Guides
Riding an Electric Bike in Portugal
When an electric bike counts as a bicycle in Portugal, why you need no licence or insurance, the bikes police can seize, and where and how you may ride.
Driving
Road Safety
Portugal's GNR Stopped 8,438 Drivers Over the Criminal Alcohol Limit in Seven Months, and the Peak Falls Between Midnight and Six
The force logged 8,856 alcohol-related road crimes between January and July, an average of 1,265 a month. The heaviest age band is 51 to 64, the risk peaks between midnight and 06:00 at weekends, and four districts account for the bulk of it.
News
Staged Crashes Took 72,540 Euros From Drivers in Six Months, Nearly the Whole of Last Year, and the GNR Says the Victims Are Picked for Their Age
Thirty complaints between January and June, 15.4 percent more than last year, but the losses almost matched all of 2025. One case reached 15,450 euros. Faro leads with six occurrences, and the GNR says drivers over 60 are chosen deliberately.
Guides
Motorhome and Campervan Rules in Portugal
Where you can sleep in a motorhome or campervan in Portugal, the 48 hour rule, the coastal and nature area ban, what counts as camping, and the fines.
Guides
Getting a Portuguese Driving Licence from Scratch
How to get your first car licence in Portugal: who can apply, the driving school route, the theory exam with a translator, tutor rules, and the €90 in fees.
Guides
How the Driving Licence Points System Works in Portugal
You start with 12 points. What costs you 2 to 6 points, when you must take a course or retake the theory test, and how to earn points back.
News
Lisbon Lifts Its Paid-Parking Tariffs for the First Time in 15 Years
Lisbon's mobility company EMEL is raising on-street parking tariffs for the first time since around 2011, with hourly rates rising by 5 to 15 cents depending on the zone — from €0.80 to €0.85 in green zones up to €2.00 to €2.10 in the priciest applied ones. The council cites inflation and the cost o