Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport lies 7 miles from Porto in northern Portugal. It is the primary travel hub for the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The airport, like Faro and Lisbon, is operated by Aeroportos de Portugal, and offers scheduled flight and charter services around Europe and to the United States. www.ana-aeroportos.pt
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Taxi: Taxis are available daily 24 hours from outside Arrivals.
Bus: The Aerobus provides a fast connection between the airport, the city’s main hotels and downtown Porto. Regular buses, including lines no.56 and 87, also serve the city. Transporte Resende bus no.120 operates between the airport, Santa Cruz, Leca, Matosinhos (market), Matosinhos (hospital) and Custoias.
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There are four parking lots at the airport. P0 is for short-term parking, P3 and P4 for long-term parking. P1 is also available.
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Money and communications: There is a bank and ATMs at the airport, as well as bureau de change and a post office.
Eating and drinking: There are coffee shops throughout the airport, as well as a grill house, a self-service restaurant, a bar and a delicatessen.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including a wine shop, fashion and electronics shops, gift shops, bookshops and duty-free.
Luggage: A lost and found information desk is available (tel: +351 229 482 547).
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There are no hotels on the airport site, but there is a good choice of accommodation in the city center. Hotels in Porto include Le Meridien Park Atlantic Porto (tel: +351 226 072 500), Hotel Beta Porto (tel: +351 228 348 660), Grande Hotel do Porto (tel: +351 222 076 690), Quality Inn Batalha (tel: 00351 223 392 300), Best Western Hotel Inca (tel: +351 222 084 151), Hotel Dom Henrique (tel: 00351 223 401 616), Hotel Mercure Batalha (tel: +351 222 043 300) and the Sheraton Porto (tel: +351 220 404 000), among many others.
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Elevators and adapted toilets are available at the airport. Passengers requiring a wheelchair are advised to inform their airline of their needs at the time of booking.
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The airport has three lounges located in the building housing the technical services: Airport Lounge 1 is located on level 0 of the departure hall and has 37 seats. Airport Lounge 2 is located on level 1 of the departure hall. The Navigator Lounge is for passengers flying with TAP-Air Portugal only.
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