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Taxi, bus, metro and car rental are among the alternatives that you can prefer to get to Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport from Porto city center. In addition, those who want to travel by car can easily reach the airport thanks to the parking spaces at the airport.

Taxi

You can easily get to the airport by the taxis run by many taxi companies in the city. You will have no difficulty in communication thanks to the taxi drivers who know English and the taxis will take you to the airport in about half an hour. You should make your plan considering that the tariff increases at night hours and on weekends.

Bus

City buses are another option you can prefer to get to the airport. Just as you can travel between the city center and the airport by three different lines that are 601, 602 and 3M, there are also other bus lines that allow you to reach the airport from different parts of the city. You can take the buses, which generally depart at 30-minute intervals, from any parts of the city.

Metro

You can reach the airport both economically and quickly by taking the advantage of the metro which you can get from the metro station in the city center or all the metro stations. You can get on the purple metro line at 05:58 at the earliest and at 00:36 at the latest. You can arrive at the airport after a 30-minute journey from the city center.

Rent a car

You can also reach the airport by enjoying the drive thanks to the rental car that you can rent from the car rental companies in the city center. However, if you don't know the routes, car rental may not be a suitable option for you. Goldcar, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Guerin, Enterprise, Hertz and Sixt are among the car rental companies you can choose from.

Airport Information

Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport has a single terminal building for domestic and international flights. The airport offers various basic services such as ATMs, communication, internet access, meeting rooms, waiting rooms and information desk as well as a hotel for accommodation services, restaurants and shopping stores.

Park Airport Hotel, which is located within just 3-minute walking distance from the airport, is only 2 minutes away from the metro station by walking and provides the passengers with accommodation services.

The passengers can meet their eating and drinking needs at restaurants, cafes and bars at the airport where different tastes and local delicacies from the world cuisine are served. Belight, Burger King, Caffriccio, Costa Coffee, Delta Cafe, Douro, Wine Bar, La Pausa Restaurant, Medas Beer, Ola, Quiosque Dos Sabores and Super Bock Lounge are among these places.

In addition, there are various stores where jewelry, ornamental and clothing products are sold at the airport. Ale-Hop, Cores Doces, Divers, Football Gate, Geox, L’occitane, Mr. Blue, Pandora, Parfois, Relay, Springfield, Story Store, Sunglass Hut and Swarovski are just some of these stores.

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is not only the largest city of Latvia but also of all Baltic countries. The buildings impressing everyone with the Daugava River and Art Nouveau architecture make Riga spreading on a wide geography indispensable.  

In the city, which has succeeded in gathering trade, education and politics under a single roof, the nightlife is fast enough to deserve the title “Paris of the North”. Trolleybus, tramway and bus as well as taxi provide transportation service in Riga, which is the largest city of the north. There is also a ferryboat enabling transportation from Riga to Stockholm.

Open to international flights, Riga Airport hosts hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. Taxis and car rental services are available 24 hours a day for the transportation to the city center. In addition to the bus service, there is a minibus and a shuttle service which you can use either as a single or as a group.

Taxi

Two different taxi options are waiting for you at Riga Airport. The feature that separates taxi firms from each other is that Red Cab offers service with red vehicles. You can easily go to any part of the city in 15 minutes by choosing any of these taxis.

Bus

Bus route 22 that you can get on at Riga Airport allows you to travel to the city center in about half an hour. Operating hours of the buses that you can get on from the station opposite the terminal building vary between 10 minutes and 30 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the buffets at the airport or ticket offices at the bus stop.

Minibus

If you want to go to the city center from the airport using a minibus, you can use the minibus route 241. It is possible to get the ticket from the driver in the minibuses which are the cheapest means of transportation.

Shuttle

If you are traveling as a group, private shuttle buses accepting up to seven passengers are waiting for their passengers at the exit of the terminal building. There is free Wi-Fi in the shuttle buses operating every half an hour between 10:30 am and 07:30 pm.

Car Rental

Those who want to rent a car for their travel can visit many of the prestigious car rental company located at the airport. Avis, Budget, Europcar and Sixt car rental companies, which are the leading car rental companies on the market, offer 24/7 service at the airport.