Traffic / Car Restrictions in Sintra / Best Recommendations
Starting now, private cars are no longer allowed to access several areas in Sintra, to avoid chaotic traffic and lines.
Places such as Pena National Palace, Moorish Castle, Pena National Park, and others, are no longer accessible by rental cars, private cars, and foreign cars.
Only tourism licensed cars, public transportation, and emergency services are allowed to reach the area of the Palace and the Castle in Sintra.
This also happens in the central area (Sintra National Palace square). Additionally, please be aware that Regaleira Palace and Gardens have no parking area, so it’s not recommended to reach by car.
Sintra became UNESCO in 1995 and the boom of tourism over the past few years led to a chaotic situation in Sintra.
To avoid that, authorities decided to forbid all private vehicles in certain areas of Sintra.
Below, you will find the official communication from the authorities.
The alternative would be to take your car to one of the public car parking in the suburbs of sintra, and from there, take public transportation (bus) to the Palace/Castle.
At this point, we are still not aware how this will work in matter of bus frequency and schedule.
The best way would be to have a private driver/guide, taking you to Sintra, wihout the issue of having a car.
Here are two options:
- 1) https://portugal-magik.com/tour/golden-triangle-private-tour-sintra-cabo-roca-cascais/
- 2) https://portugal-magik.com/tour/mystic-sintra-private-tour/
You can take a look at https://lisbonprivatetours.com/ or contact directly at [email protected], for private tour services to Sintra with authorized transportation.
TRAFFIC_RESTRICTIONS_SINTRAFor any requests, let me know exactly what you need and I will check it for you.
Gonzalo
Founder/Owner of The Lisbon Guide, one of the major blog references in Portugal, established in 2014 and receiving every year 250.000 visitors from all over the world, looking to provide the best experiences in Portugal. In partnership with Portugal Magik for all private tours and transfers across Portugal, Gonzalo loves a good seafood meal at Monte Mar Cascais, and all from Michelin Chef Avillez. Favorite Hotel in Lisbon/Portugal, Penha Longa Resort by Ritz Carlton.
For over 15 years, Gonzalo have been helping thousands of travelers yearly to plan a perfect trip to Portugal. Based in Lisbon/Cascais and working in this field for over 20 years, with multiple ongoing projects. Also an avid TripAdvisor user level 6 with more than 300.000 readers worldwide.
Many years working also as a Private Guide of Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Porto, Douro Valley, Evora, and other locations in Portugal.
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