Useful information
Castelo de São Jorge is open 7 days a week, closing only 5 days a year on January 1st, May 1st, and December 24th, 25th and 31st.
Summer Schedule (March 1st to October 31st) is from 9am to 9pm, with last entry at 8:30pm.
Winter Schedule (November 1st to February 28/29th) is from 9am to 6pm, with last entry at 5:30pm.
Check the detailed schedules below.
Detailed schedule
| Castle | Summer Schedule (MAR – NOV): Open every day from 9am to 9pm Winter Schedule (NOV – MAR): open every day from 9am 6pm Last entry: Summer Schedule – 8:30pm Winter Schedule – 5:30pm |
| Museum | Summer Schedule – 9am to 8pm Winter Schedule – 9am to 6pm |
| Camera Obscura / Periscope | APR – SEPT: 10am to 5pm OCT – MAR: 10am to 2pm Sessions every 20 minutes, each session lasting 15 minutes. Visits subject to weather conditions. |
| Archaeological Site | APR – SEPT: 10:30am to 6pm (conditioned access) OCT – MAR: 10:30am to 5pm (conditioned access) To access to the archaeological site, you must book a guided tour which is included in the ticket price. |
Prices
| Tickets and Concessions | Individual Ticket Adult €15,00 Youth 13 – 25 years €7,50 Seniors over> 65 years €12,50 Persons with disabilities €12,50 |
| Free Ticket | – EGEAC and CML (with one guest) – Children up to 12 years old – Disabled person’s assistant – Lisbon residents with proof of residency – On duty professionals with previous booking [press upon presentation of professional permit; RNAAT-registered tourism professionals, upon presentation of relevant identification documents (in accordance with the terms 7 and 8 of article 5 of the decree-law 108/2009); researchers and professors (with credentials)] – Lisbon Schools, upon presentation of the School Credentials (Official document issued by the School) – School Groups from outside of Lisbon with students up to 12 years old, upon presentation of the School Credentials (Official document issued by the School) – National war veteran with documented proof – APAC | APOM | ICOM | ICOMOS |
| Guided Tours & Workshops | Included in the ticket: Archaeological Site Camera Obscura Guided tours: €4,00 Check the guided tours on our calendar Oficinas para toda a família e para os mais novos: €4,00 Check the guided tours on our calendar |
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The main entrance is on Rua de Santa Cruz, 1100-129 Lisboa.
If you do not have a ticket
You may purchase an online ticket by clicking here.
You may also purchase a ticket at the ticket office or automatic vending machines on Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo.
If you have a ticket
If you already have a ticket, you can skip the line and go directly to the entrance.
By Car
The closest parking lots are:
– Portas do Sol
– Chão do Loureiro
+ 5 minutes on foot to the castle
On Foot
Fastest route from Baixa:
Via Rua da Madalena, take the Lift of the Chão do Loureiro Parking Lot (enter through Largo do Caldas and exit on Costa do Castelo), through Costa do Castelo, Rua do Milagre de Santo António, Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Rua do Chão da Feira and Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo;
or
Via Rua dos Fanqueiros, take the Castelo Lift (enter through Rua dos Fanqueiros n.º 176, exit on Rua da Madalena) and e o Elevador do Parque do Chão do Loureiro (entrada pelo Largo do Caldas e saída na Costa do Castelo), through Costa do Castelo, Rua do Milagre de Santo António, Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Rua do Chão da Feira and Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo;