Moving Around

The metro system is the most convenient way to move around in Porto. Inside the city limits you need a Z2 ticket (0.85 € for 1 trip, 8.5 € for 11 trips, 3.00 € for all trips in the following 24h). The ticket, called Andante, is individual and needs to be validated at the entry of every station (the ticket is valid for one hour). The Andante ticket is also valid on the bus lines marked with the Andante sign. Please check STCP for details.
Participants who wish to visit museums should consider the acquisition of the cultural pass ticket (Passe Porto). With this pass you have discounts or free admittance on museums and use all public transports in Porto (metro, bus, ...). 1 day: 7.5 €; 3 days: 15.5 €.
Taxis are not very expensive and within the city limits, the rates charged are those shown in the meter at the end of the ride. For other areas the fare is calculated at 0.35 € per km after leaving the city limits. Any tolls (round trip) are paid by the client. On Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, and Monday to Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., a 20% additional rate applies to normal fares.

Arriving at the airport

• Aerobus: direct bus from the airport to the hotels between 7.30 and 20:00, every 30 minutes and the maximum travel time is 40 minutes (all hotels served except Hotel Ibis). Just inform the driver of your destination. The fare is 4.00 € and the ticket is valid on all STCP lines, until midnight of the same day (free trip for participants flying with TAP, just show your boarding card). Click here for further details.
• Metro: We regret to inform you that the Metro line E which connects the airport to the city centre will not be operating by the time of the meeting.
  line E (purple line) connects the airport with the city centre. Hotel Ibis - change to line D at Trindade station and leave at IPO station; Albergaria São José - leave at Bolhão station, 5 minutes walking; Hotels Fénix and Tuela - leave at Casa da Música station, 10 minutes walking; Hotel Meridien - not recommended, 20 minutes walking from Casa da Música station. Ticket: Z4, 1.35 €.
• Taxi: a ride to any of the conference hotels is around 20.00 €. Volumes exceeding 55x36x20cm needing to be carried in the luggage compartment are charged 1.50 €.