Skip Tram 28 in Lisbon.
Left to right: The author waiting for Tram 28 and riding it. Christina Montford/Insider
Any travel blog that you read about going to Lisbon will tell you that you need to ride Tram 28. Tram 28 is an old-school streetcar that passes through the popular areas of the city like Alfama, Baixa, Estrela, and Graca.
Before Lisbon became a really popular destination, people used to advise that tourists use the tram as a hop-on, hop-off tour to view popular sites. Any site that still advises this is setting you up for failure.
If you get on the tram at the start of the line, Martim Moniz, you might have a chance to get a seat, but in order to get the coveted spot, you’ll have to wait in the line to end all lines.
We waited for over two hours before one of the drivers told us we could skip the line if we were OK with taking one of the standing-room spots. Eager to get out of the Portuguese sun, we took him up on the offer. This was our first mistake.
The windows on the tram are pretty low, so unless you’re 5’2
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