
| Urban Line | 1,55 €/travel | 2,60 €/travel |
| Quick Line | 3,10€/travel | 4,50 €/travel |
| Interregional line | Not available | 2,60 € + 1 € if the passenger ever leaves AML |
For frequent journeys, the Navegante Municipal passes (30 €/month) and Navegante Metropolitano (40 €/month), which allow travel within a municipality or in all 18 municipalities of the AML, respectively. If the passenger leaves the AML to travel on an Interregional Line, he/she pays +20 € for the pass. Discounts for young students, the over-65s, families and the unemployed remain as usual.
What new careers will be created?
In CM area 4 (Alcochete, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo, Palmela and Setúbal):
- there will be 154 linesof which 30 are new lines and 74 are lines that already exist but will be reinforced, totaling more than 360 routes;
- are planned in this area more than 750 thousand circulations/yearThis corresponds to 65 thousand circulations/month and 2 thousand/day;
- operation from 4:30 a.m. to 1:59 a.m.;
- fleet consisting of more than 230 buses, all new. There will be 6 different bus models circulating in this lot;
- there will be more than 2000 stops e 63 digital panels of public information.
Some of the new routes will be circular within towns or neighborhoods. These are the 30 new lines that will come into existence on June 1st:
| Municipality | Careers that will be born with CM | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcochete | 4001 Alcochete / Circular 4002 | San Francisco / Circular 4501 | Alcochete - Montijo (River Terminal) 4503 | Atalaia - Jardia | |
| Barreiro | 4612 | Bairro dos Marinheiros - Palmela (Terminal) 4621 | Moita - Seixal (River Terminal) | |
| Moita | 4621 | Moita - Seixal (River Terminal) | |
| Montijo | 4208 | Montijo (Bus Terminal) - Sarilhos Grandes (Estr. 4 Marcos) 4211 | Craveiras - Pegões | Circular 4501 | Alcochete - Montijo (River Terminal) 4503 | Atalaia - Jardia | |
| Palmela | 4303 | Palmela / Circular 4304 | Palmela (Terminal) - Penalva 4308 | Palmela (Terminal) - Pinhal Novo (Station) 4313 | Cabanas - Penalva 4612 | Bairro dos Marinheiros - Palmela (Terminal) | |
| Setubal | 4401 | Cachofarra - Setúbal (Hospital) 4404 | Interfaces Setúbal / Circular 4405 | Livramento - Montebelo / Circular 4409 | Manteigadas - Viso 4410 | Manteigadas (Vocational School) - Setúbal (Alegro) 4427 | Setúbal (Bela Vista) - Setúbal (Mercado) 4429 | Setúbal (Health Center) - Setúbal (Market) 4430 | Setúbal (Hospital) - Setúbal (Montalvão) 4432 | Setúbal (ITS) - Vale de Choupo 4435 | Biscainho - Faralhão 4443 | Setúbal (Polytechnic) - Sado Beaches 4460 | Azeitão | Circular 4475 | Portinho da Arrábida - Viso |
What will happen to current careers?
On the CM websiteYou can easily convert the current routes to the new ones. Below is a complete list of the routes that will disappear on June 1st and the new lines that will replace them:
| Current | New careers at CM | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 230 - TST | 4642 | Sesimbra (Terminal) - Setúbal (Hospital) | Sesimbra |
| 257 - TST | 4560 | Cabanas - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão 4561 | Cabanas - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, via Quinta do Picão | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 259 - TST | 4640 | Casais da Serra - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão | Setubal |
| 302 - TST | 4620 | Moita - Paio Pires | Barreiro, Moita, Seixal |
| 305 - TST | 4610 | Bairro dos Marinheiros - Barreiro (Terminal) | Barreiro, Moita, Palmela |
| 317 - TST | 4602 | Alhos Vedros (Station) - Barreiro (Terminal) | Barreiro, Moita |
| 318 - TST | 4103 | Moita (Station) - Sarilhos Pequenos | Moita |
| 330 - TST | 4605 | Lavradio - Pinhal do Forno | Barreiro, Moita |
| 333 - TST | 4701 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Vale da Amoreira | Moita, Montijo |
| 401 - TST | 4204 | Bairro do Charqueirão - Montijo (River Terminal) 4205 | Bairro do Charqueirão - Montijo (River Terminal), via Vale Porim 4207 | Montijo (Commercial Area) - Montijo (River Terminal) | Montijo |
| 403 - TST | 4203 | Afonsoeiro - Montijo (River Terminal), via Bairro da Liberdade 4206 | Bairro Esteval - Montijo (River Terminal) | Montijo |
| 404 - TST | 4202 | Afonsoeiro - Bairro do Saldanha, via Bairro da Calçada | Montijo |
| 410 - TST | 4511 | Alcochete (Freeport) - Montijo (Bus Terminal), via Samouco 4600 | Alcochete (Freeport) - Barreiro (Terminal) 4601 | Barreiro (Terminal) - Montijo (Bus Terminal) 4603 | Barreiro (Terminal) - Chão Duro | Alcochete, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo |
| 413 - TST | 4510 | Alcochete (Freeport) - Montijo (Bus Terminal) 4512 | Alcochete (Freeport) - Setúbal (ITS), via Alto Estanqueiro 4513 | Alcochete (Freeport) - Pinhal Novo 4517 | Montijo (Bus Terminal) - Setúbal (ITS) 4523 | Montijo (Bus Terminal) - Pinhal Novo | Alcochete, Montijo, Palmela, Setúbal |
| 415 - TST | 4504 | Montijo (River Terminal) - Passil | Alcochete, Montijo |
| 416 - TST | 4515 | Montijo (Bus Terminal) - Pegões | Alcochete, Montijo, Palmela |
| 419 - TST | 4502 | Alcochete - Passil | Alcochete, Montijo |
| 426 - TST | 4516 | Montijo (Bus Terminal) - Rio Frio | Alcochete, Montijo, Palmela |
| 431 - TST | 4703 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Montijo (Bus Terminal), via Alcochete and Samouco | Alcochete, Lisbon, Montijo |
| 432 - TST | 4702 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Valbom 4704 | Atalaia - Lisbon (Oriente) | Alcochete, Lisbon, Montijo |
| 435 - TST | 4705 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Samouco 4707 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Montijo (Bus Terminal) | Alcochete, Lisbon, Montijo |
| 440 - TST | 4643 | Montijo (Av. Inf. D. Henrique) - Sesimbra (Terminal) | Montijo, Setúbal |
| 441 - TST | 4210 | Canha - Foros Boavista 4212 | Foros Boavista - Pegões | Montijo |
| 444 - TST | 4520 | Faias - Pegões | Montijo, Palmela |
| 446 - TST | 4521 | Faias - Pinhal Novo 4522 | Faias - Poceirão | Montijo, Palmela |
| 447 - TST | 4305 | Brejos do Assa - Palmela (Terminal) 4524 | Palmela (Terminal) - Pegões | Montijo, Palmela |
| 448 - TST | 4322 | Pinhal Novo - Rio Frio | Palmela |
| 449 - TST | 4320 | Pinhal Novo / Circular 4321 | Pinhal Novo - Qta do Anjo | Palmela |
| 451 - TST | 4530 | Vila Morena Neighborhood - Pinhal Novo | Moita, Montijo, Palmela |
| 453 - TST | 4201 | Afonsoeiro - Bairro da Liberdade 4706 | São Francisco - Lisbon (Oriente) | Alcochete, Lisbon, Montijo |
| 454 - TST | 4302 | Palmela (Station) - Palmela (Terminal) 4307 | New Store - Palmela (Terminal) | Palmela |
| 455 - TST | 4311 | Asseiceira - Poceirão | Palmela |
| 561 - TST | 4725 | Lisbon (Sete Rios) - Setúbal (Av. 5 Outubro) | Lisbon |
| 562 - TST | 4720 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Setúbal (ITS) | Lisbon, Setúbal |
| 563 - TST | 4715 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Setúbal (ITS), via Pinhal Novo | Lisbon, Palmela, Setúbal |
| 565 - TST | 4710 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Palmela (Terminal) 4711 | Lisbon (Oriente) - Pinhal Novo | Lisbon, Palmela |
| 601 - TST | 4406 | Manteigadas - Setúbal (Market) 4408 | Manteigadas - Setúbal (Mercado), via Bela Vista 4412 | Morgada - Setúbal (Market) 4413 | Morgada - Setúbal (Mercado), via Bela Vista 4436 | Setúbal (Market) - Setúbal (Av. Soeiro Pereira Gomes) | Setubal |
| 602 - TST | 4416 | Poço Mouro - Setúbal (ITS) 4417 | Poço Mouro - Setúbal (ITS), via Manteigadas 4418 | Setúbal (Alegro) - Setúbal (Av. 5 Outubro) 4420 | Setúbal (Alegro) - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 604 - TST | 4403 | Fonte da Talha - Setúbal (Av. Luísa Todi) 4423 | Amoreiras - Setúbal (Av. Luísa Todi) 4551 | Palmela (USF) - Setúbal (Av. Luísa Todi) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 605 - TST | 4431 | Setúbal (ITS) - Setúbal (Quinta Varzinha) | Setubal |
| 607 - TST | 4434 | Setúbal (Mercado 2 de Abril) - Setúbal (R. Timor) | Setubal |
| 608 - TST | 4424 | Setúbal (Bairro Viso) - Manteigadas 4425 | Setúbal (Viso School) - Mitrena 4426 | Setúbal (Bairro Viso) - Setúbal (CHEsetúbal) | Setubal |
| 609 - TST | 4428 | Setúbal (Casal Figueiras) - Vale Ana Gomes | Setubal |
| 610 - TST | 4438 | Setúbal (Monte Belo Norte) - Setúbal (Saboaria) 4440 | Setúbal (Monte Belo Norte) - Setúbal (Saboaria), via Alegro 4541 | Algeruz - Setúbal (Av. Luísa Todi) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 612 - TST | 4419 | Brejos Canes - Setúbal (Saboaria) 4441 | Setúbal (Saboaria) - Setúbal (Vale Cobro) | Setubal |
| 614 - TST | 4433 | Alto Guerra - Setúbal (Casal Figueiras) | Setubal |
| 616 - TST | 4407 | Manteigadas - Setúbal (Mercado), via Bairro da Carmona | Setubal |
| 680 - TST | 4301 | Palmela (Center) - Palmela (Terminal) | Palmela |
| 708 - TST | 4545 | Biscainho - Setúbal (Bela Vista) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 709 - TST | 4901 | Landeira - Setúbal (ITS) | Outside AML (Alentejo Central), Palmela, Setúbal |
| 710 - TST | 4310 | Águas de Moura - Poceirão | Palmela |
| 711 - TST | 4312 | Poceirão - Vale Abrunheira (X), via Fernando Pó | Palmela |
| 723 - TST | 4472 | Praia do Creiro - Setúbal (ITS) 4476 | Arrábida Beaches / Circular | Setubal |
| 725 - TST | 4474 | Figueirinha - Setúbal (Alegro) | Setubal |
| 726 - TST | 4471 | Praia Albarquel / Circular | Setubal |
| 727 - TST | 4470 | Brejos Azeitão - Creiro Beach | Setubal |
| 751 - TST | 4414 | Outão (Hospital) - Setúbal (ITS) 4415 | Outão (Hospital) - Setúbal (ITS), via the Rasca valley | Setubal |
| 754 - TST | 4631 | Fogueteiro (Station) - Setúbal (ITS) | Barreiro, Setúbal |
| 755 - TST | 4630 | Corroios (Station) - Setúbal (ITS) | Barreiro, Setúbal |
| 756 - TST | 4452 | Mitrena (Portucel) - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 757 - TST | 4453 | Mitrena (Portucel) - Setúbal (ITS), via Estrada Graça | Setubal |
| 758 - TST | 4548 | Lagameças - Setúbal (ITS) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 766 - TST | 4442 | Sado Beaches (Station) - Setúbal (Bela Vista) | Setubal |
| 767 - TST | 4547 | Cabanas - Setúbal (ITS) 4549 | Palmela (Terminal) - Setúbal (ITS) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 768 - TST | 4306 | Cabanas - Palmela (Terminal) 4550 | Palmela (Terminal) - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 770 - TST | 4641 | Quinta do Conde - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 774 - TST | 4546 | Biscainho - Setúbal (ITS) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 776 - TST | 4451 | Mitrena (Lisnave) - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 779 - TST | 4542 | Algeruz - Setúbal (ITS) 4543 | Algeruz - Setúbal (ITS), via Poçoilos | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 780 - TST | 4402 | Estefanilha - Setúbal (ITS) 4437 | Faralhão - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 781 - TST | 4411 | Morgada - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 797 - TST | 4439 | Sado Beaches - Setúbal (ITS) | Setubal |
| 307 (adapted) - TST | 4604 | Barreiro (Terminal) - Moita (Fragata do Tejo School) | Barreiro, Moita |
| 311 (adapted) - TST | 4611 | Penalva - Moita (Secondary School) | Barreiro, Moita, Palmela |
| 312 (adapted) - TST | 4102 | Cabeço Verde - Sarilhos Pequenos | Moita |
| 313 (adapted) - TST | 4532 | Moita - Quatro Marcos | Moita, Palmela |
| 326 (adapted) - TST | 4531 | Moita - Palmela (Terminal) | Moita, Palmela |
| 336 (adapted) - TST | 4101 | Alhos Vedros (José Afonso School) - Arroteias | Moita |
| 406 (adapted) - TST | 4104 | Moita / Circular | Moita |
| 414/416 - TST | 4514 | Canha - Montijo (Bus Terminal), via Pegões | Alcochete, Montijo, Palmela |
| 609/614 - TST | 4421 | Setúbal (Bairro Camolas) - Setúbal (Casal Figueiras) 4422 | Setúbal (Bairro Camolas) - Setúbal (Casal Figueiras), via Bairro do Viso | Setubal |
| 764/765 - TST | 4540 | Águas de Moura - Setúbal (ITS) 4544 | Bairro Margaça - Setúbal (ITS) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 767/768 - TST | 4562 | Setúbal (ITS) - Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, via Palmela (Station) | Palmela, Setúbal |
| 8080 - Alentejo Bus Station | 4905 | Pegões - Vendas Novas | Outside AML (Alentejo Central), Montijo, Palmela |
| 8902 - Alentejo Bus Station | 4902 | Landeira - Pegões 4906 | Setúbal (ITS) - Vendas Novas, via Landeira | Outside AML (Alentejo Central), Montijo, Palmela, Setúbal |
