The Porto Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMUS) has an estimated cost of 1.2 billion euros over 10 years, with half of this amount destined for new metro lines. Investment in the public transport network absorbs about 75% of the total cost, justified by the metro expansion estimated at 600 million euros. The municipality of Porto would be responsible for a total of 478.3 million euros, corresponding to about 8% of the 2025 annual municipal budget.
Among the largest expenses over 10 years are free transport for residents (213 million), use of the VCI channel (53.5 million), new road axes (51.5 million), the redesign of the Circular road (43.2 million) and the reformulation of the São João Hospital interface (32.5 million). For active modes, the improvement of the cycling network is estimated at 24.3 million, the installation of mechanical means at 17.1 million and the consolidation of pedestrian infrastructure at 6.7 million.
The PMUS diagnosis reveals that Porto residents value direct connection to the destination more than price when using public transport. Cycling mobility is identified as one of the major gaps in the system, and the city loses at least 100 million euros annually in potential revenue associated with illegal parking. Between 2019 and 2023, pedestrian accidents in urban areas caused 13 deaths and 24 serious injuries.
