Tourist tax›Portugal›checked 24 Oct 2026

Tourist tax in Sintra

This is the tax inside Sintra's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.

Today: one adult, one night
€2.00 per adult per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • €2.00 per adult per night, all year.

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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Sintra?

Children under 13 pay nothing, including the birthday itself.

Do you pay the tourist tax for every night of a long stay in Sintra?

The tax is charged for at most 3 nights per stay.

How do you pay the tourist tax in Sintra?

Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. Because it is paid at the property, it usually comes on top of what you paid the booking site.

Every rate and rule

Sintra municipal tourist tax (Taxa Municipal Turística de Dormida)

Set by Câmara Municipal de Sintra · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay€2.00 per person, per night

Charged for at most 3 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. No VAT is charged on it.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 13 pay nothing, including the birthday itself
  • Medical stays: medical stays, plus their companions
  • Other: free stays given by the establishment
  • Other

Source: Regulamento e Tabela de Taxas e Outras Receitas do Município de Sintra (Aviso n.º 11394/2018), art. 87.º and Tabela art. 54.º; amended by Aviso n.º 2360/2019 (DR 2.ª série n.º 29, 11-02-2019) and Aviso n.º 6116/2023 (DR 2.ª série n.º 58, 22-03-2023, art. 3.º: 1.00 to 2.00 EUR), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.