Lisbon Portela Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

LIS

Full Airport name

Lisbon Portela Airport

Address

Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, 1700-111 Lisbon, Portugal

Country Dialing Prefix

351

Telephone

(21) 841 3500

Website

www.ana-aeroportos.pt

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 7km (4 miles) from Lisbon city center.

Airport News

A second terminal, serving domestic flights, opened in August 2007, and expansion of the main terminal is ongoing. A new runway is also planned.

Transfer Between Terminals

Free shuttles run between the two terminals.

Driving Directions

To reach the airport from the north, take the A1 Oporto/Lisbon motorway and then the 2ª Circular. From the south, cross the Vasco da Gama bridge, and take the 2ª Circular. From Cascais/Estoril, take the A5 motorway, then CRIL (IC 17) and then the 2ª Circular. From Parque das Nações, take Marechal Gomes da Costa avenue to the Rotunda do Relógio, then the Alameda das Comunidades Avenue Dr Alfredo Bensaúde to the 2ª Cicular. The airport is clearly signposted.

Car Hire

Companies include A A Castanheira/Budget, Auto Jardim, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National/Alamo and Sixt/Auro Rent, with desks located in the Arrivals area.

Public Transport

Bus: The CARRIS AeroBus 91 runs to the city center (journey time - 20 minutes) and to the Cais do Sodré railway station. Local buses 5, 22, 44, 45 and 83 serve several destinations in and around central Lisbon (tel: (21) 361 3054; ). Taxi: Metered taxis are available 24 hours a day, the taxi rank is situated outside the Arrivals and Departures areas.

Car Parking

There are short- and long-term parking options (tel: (21) 8491 1170). P1 and P2 are short-term car parks with direct access to the terminal. P1 is located near Departures and P2 is next to Arrivals. P3 is a long-term outdoor car park. The short- and long-term car parks are located to the right of the terminal at the entrance to the airport. A free airport bus shuttle service links the car parks and the terminals.

Information and Help Desks

There are information counters in the Arrivals and Departures halls and a tourist information counter in the Arrivals hall.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include a bank and a post office in the Departures area and bureau de change in the Departures and Arrivals areas. ATMs and Internet access points are available throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: There is a wide range of restaurants, snack bars, cafés and fast-food outlets in the Departures area.
Shopping: There are many shops, including duty-free.
Luggage: A left-luggage facility (tel: (21) 841 3594) is open daily on level 2 of car park P2. The lost property office is located in the police office, in the Departures shopping area (tel: (21) 849 6132).
Other facilities: An insurance desk is located at the check-in area. There are baby care areas, a first aid room in the Arrivals area, and showers at the Departures boarding lounge.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Icaro Lounge, Apolo Lounge and Ulisses Lounge, on level 2 of the Arrivals area, can provide basic facilities including Internet, payphone and fax. A conference room is also available (tel: (21) 844 5351).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

There are ramps, lifts, specially adapted telephones and toilets. Wheelchairs can be provided by airlines and airline staff can also help wheelchair passengers through customs and immigration; passengers should request any special assistance upon booking a ticket. Disabled car parking spaces are available. There are two lifts to take passengers to different levels.