The Graça Funicular has opened

Now that it has opened to the public, the Graça Funicular will operate with extended hours - from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Since its reopening on April 30, and during an initial period of adjustment and usage assessment, the Funicular operated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting May 15, it will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., or 14 hours a day (every day of the week). That’s six more hours of operation per day, representing a 75% increase in daily availability.

With a capacity of 14 passengers per trip, it recorded a daily average of approximately 220 passengers on weekdays and 330 passengers on weekends. Approximately 70% of trips were made by occasional users and 30% by holders of the Navegante Pass.

The extended schedule reinforces the role of the Graça Funicular as a mobility solution for residents, workers, and visitors, improving accessibility between two historic neighborhoods in the city of Lisbon—Mouraria and Graça.

The Graça Funicular, recognized for its architectural value with a design by Architect João Favila de Menezes, is a strategic facility for the city’s mobility and serves as a factor for social integration by connecting Mouraria and Graça, two historic neighborhoods of Lisbon.

The area surrounding the facility, which extends up the hill, will undergo landscaping work in the coming months, along with the development of a management concept for public spaces, designed to promote its use and enjoyment by residents and visitors alike.