8 May 2026
STCP registers higher service uptake during Queima das Fitas
STCP presents a positive interim assessment of its special operation for the Queima das Fitas 2026. As the official transport provider for the event, the company has already transported more than 60,000 passengers (provisional data) since May 2nd, consolidating public transport as the preferred choice for students.
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STCP presents a positive interim assessment of its special operation for the Queima das Fitas 2026. As the official transport provider for the event, the company has already transported more than 60,000 passengers (provisional data) since May 2nd, consolidating public transport as the preferred choice for students.
The President of the Chamber certifies the operationality of the service.
The importance of this operation was reinforced by the visit of the President of the Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte, the Councillor for Youth, Rodrigo Passos, the President and Executive Member of the Board of Directors of STCP, Luís Osório and José Manuel Ribeiro, and the President of the Academic Federation of Porto, Francisco Fernandes, who made a point of accompanying the operation.
On Tuesday, the night with the highest demand for STCP services, the mayor traveled aboard the free shuttle service, departing from the São João Hospital stop, to attest to the efficiency of the service that ensures the mobility of thousands of young people every night.
Among the special services provided, the most used shuttle line was the Hospital São João – Queimódromo connection, one of the main mobility options for those traveling between the university area and the festival grounds.
In addition to the free shuttle services, STCP has increased the capacity and frequency of regular lines 200 and 205, which have extended their route to the Anémona Roundabout.
The special operation remains active until the early hours of Sunday, May 10th, continuing to offer a safe and fast service during the final days of the festivities.
The importance of this operation was reinforced by the visit of the President of the Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte, the Councillor for Youth, Rodrigo Passos, the President and Executive Member of the Board of Directors of STCP, Luís Osório and José Manuel Ribeiro, and the President of the Academic Federation of Porto, Francisco Fernandes, who made a point of accompanying the operation.
On Tuesday, the night with the highest demand for STCP services, the mayor traveled aboard the free shuttle service, departing from the São João Hospital stop, to attest to the efficiency of the service that ensures the mobility of thousands of young people every night.
Among the special services provided, the most used shuttle line was the Hospital São João – Queimódromo connection, one of the main mobility options for those traveling between the university area and the festival grounds.
In addition to the free shuttle services, STCP has increased the capacity and frequency of regular lines 200 and 205, which have extended their route to the Anémona Roundabout.
The special operation remains active until the early hours of Sunday, May 10th, continuing to offer a safe and fast service during the final days of the festivities.
