Air
Portuguese airlines run regular domestic flights between the various airports
throughout national territory, i.e.: Lisbon - Portela Airport; Oporto - Dr.
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport; Faro - Faro Airport; Funchal - Funchal Airport,
and the Azores - Ponta Delgada - João Paulo II Airport.
Rail
Alfa Pendular trains are the quickest link between Lisbon and the Algarve and
Lisbon and the north of the country, including Oporto, Braga or Guimarães,
stopping in Coimbra and Aveiro. The InterCity service provides connections on
the Lisbon-Oporto-Braga, Lisbon-Guarda, Lisbon-Covilhã, Lisbon-Alentejo and
Lisbon-Algarve lines. An extensive network of regional, inter-regional and
suburban trains covers the remainder of national territory.
Road
The road network includes Auto-Estradas (AE) [motorways], Itinerários
Principais (IP) [trunk roads], Itinerários Complementares (IC) [secondary
roads], Estradas Nacionais (EN) [national roads] and Estradas Municipais [local
roads].
All motorways are marked with their own symbol and usually have tolls.
Bus
Regular bus services connect the main cities, towns and villages in Portugal.
Public urban transport systems exist in almost all cities, operated either by
public companies (Lisbon and Oporto), private companies or companies belonging
to the municipalities. The transport operator is subject in all cases to public
service obligations.
The cities of Lisbon and Oporto also have an underground network that
operates between 06:00 and 01:00.
Taxi
When travelling by taxi in urban areas the price is shown on the meter and
the charges are affixed inside the vehicle or can be requested from the driver.
The same service in non-urban areas is paid for by the kilometre, the fare being
agreed beforehand between driver and passenger.
Text last edited March 2008
Source: European Union
© European Communities, 1995-2009
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