24-Hour Gyms in Lisbon: Where to Train at Any Hour [2026]
Are there really 24-hour gyms in Lisbon? The real options, what off-hours training is like, and a private studio with autonomous 6am to midnight access in Areeiro.
It is 6.30am and you want to train before heading to the office. Or it is 11pm, you have just finished a shift, and the urge to move has not gone away just because the city has closed for the night. At this hour, the question stops being "do I want to train" and becomes "where, at this hour?".
"24-hour gym in Lisbon" is one of the most common searches among people with an unusual schedule: shift workers, parents, jobs that stretch late. The problem is that the real offer is shorter than the marketing suggests, and the name of some brands implies more than they deliver. In this guide you will see which spaces actually open off-hours in Lisbon, what training in the small hours is really like, and the alternative if what you want is flexibility without the crowd.
The honest answer is: few. In 2026, the gyms genuinely open 24 hours a day in Lisbon can be counted on one hand. Lemon Fit is the clearest example of true 24/7 operation, with code access outside the staffed hours. The vast majority of the rest run on extended hours: they open early in the morning and close near midnight, but they do close during the small hours.
There is also a detail that confuses a lot of people: the name. Time to Fitness 24 pioneered extended hours in Portugal, but the "24" refers to the brand and the concept, not a guarantee of doors open 24 hours at every club. It is worth fixing the difference between three things that tend to get mixed up: genuine 24 hours (you go in at any time), extended hours (opens at 6am, closes at midnight) and a chain's free-access pass (entry to several clubs, but within each one's hours).
The extended-hours and 24-hour options in Lisbon
It helps to understand which category each space falls into, because "open late" and "always open" are different things. For the detail on each brand's prices and lock-in, our guide to gyms with no contract in Lisbon goes into it. Here the focus is the hours.
Lemon Fit (genuine 24 hours)
Lemon Fit is the format closest to a true 24-hour gym. During the day it runs with instructors and classes; outside that period, access is by personal code, with camera surveillance and security guards present overnight. It has clubs in central areas such as Olaias, Estefânia and Parque das Nações, large spaces with plenty of classes during staffed hours and, in some cases, a pool and spa. It is the obvious choice for anyone who genuinely needs to go in at 3am.
Time to Fitness 24 (extended hours, 365 days)
Time to Fitness 24 opened the way for the extended-hours concept in Portugal back in 2013 and keeps a network of more than 27 clubs, with free movement between them. Today it mostly communicates "extended hours, 365 days a year". On price, the TTF PLUS plan is €35/month and the more flexible TTF GO is €45/month, on top of which come €50 registration and €10/year insurance. In Lisbon it has clubs in Alameda, Alvalade, Saldanha, Campo Grande, Olaias and Benfica, among others.
Extended-hours chains (which are not 24h)
Most of the big chains fall into this category. Fitness Hut (now VivaGym) opens 363 days a year; Fitness UP sells free-access plans, with clubs in Avenidas Novas and Estefânia; Phive plays in the premium segment, on Avenida 5 de Outubro; and Solinca keeps extended hours at several addresses. None is 24 hours, but almost all serve well anyone training at 7am or 10pm. For 3am, no.
What training in the small hours is really like
Training at a 24-hour gym overnight is a different experience from peak hours. You are alone or with very few people, there are no instructors, no classes and no personal trainer available. Access is usually by personal card or code, and security is left to cameras and, in some places, guards. The music may be lower or off, the lighting reduced in part of the space, and towels or kit are only restocked on the next shift. None of this is bad, but it is worth knowing what you are walking into so there are no surprises.
There is one detail that catches a lot of people off guard: not every area stays open off-hours. The pool, fully stocked changing rooms, class studios or whole floors can be shut during the small hours, even if the weights area is accessible. So, before you count on a space for your night-time training, confirm exactly what is available at that hour.
When it comes to personal safety, the rules are common sense: tell someone your schedule, keep your phone within reach and notice where the exits are when you go in. Training alone does not have to be risky, but it is worth going in aware that, off-hours, there is nobody at the desk to help.
How to choose a gym for training off-hours
Before you tie yourself to a space, there are five questions that save regrets. The first is obvious, but almost always ignored: what are the real hours of that specific club? Two branches of the same brand can have different hours, and the website is not always up to date. Call, or drop by at the hour you intend to train.
The second: what is open during that period? We have already seen that entire areas can shut in the small hours. If you are counting on the pool, the full changing rooms or a specific studio, confirm they are not left out at the hour you go.
The third is location and the journey. A 24-hour gym 25 minutes from home loses its advantage if, at 6.30am, that trip drains what little willpower you have. A space five minutes away, even with a shorter opening window, usually wins in practice, because what makes you show up is the ease, not the number of hours on paper.
The fourth has to do with the payment model. A membership with lock-in makes sense if you train often each week, consistently. If your frequency varies, or there are months when you barely show up, a pay-per-session model avoids paying for time you do not use.
The fifth, and perhaps the most decisive: how many people will you find at the hour you actually go? Ask to visit at that time, not mid-afternoon. A space that is half empty at 7am is worth more, for your training, than a 24-hour gym packed at 7pm.
What people searching "24 hours" really want
Here is the part almost nobody says out loud: hardly anyone trains at 3am. When someone searches for a 24-hour gym, what they usually want is something else: flexibility outside peak hours. Training before work, between 6.30am and 8am, or late in the evening, between 9pm and 11pm, without hitting a queue at every machine.
And here the real enemy is not the clock, it is the crowd. A gym with extended hours but packed at 7pm does not solve your problem; what solves it is a space with a wide window and few people inside. What use is being able to go in at 2am if, at the hour you actually go, you have to wait twenty minutes for the leg press? For many people, what sits behind the "24 hours" search is, deep down, the wish to train calmly and in private, with no audience.
Two needs that travel together are worth separating. One is the schedule: being able to train when your day allows. The other is the setting: doing it without queues, without waiting and without feeling watched. 24-hour gyms solve the first, but rarely the second, because they remain spaces shared by a lot of people. If what holds you back is the crowd and not only the hour, the answer is not necessarily a gym open round the clock.
The alternative: autonomous, private access in Areeiro
Let us be clear: MySelf Studio is not a 24-hour gym. It runs from 6am to midnight, seven days a week. What changes is not the number of hours, it is how you go in and who you share the space with.
Access is autonomous: you book your session and, at the booked time, you unlock the door from your phone, with no receptionist and no waiting. Bookings are à la carte, in 60-minute blocks, and during your session you have the whole studio to yourself. It is the opposite of the packed chain: instead of sharing the room with dozens of people, you train in a reserved space. You can see how autonomous access works in detail, and our guide to the private gym in Lisbon explains the model in depth.
The capacity is designed for exactly this: up to 3 people in the studio, with no more than 2 training at the same time, the third being non-training, usually the personal trainer supervising. There are no queues and no waiting for machines, because nobody comes in outside their booking.
On price, there is no registration and no lock-in. A single session is €18, packs drop to €11/session (Pack 40, valid for 90 days) and monthly subscriptions start at €10/session (Pro plan). For anyone who trains on a variable basis, this model avoids the "dead cost" of a membership you pay even in the months you barely turn up. The studio is on Avenida de Madrid 7A, in Areeiro, 4 minutes' walk from Areeiro metro and close to Alvalade and Estefânia. If you train in that area, see also the guide to the gym in Areeiro and Alvalade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Few. Genuine 24/7 comes down mainly to Lemon Fit, with code access and security guards after 11pm. Time to Fitness 24, despite the name, now runs on extended hours, not guaranteed 24-hour opening at every club. Always check the specific club's hours.
At Time to Fitness 24, the TTF PLUS plan is €35/month and TTF GO €45/month, plus €50 registration and €10/year insurance. Other chains vary, so check with the club. At MySelf you pay per session, from €10/session (Pro subscription) or €18 for a single session, with no registration.
No. It runs from 6am to midnight, seven days a week, but with autonomous access: you unlock the door from your phone and have the studio to yourself, with no staff. For anyone training early morning or late evening, that window covers almost everything they need.
You train alone or with very few people, with no instructors or classes, monitored by cameras and, in some places, security guards. Access is by personal card or code. Check which areas are open at that time, because not all of them are.
24-hour spaces use cameras, access control and sometimes security guards. Even so, tell someone your schedule, keep your phone within reach and know where the exits are. In a private studio like MySelf, you are alone in the space by booking, with no contact with strangers.
Only if you genuinely train at unusual hours on a regular basis. If you go 1 to 3 times a week, or only occasionally off-hours, paying per session avoids a monthly fee (and lock-in) for 24 hours you rarely use.
MySelf Studio (Av. de Madrid 7A, Areeiro) opens from 6am to midnight with autonomous access, 4 minutes' walk from Areeiro metro. There are also chain clubs with extended hours in Alvalade and Olaias.
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TLDR: Key Points
Genuinely 24/7 gyms in Lisbon are rare: in 2026 it comes down mainly to Lemon Fit, with code access and security after 11pm.
Time to Fitness 24 is extended hours, 365 days a year, not guaranteed 24-hour opening: TTF PLUS €35/month, plus €50 registration.
Chains like Fitness Hut, Fitness UP, Phive and Solinca open early and close late, but do not run 24 hours.
In the small hours you train alone, with no staff, classes or PT, and not every area stays open: check before signing any lock-in.
People searching "24 hours" want flexibility outside peak hours: for 1 to 3 sessions a week, paying per session works out cheaper.
MySelf is not 24h, but it opens from 6am to midnight, 7 days, with autonomous phone access and the studio to yourself, in Areeiro.
MySelf Studio
