The World Youth Day will have about one million visitors in the city of Lisbon, so in order to ensure the accessibility of people to the areas where the main activities will take place, the Lisbon City Council has prepared a plan with adjustment to mobility dynamics.
Dates and locations with restrictions:
Parque Eduardo VII - August 1, 3 and 4
Parque Tejo - August 5 and 6
Passeio Marítimo de Algés - August 6
In order to have better accessibility and mobility to the indicated areas and the surrounding perimeter, a Mobility and Transport Plan - PMT was developed, which includes:
Transport Plan: The pedestrian method will be privileged, however there will be a reinforcement in the offer of access to public transport, with special focus on the hours of the day, preceding and following the central events. However, some of the Metro and Train stations will be closed and Carris Metropolitana lines that will be suppressed, among others.
Parking Plan: Several parking spaces have been identified in the vicinity of the central event venues, within walking distance, totalling an additional 13,250 parking spaces for national and foreign buses. For light vehicles, it is recommended to park on the public road and in the concessionary car parks, which have 32,000 spaces on offer.
Traffic/Circulation Plan:
Red Zone (Parque Eduardo VII) – August 1, 3 and 4 - Absolute restriction on road traffic.
Road axes that define the Red Zone boundaries:
Rua Castilho – Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar – Rua Marquês da Fronteira – Av. António Augusto de Aguiar – Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo – Praça Marquês Pombal (rotunda interna) – Av. Liberdade (vias centrais) – Praça dos Restauradores – Praça D. Pedro IV (Rossio) – Rua da Betesga - Rua da Prata - Rua da Alfandega - Campo das Cebolas - Av. Infante D. Henrique - Praça do Comércio - Av. Ribeira das Naus - Largo do Corpo Santo - Rua do Arsenal - Praça do Município - Largo de S. Julião - Rua Nova do Almada - Rua do Carmo – Rua 1º de Dezembro - (Rossio)
Yellow Zone (Parque Eduardo VII) – August 1, 3 and 4 - Severely restricted to road traffic. It is recommended to circulate in this area under certain conditions.
Road axes that define the Yellow Zone boundaries:
Cais do Sodré – Rua do Alecrim – Rua da Misericórdia – Rua São Pedro de Alcântara – Rua D. Pedro V – Praça Príncipe Real – Rua da Escola Politécnica – Largo do Rato - Rua D. João V - Rua Joshua Benoliel – Rua Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto – Rua Conselheiro Fernando de Sousa – Rua Marquês da Fronteira -Av. Miguel Torga – Rua de Campolide - Av. Calouste Gulbenkian – Praça de Espanha – Avenida de Berna – Avenida da Republica – Rua Casal Ribeiro – Largo Dona Estefânia – Rua Dona Estefânia – Rua Gomes Freire – Rua Conselheiro Arantes Pedroso – Rua de São Lázaro – Martim Moniz – Rua dos Cavaleiros – Calçada de Santo André – Calçada da Graça – Jardim da Graça – Largo da Graça – Rua Voz do Operário - Arco da Grande de Cima – Campo de Santa Clara – Santa Apolónia.
Green Zone (Parque Eduardo VII) – August 1, 3 and 4 Conditional restriction on road traffic.
Road axes that define the Green Zone boundaries:
Avenida D. Carlos I – Calçada da Estrela – Praça da Estrela – Rua Domingos Sequeira – Rua Ferreira Borges – Rua José Gomes Ferreira – Avenida Eng.o Duarte Pacheco – Viaduto Duarte Pacheco – Estrada da Pimenteira – Avenida de Ceuta – Itinerário Principal n.o 7 (IP7)/ Eixo Norte- Sul - Avenida das Forças Armadas – Entrecampos – Avenida Estados Unidos da América – Avenida Gago Coutinho – Rotunda do Areeiro – Avenida Almirante Reis – Rua Morais Soares - Praça Paiva Couceiro – Avenida Mouzinho de Albuquerque até à Avenida Infante Dom Henrique.
Red Zone (Parque Tejo) – August 5 and 6 - Absolute restriction on road traffic (Lisbon).
Road axes that define the Red Zone boundaries:
Do Passeio do Tejo para norte e da Rua Príncipe do Mónaco para norte - Passeio dos Heróis do Mar, a partir das anteriores (para norte) - Via do Oriente - Rua do Prof. Picard, Rua Chen He, Rua do Reno, Rua do Sena, Rua do Tamisa, Rua do Tibre, Rua do Volga, Rua do Danúbio, Rua do Oder, Rua do Ebro e Rua Capitão Cook - Rua Roald Amundsen e Praça Gago Coutinho - Rua da Cotovia/ Passeio do Trancão - Itinerário Complementar n.o2 (IC2)
Yellow Zone (Parque Tejo) - August 5 and 6 - Severe restriction on road traffic.
Road axes that define the Yellow Zone boundaries:
Avenida de Berlim – Rua Contra-Almirante Armando Ferraz – Avenida Dr. Francisco Luís Gomes – Praça José Queiroz – Avenida Dr. Alfredo Bensaúde - Rua Padre Joaquim Aguiar – Estrada da Circunvalação.
Green Zone (Parque Tejo) - August 5 and 6 - Conditional restriction on road traffic.
Road axes that define the Green Zone boundaries:
Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa – Avenida Marechal Craveiro Lopes (2a Circular de Lisboa) – Avenida Santos e Castro - Nó Norte do Alto do Lumiar/ Avenida Santos e Castro do Eixo Norte- Sul – Itinerário Principal n.o7 (IP7)/ Eixo Norte-Sul.
For up-to-date and detailed information on each day and zone regarding restrictions, click here. (Link: https://www.lisboa.pt/circulacao-jmj).
If you live, work or need to travel to any of these areas of Lisbon, check the associated restrictions so you can best prepare.
