Blog posts still mention Aerobus Line 1; it stopped running.
Aerobus Line 1 used to run from Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Terminal 1 into central Lisbon hotel areas, but locals on r/Lisbon are clear that it no longer operates. The shutdown means you will not find a working Aerobus stop outside T1 or T2, even if a 2018 blog or old guide says otherwise. Treat Aerobus Line 1 as history, not an option on arrival in 2026.
One Reddit regular bluntly wrote that “Aerobus is dead, use Carris 744/783 or the metro,” after Aerobus Line 1 stopped serving the airport. They mention they liked the old shuttle because it was simple with heavy luggage, but that convenience came with a higher fare than a standard Carris bus ticket, which in Lisbon now starts at just a few euros per ride. You will not be able to pay an Aerobus driver, because there is no driver anymore.
Another local on r/travel told a visitor that Aerobus “no longer runs” and to “forget all the old blog posts,” some of which still show photos of Aerobus Line 1 outside Terminal 1 arrivals. Those photos usually show green-and-white coaches with extra luggage racks and a higher tourist-focused price, which today are replaced on roughly similar paths by regular yellow Carris buses without special baggage space. If a site doesn’t mention the metro’s red line or routes 744 and 783 by number, it is probably outdated.
What regulars do instead of Aerobus Line 1
Lisbon locals replying on Reddit usually push three options: the metro red line from Aeroporto station beside T1, Carris buses 744 and 783 from the airport area, or rideshare from the pickup zones. They say 744 and 783 cover large chunks of the former Aerobus Line 1 corridor but charge standard Carris fares, not a premium tourist ticket. For most people heading to Baixa or Avenida da Liberdade, metro plus one short walk handles the trip faster than trying to hunt for a shuttle that stopped years ago.
Step-by-step: what to do now that Aerobus is gone
- 1. Land at LIS T1 or T2. If you arrive at T2 on a low-cost carrier, follow the signs to the free shuttle bus to T1; the metro and most buses leave from the T1 side.
- 2. Ignore any Aerobus references. If your printout or screenshot says “Aerobus Line 1,” mentally cross it out. It does not appear on current Carris timetables or the airport transport page.
- 3. For metro: follow signs to Aeroporto station. Aeroporto on the red line sits just outside T1; trains typically run every few minutes during the day and connect to central interchanges like Alameda and Saldanha in under 25 minutes.
- 4. For buses: look for Carris 744 or 783 stops. Stop poles show the route numbers clearly; these buses replace much of what Aerobus Line 1 used to cover but operate on normal city schedules and fares.
- 5. Buy a ticket or topped-up Viva Viagem card. Use the machines in the metro hall at T1 or pay on board the bus if needed; recent riders report contactless options working on Carris vehicles.
- 6. Have your hotel address ready. Check on Google Maps or a transit app whether the red line, the 744, or the 783 gets you closer, then board that option instead of wasting time hunting Aerobus branding.
- 7. If arriving late at night, consider rideshare. After metro service tapers off near midnight, locals say Uber or Bolt from T1 arrivals often beats waiting for lower-frequency night buses with luggage.
One tip: before flying, search “Lisbon Aerobus cancelled” and read a current thread; it keeps you from standing outside T1 scanning every coach for a Line 1 logo that no longer exists.