Braga urban transport passes could see a price cut of up to 25% in 2027, with free public transit planned by 2029. The measure aims to eliminate current price disparities between urban and rural zones.
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The 'Barómetro das Cidades' study, conducted by Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, indicates that nearly 80% of respondents use their cars daily. The data suggests that public transport pricing is not the primary factor discouraging ridership, highlighting instead differences in perceived safety and community across different urban territories.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing announced that public transport operators and transport managers in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto signed a protocol to develop a national ticketing project. In a first phase, the focus is on developing a platform that accepts contactless bank cards as a direct payment method at validators, allowing passengers to skip buying tickets in advance at machines or counters. Mobi.E will promote the cooperation to create a technological base that facilitates ticketing interoperability and reduces transaction costs.
The energy regulator ERSE reports that the efficient price for 95-octane petrol has decreased by 4.7% to 1.961 euros per litre, and simple diesel has fallen by 4.2% to 2.193 euros per litre for the week of 9 to 15 November. These values are benchmarks based on international market costs and do not represent regulated prices, as operators are free to set their own retail prices.