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Public transport in Lisbon is very easy to navigate without paying. The metro has glass doors that open and close when you flash your card and pass through - simply follow somebody else. note that you must follow somebody again when you leave. the commuter trains to Sintra and Cascais have bigger, faster doors, you have to follow much closer, and if you aren't careful, they can deliver quite a punch.
If there are no people around to follow, climbing over the gate is a possibility.
There is typically a security man standing around in each station, but it isn't his job to stop black-riders. occasionally there may be controllers. Typically they are in a big group at the exits of big stations where different lines meet, though they are rare..
In the buses in Lisbon, occasionally controllers come on to the bus and check people. but the driver won't stop you or say anything when you get on. just watch at the big stops for people in controller jackets.
If you don't have many bags and like adventure, try tram-hiking. There are many old-style trams gong around Lisbon, and you just hold on to the back door, on the outside, as it goes along. be careful and have fun!
Wild camping in Lisbon.
There is a great spot for it, free and out of the way so no one bothers you. Go up the Rue Professor Viera Natividade towards the bus stop and take the bridge on your right, then when you see the apartment building you take the left road and follow it out to the motor way. Once there hook left again and you'll be taken into a wooded area that is full of trees and perfect for camping, the only draw back is that it is loud next to the road, but no one will find you here, or if you skip the bridge and go up the road a ways there is an old abandoned building that is perfect and sheltered.
-- September 16:
If you use the house, watch out for the wooden rooftop. When I was there, one of the wooden beam was almost broken,just ready to fall down.
The cheapest campings are in the district called "Trifaria" (go using a ferry), they are cheap but this zone is not 100% safe, so it's up to you.
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== More information ==
* [http://www.brisa.pt/PresentationLayer/areasservico.aspx BRISA] has information on all the motorways in Portugal and their exits and petrol stations.
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