Lisbon region: where to sleep in a motorhome, 61 aires (15 free)

By legal status

Publicly legal: aires and car parks with a rule that allows overnight stays: 13
Private · paid: campsites, private aires and camper parks: 30
Tolerated: no known rule bans it (it is not a permit): 18

Facilities

With drinking water: 43
With grey or black water disposal: 29
With electricity: 23

Lisbon region: can you stay overnight in a motorhome?

In Portugal, Lei 66/2021 allows an overnight stay (with occupants, from 22:00 to 7:00) of up to 48 hours in the same municipality if there is no municipal regulation, with no limit in places the municipality authorises. It is banned in Rede Natura 2000, protected areas and zones covered by the coastal plans (POOC), except in authorised places.

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Some verified public aires

Parque de Campismo Municipal Dr. Jaime Marques Dias Simão (com ASAC)
Vila Franca de Xira
- Local by-law
- Free
- water
- disposal
- electricity
Parque Municipal de Campismo Forte do Cavalo
Sesimbra
- Local by-law
- Paid
- water
- disposal
- electricity
ASA de Mafra — Parque Intermodal do Alto da Vela
Mafra
- Local by-law
- Free
- water
- disposal

Each one with its full listing, its linked source and directions in the app.

Lisbon region: the municipalities with the most places

Sesimbra8 places
Almada7 places
Mafra6 places
Peniche6 places
Palmela5 places
Sintra4 places
Torres Vedras4 places
Setúbal3 places

Frequently asked questions

Lisbon region: how many motorhome aires are there?

Lisbon region: VanLife has 61 places to spend the night: public aires, car parks, campsites and camper parks. 35 carry the "Verified" seal.

Lisbon region: are there free motorhome aires?

Lisbon region: yes, 15 places are free with the price confirmed. In the app you can filter the map to see only those.

Lisbon region: where can I empty my motorhome waste water?

Lisbon region: 29 places have grey or black water disposal, and 43 have drinking water. Emptying anywhere other than a disposal point is prohibited.

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Lisbon region: every place, on the map

In the VanLife app you see the map of every place, the legal seal of each one with the rule linked, its facilities and whether your vehicle fits. Free, and no account needed to browse.

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