Horários do Funchal Sets Final Deadline for Old Tickets

Horários do Funchal Sets Final Deadline for Old Tickets

Horários do Funchal has set a final deadline for loading and using old pre-purchased urban travel tickets, allowing passengers to use HF passes.

Old Horários do Funchal Tickets Usable Until End of October

Horários do Funchal (HF), the Madeira-based urban transport operator, has again extended the period during which customers can load and use pre-purchased tickets. The extension allows passengers to continue using their old HF passes and tickets under specific conditions.

The new maximum deadline to load trips is October 31, 2025, although the option could end earlier if the SIGA network begins selling pre-purchased trips before this date. The last day to use the loaded trips is also set for October 31, 2025.

  • Last day to load trips: extended up to October 31, 2025

  • Last day to use trips: October 31, 2025

Loading Available Only Through Payshop Agents

Customers should note that the loading of pre-purchased HF trips is only available at Payshop agents. Loading cannot be done at HF service counters or through HF automatic machines. The operator reminded passengers that old GIRO tickets and GIRO chip passes are valid only on the HF urban network using the old validators.

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Unused Trips Will Not be Refunded or Transferred

Trips loaded onto old HF tickets up to October 31, 2025, must be used by that date. Any trips remaining unused after October 31 will not be transferred to the new system and will not be refunded. HF emphasized that

There will be no refunds in any situation. Pre-purchased trips must be used by October 31, 2025.

Advice for Customers

Passengers are encouraged to manage their pre-purchased trips carefully and ensure they use them before the deadline. For questions, customers can contact HF at 291 705 555 or by email at geral@horariosdofunchal.pt

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