If I have a Pass do I also have to validate it?
Yes. You must validate your Pass or Season Ticket before each journey, regardless of the type of card you hold.
In the case of the Green Rail Pass, validation is also compulsory before each journey at compatible validators or controlled access points.
At stations with different types of equipment, follow the signage to identify where you can validate your Green Rail Pass.
Yes. You must validate your Pass or Season Ticket before each journey, regardless of which card you hold.
For the Green Rail Pass, please validate your ticket on board with the ticket inspector, as the station machines are still being updated to recognise this pass.
Except for the Green Rail Pass, in the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, you must always validate your Pass before each journey.
Validation is compulsory at stations where there are validators and controlled access channels are in use.
If you have a Green Rail Pass, you must present proof of purchase to the ticket inspector when they check your ticket.
In the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, you must always validate your pass before each journey.
Validation before boarding is mandatory at stations where validators and controlled-access gates are available.
Green Rail Pass
On Regional and InterRegional services, at stations without validators or controlled-access gates, the Green Rail Pass is validated on board by the ticket inspector.
If you transfer to a Lisbon Urban Train, you must validate your Green Rail Pass again before starting your journey, even if the pass has already been checked on board the Regional or InterRegional train.
Validation must be carried out using the compatible validators or controlled-access gates available at the station. At stations where only validators are available, you must tap your Green Rail Pass on the validator before boarding the urban train.
On Porto Urban Trains, the procedure is different: the Green Rail Pass cannot yet be validated using the equipment available at the stations. Validation is carried out on board by the ticket inspector.
