With the new rules for tuk-tuk circulation and parking in force, Lisbon received an average of 88 fines per day, between April and December 2025, mainly for parking violations, lack of seat belts and lack of documents.
According to figures provided to Lusa by the Lisbon City Council (CML), in those nine months there were a total of around 24,200 fines, on a monthly average of “around 2,090 infraction notices relating to all types of violations of the Traffic Codeand a average of around 600 specific administrative offense notices per circulation on prohibited roads and parking outside defined locations”.
Since the implementation of measures to restrict the circulation of ‘tuk-tuk’ on 337 city streets and the definition of a pool of 250 parking spaceson April 1, 2025, the most frequently recorded infractions concern parking, which entails the payment of 30 euros, the lack of a seat belt, worth 120 euros, and the lack of documents, worth 60 euros.
Between March and April last year, the number of registered infractions rose by around 450%, from 169 to 766, including fines for ‘tuk-tuk’ and TVDE (Individual and Paid Transport of Passengers in Uncharacterized Vehicles using an Electronic Platform), according to CML data then released by Público.
The CML considered, in a written response to Lusa, that the measures defined by city council order, accompanied by the regulation and supervision of the Municipal Police and the Lisbon Mobility and Parking Company (EMEL), have had “a positive impact on road traffic in Lisbon”.
According to the city hall, the operation has focused on monitoring tuk-tuk parking, with the “daily presence of traffic inspection agents at critical points”to control and dissuade abusive parking and circulation on closed streets.
“Although some constraints remain, there is a significant improvement in the fluidity of traffic in the areas covered, as well as a reduction in the pressure caused by vehicles, particularly in terms of road circulation and the occupation of public space”, pointed out the CML.
In those nine months, around 150 complaints were received from residentsespecially regarding closed access to streets in historic neighborhoods or specific locations such as Castelo de São Jorge, and also requests for more supervision by EMEL, according to the municipality.
The areas of the city most affected by abusive parking on sidewalks and pedestrian crossings and outside formal spaces are Praça da Senhora do Monte, Portas do Sol, Praça do Comércio and the Fado Museum Area.
In May last year, Lisbon City Council approved the proposed regulation regarding the stopping and parking of ‘tuk-tuk’ vehicles in the city, to be submitted for public consultation, and which advocates the creation of a sign for parking in public space.
The CML said that the public consultation “ended with high participation and positive contributions that are being analyzed” and that it intends to submit the final version of the draft regulation for approval by the chamber later this year.
“Our intention is to go further in defining good rules, guaranteeing the qualification of the offer, the moderate presence of ‘tuk-tuk’ in historic and high-pressure areas and effective supervision”, said the vice-president of the CML, Gonçalo Reis (PSD), councilor responsible for Mobility.
