Car rental at the Porto Airport

Car hire at Porto Airport (OPO)

Porto from above

If you land at Porto Airport (OPO) in Portugal, you can take a hired car directly afterwards and explore the city on your own. Porto is the most important industrial and business location in Portugal and is ideal for a spin in a hired car. The city is located in the north of the country at the mouth of the Rio Douro. At the same time, Porto is an attractive and popular travel destination, especially for those interested in culture, in addition to the capital Lisbon. In 2001, Porto was even the European Capital of Culture and since then it has attracted even more visitors than it did before.

4 reasons for a winter in Porto

You do not know exactly where you want to go in winter? We give you 5 reasons why Porto is worth a trip in winter:

1. Porto has a pleasant, mild climate even in winter, so you can leave your winter clothes at home.
2. The winter months are low season in Porto. This means that both accommodation and restaurant visits are cheaper.
3. In Porto you can enjoy delicious culinary highlights all year round - even in winter.
4. In winter, Porto offers numerous events and activities. Come and see for yourself.

Francisco Sá Carneiro Porto Airport - Information

Porto Airport

Porto International Airport OPO is located near the city of Porto in northern Portugal. It is about 18 km away from the city center, but is already located in the area of the nearby city of Maia. Besides Lisbon Airport, Porto International Airport is the second major airport in the country, handling many international flights not only in Europe but also overseas. Low-cost airlines as well as the well-known major airlines fly to this airport in equal measure. It has two runways and a terminal. The terminal has three levels connected by elevators and offers a wide range of stores, especially for books and magazines, but also souvenirs, clothing, flowers, electronic devices and jewelry.

The car hire pickup station at Porto Airport

Many large car hire companies as well as local providers operate their pickup stations here at Francisco Sá Carneiro OPO Airport. But to make sure that you get a hired car during the holiday season, you can hire one in advance on the Internet via the online price comparison and then only pick it up at the car hire pickup station at the airport. Only the deposit you pay with your credit card is then due. The amount will be credited to you when you return the car.

The pick-up station for your hired car is located on the first level of the terminal, where you will also find the arrival and baggage carousels. All you have to do is leave the baggage carousels and walk towards the various car hire offices.

These are the traffic rules in Portugal

Portugal is still a country of one-way streets, especially in the big cities, such as Lisbon. Here you must pay attention if you are on the road with a hired car from a local car hire company, which you could hire cheaply via the price comparison on the Internet.

It's better not to get into the car on the driver's side of your hired car once you've tasted the good port wine, because even if the alcohol limit is 0.5, it's better not to drive after drinking alcohol as a foreigner in Portugal.

No cell phone at the wheel

Even phoning without a hands-free system can be expensive. Especially when you pick up your car at the car hire pickup station at Porto Airport, make sure that there is a yellow safety vest in the hired car that you could hire cheaply on the internet. You will have to put it on if you leave the car in case of a breakdown or accident. A warning triangle and first-aid kit should also be available.

If children are travelling with you, you will need a child seat for them up to the age of 12 years or a height of 135 cm. Please point this out when you book on the Internet so that the local car hire company can provide you with a hired car with the required child seats.

Here you can refuel your hired car at Porto Airport

There is no gas station directly at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, but even if you get your hired car, which you could hire cheaply on the Internet, with an almost empty tank, the gas stations located around Porto are only a few minutes away and can therefore be reached quickly. Keep in mind the following terms:

• "Gasolina dem chumbo 95" = Super Petrol
• "Gasolina sem chumbo 98" = Super Plus
• "Gasóleo" = Diesel

A round trip with your hired car from the airport through Porto

Once you arrive at Francisco Carneiro Porto OPO International Airport, you can pick up your hired car at the car hire pick up station and explore the highlights of Porto on your own.

Discovering Porto

Colorful houses in Porto

Natural History Museum, Porto

You can quickly reach the city of Maia or Porto, where many places of interest are waiting for you. First and foremost is the old town of Ribeira, which watches over the Rio Duoro with its narrow streets and colorful houses. From here you have a wonderful view, which becomes a unique experience especially in the evening, when dusk falls.

Also many museums inspire in this beautiful city, like for example the Tram Museum, the Port Wine Museum, the Natural History Museum or also the Museum of Photography. But Porto has even more to offer, and with a car from a car hire company you can quickly reach the nearby beach of the city to recharge your batteries for the next round trip with your car from a local car hire company.

Wine in Porto

Another thing makes the city so famous in Portugal: its port wine production. You can comfortably taste the delicious wines in a small restaurant in the old town. And not only the hilly old town of Ribeira, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, and the narrow streets are worth seeing. If you have looked for a hired car for Porto, which you could hire for a reasonable price by comparing prices, then you can also start with a car from a local car hire company to the nearest surroundings and visit the miles of white sandy beaches along the coast as well as the tranquil coastal towns. And the Douro valley is also ideal for exploring by hired car from Porto Airport.

Wine in Porto

Winegrowing in Douro