Participating towns and cities

PortugalCoimbra, Portugal

Website:
http://www.cm-coimbra.pt/
Population:
143.396 inhabitants
Department:
Espaço Público, Mobilidade e Trânsito
Contact:
Luís Santos Costa
Praça 8 de maio
3000-300 Coimbra
(++351) 239857500

Participation 2025

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Activities within the week Activities within the week

Coimbra organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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Semana Europeia da Mobilidade
The “Mobility for All” program includes metro trips for groups with disabilities, the Bicycle Train, cultural and urban accessibility activities, a “Clickable Green Paths” bike ride, and a conference on sustainable mobility.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Coimbra implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) promotion
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles promotion
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Coimbra carries out a Car-free day and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

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The program highlights the opening of the Avenida D. Sesnando Davides exclusively to pedestrians, with the street closed to motorized traffic to host cultural and leisure activities. On September 20 (Saturday), the avenue will feature a Handicraft Fair and Magic Encounters, creating a car-free urban space for community enjoyment. In addition, a new pedestrian passage will be inaugurated between Fernão de Magalhães and the riverside, through Rua dos Oleiros, further strengthening walkability and accessibility in the city.
Find more information about Coimbra here.