Portugal

• CP - Comboios de Portugal (Railways of Portugal)

For public fares, children up to 4 years old travel free. Children up to 12 years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 12 and older pay the adult fare.

The following table supplied by CP defines the boundaries of FIP availability across the CP railway network. For the meanings of (Gr) or (fr) suffixes, please see the section - Transit Points of FIP carriers.

You must have a reservation for travel on IC and AP (Alfa Pendular) trains, and on international trains (Sud Express and Lusitania HotelTrain). On AP trains, coupons (irrespective of class) are valid in tourist class only.

Reservations are not required on trains designated ‘R’ in the timetable.

Global fares apply on the international services between Lisboa, Madrid and Hendaye.

FIP facilities are valid on CP suburban services (with exceptions listed below).

The Linha de Sintra and Linha de Cascais are accessed via ticket barriers.

• Passengers using FIP discounted facilities must purchase a Viva Viagem ticket (Eur 0.50) at the ticket counter to be able to pass through the ticket barrier.
• Passengers using FIP coupons for free travel must press the Help Point button on at the access point (between 06.00am and 10.00pm). The call will be answered by an operator who will allow access.

FIP facilities are not valid on

• Fertagus trains (commuter railway in Lisboa)
• the underground services in Lisboa, Porto and Mirandela
• ferries between Lisboa and Barreiro.

FIP discounted tickets may not be purchased on-board trains, except where the passenger boards a train at a station without a ticket office.

Passengers holding an FIP discounted ticket obtained in Portugal may not break their journey. Break of journey (with reservation if appropriate) is permitted for tickets bought outside Portugal.