Getting Around
Porto has a comprehensive bus network, as well as a limited underground metro. The Porto Metro is a light rail network that runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs. If all else fails, taxis are also plentiful and cheap.
Airports
Porto Airport
6.8 miles (11km) northwest of Porto.
Porto Airport (OPO)
Location
6.8 miles (11km) northwest of Porto.Getting to the city
Porto Airport is served by the Metro's Violet Line. It runs to the Estádio do Dragão, operating every 20 to 30 minutes and dependent on the time and day of the week.
Taxis are available outside the terminal. Passengers may prefer to order one via phone.
Numerous shuttle companies transport passengers across the city from the airport. These include the Airport Shuttle, Barquense, getBUS, Goin'Porto, Ovnitur Viagens, Transdev and Autna.
STCP bus lines 601 and 602 run to Cordoaria from 5:30am to 23:30pm. Resende bus services operate every day except Sunday from 06h10 to 19h30, every 30 minutes. Schedules are altered on Sundays and public holidays, running every 40 minutes from 07h25 to 14h05 and every 30 minutes from 14h30 to 19h30.
Time
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).Car rental
Car rental companies operating out of Porto Airport include Avis-Budget, Europcar, Goldcar, Guerin, Hertz and Sixt.
Airport Taxis
Taxi's are available, and are the most convenient and fastest method of getting to the city centre. The journey from the airport to the city takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
Parking
Parking rates in section P2 for 15 minutes is the cheapest option, charging £0.70. Depending on parking section and duration of parking, the fee could rise up to £10.