25th April Bridge Construction
The bridge can get very busy with commuters during rush hour time, albeit with efforts to control the traffic flow into Lisbon by omitting tolls for cars travelling South and out of the city. At the time of writing this, the toll is €1.75. On an average day, 150,000 vehicles cross the bridge. | |
Fertagus run services from Lisbon to the North and Setúbal to the South and traverses the 24 de Abril bridge to the Pragal train station. • Lisbon - Setubal Timetables | Website CP (Comboios de Portugal) trains which head South of Lisbon traverse the bridge: Intercity (Intercidades) trains to/from Évora and Beja • Linha do Alentejo: Timetable Portugal's High Speed National Service • Alfa Pendular Timetable Trains of Portugal Website |
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Carris bus routes to/from Lisbon across the bridge to Centro Sul in Almada:
• Bus 753: Timetable From here you can connect with Metro Transportes do Sul (MST) light railway services Website and TST buses Website |
With this entrance ticket you can gain entry to the Pillar 7 Experience at your leisure. Book with confidence with FREE CANCELLATION Buy online before you arrive to avoid queues and have the convenience of the e-ticket on your phone…
This attraction was inaugurated in time for the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the 25th April Bridge in 2016. The Pillar 7 Experience in Alcântara is housed within a pillar of the great bridge. The tour excites all senses starting as you arrive with the constant "hum" of traffic above and the shudder of a passing train. Inside the exhibits follow the journey of the history of its construction. On show are the support cables which hold the bridge together. A panoramic elevator whisks you 80 metres up to the road level to a panoramic viewing platform that provides an unrivalled view of the city and the river. Utilising modern multimedia devices, the visit ends with an optional immersive virtual-reality experience of parts of the bridge that are inaccessible and a call at the PhotoBooth so you can record this unforgettable moment.
October to April Daily: 10h00 - 18h00, May to September: 10h00 - 20h00
Adult: €5.00, Concessionary: €3.50, Child 0-5: FREE, Lisbon Card: FREE
Linha Cascais trains stop at the Alcantara-Mar train staion close by Timetable Trains of Portugal Website |
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714, 727, 732, 751 or take the #15E (to Belém) tram from either Praça da Figueira or Praça do Comércio (Terreiro do Paço) |
River Tagus (Tejo)