Porto Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Porto airport and downtown. You will also find some general facts about the car rental and driving restrictions in Portugal.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
Driving is on the right. The minimum driving age is 17 years. Children must be at least 12 to sit in the front. The maximum blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰. Drunk driving is subject to very severe fines.
Do not flash your headlights – it is illegal.
Roads are often three lanes wide – use the middle lane for passing in both directions. At the junction of two roads of equal importance, traffic coming from the right has priority.
You may only use the horn in case of extreme and immediate danger.
You must park in the direction of traffic, except where parking is allowed on one side of the road only. Illegally parked vehicles will be confiscated. In many towns, Blue Zones exist; for parking in this zone, you have to obtain a parking disc. Central Lisbon offers very little on-street parking.
The police are authorised to collect money on the spot.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Main roads | 90KM/H |
| Motorways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/fire/ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
In Portugal, many motorways and several bridges and tunnels are tolled. You can pay for the ticket with a card, but it is advisable you carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Portugal
Car rental agency – agencia de aluguer de carros
Parking – estacionamento
About Porto
Porto lies on the north bank of the River Douro and is the second largest city is Portugal as well as the commercial and business centre of the country. There are many interesting architectural monuments, churches and fascinating museums in the city.
There is a lot to do and see in Porto. The city offers an abundance of activities ranging from streetside cafés to boat tours. While in Porto, you should not miss a visit to the wine cellars and free tastings of the famous port wine.
Area:
Population: 350,000
Country: Republic of Portugal
Time Zone: GMT/UTC 0 (+1 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 22
Monetary Unit: Euro
