Lisbon City Hall launched a free shuttle service between Campo Grande and Cidade Universitária. Next week the Metro will launch a similar service but also covering the neighborhood of Telheiras.
Started working this Thursday, May 18th, a service of back and forth free of charge between Campo Grande and Cidade Universitária. Assured by the Lisbon City Hall with recourse to Carristur buses, this service operates on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon rush hours, seeking to mitigate the impacts of the Metro works in the lives of university students.
The buses, green in colorare always circulating between Campo Grande and Cidade Universitária, from 6 to 10 am and the 4 to 8 PM. O back and forth has only two stops: one at the so-called "terminal 2" bus station at Campo Grandemore specifically in Rua Actor António Silva, where the 767 and the 701 stop; and another one in University CityThe 778 temporary stop, next to the Cantina Velha (near the GIRA station).
The course will last about 10 minutesdepending on traffic conditions. The frequency depends on the length of these trips and the time it takes to pick up and drop off passengers at each stop. For now, three buses are running on this service (four are planned). The vehicles, because they belong to Carristur (Carris' tourist and rental bus company) do not have validators, so the use of the back and forth is free.
How does the "back and forth" of the Chamber work?
- business days in the morning, between 6 and 10 amand in the afternoon, between 4 and 8 PM;
- only two stops: one in Campo Grande (Rua Actor António Silva); another in University City (next to the Old Cantina);
- trip of about 10 minutes and constant frequency;
- free use.
The service of back and forth launched by the Lisbon City Hall with Carristur comes to complement the reinforcements that Carris had already performed in the Campo Grande area.
Lisbon Underground announces "back and forth" between Telheiras, Campo Grande and Cidade Universitária
As of Monday, May 22, and until July 8, the Lisbon Metro will have its own "come-and-go". Regardless of the service launched by the ChamberHowever, these Lisbon Metro buses will operate on a similar schedule: on weekdays and during the morning and afternoon rush hours, between 7am and 10:30am and between 4:30pm and 7:30pm.
The Metro service has three stopsOne in Telheiras, on Rua Prof. Eduardo Araújo Coelho, between the subway station and Alvalade stadium; another in Campo Grande, on Rua Cipriano Dourado, where routes such as 747 or 736 stop; and a third one in Cidade Universitária, next to the Aula Magna building (and the GIRA station there).
All Buses back and forth will be duly identified as being in the service of Metro de Lisboa. Passengers will be able to use the same tickets and passes they normally use on the Metro, so their use is not free. The buses were rented from Barraqueiro, who provided five vehicles; they will make trips of about 30 minutes, depending on traffic, with frequencies of 12-13 minutes.
How does the "coming and going" of the Metro work?
- business days in the morning, between 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.and in the afternoon, between 16:30 and 19:30;
- only three stops: one in Telheiras (Rua Prof. Eduardo Araújo Coelho), another on Campo Grande (Cipriano Dourado Street) and third in University City (next to the Aula Magna building);
- trips of approximately 30 minutes and frequencies of 12-13 minutes;
- fare pricing equal to that of the Lisbon Metro.
The Metro will also have a back and forth to operate this weekend, May 20th and 21st, in a similar model, to meet the demand expected for two major events: the blessing of the ribbons (Saturday, from 9 am to 2 pm, with the back and forth will give a tour of the Campo Grande Garden) and the Sporting-Benfica derby (Sunday, from 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm, with service between Campo Grande and Cidade Universitária).
