Porto - Getting Around - Road

Portugal is served by a good network of trunk roads, and driving is a relatively good option for getting around the country. As with any large city, Porto itself can get congested and finding parking is not always easy. Traffic drives on the right, and EU driving licences are sufficient - non-EU visitors are advised to obtain international driving permits. If taking your own car, a Green Card is advisable. The national motoring association Automvel Club de Portugal (ACP) (tel: 808 502 502; www.acp.pt) can offer assistance to motorists belonging to an automobile club with whom the ACP has a reciprocal agreement.

Emergency breakdown services
 ACP (tel: 707 509 510).

Routes to the city
Porto is well connected to Portugals national motorway network. The city is linked to three motorways: A1 Lisbon, with a connection to the Algarve; A3 Valena (Minho), with a connection to Galicia, and A4 Amarante (Trs-os-Montes), with a connection to Bragana.

Driving times to the city
From Galicia EUR 2 hours; Lisbon - 3 hours; the Algarve EUR 5 hours.

Coach services
There are several bus companies operating in and from Porto. Rede Expressos (tel: (21) 358 1472; www.rede-expressos.pt) has a wide network of buses going to most cities in Portugal. Buses depart from the Paragem Atlntico terminal, Rua Alexandre Herculano 370. Internorte, Praa da Galiza 96 (tel: (22) 605 2420; www.internorte.pt) and Eurolines, Terminal Rodovirio, Campo 24 de Agosto 215 (tel: (22) 518 9303; www.eurolinesportugal.com) operate coach services between Porto and numerous other cities across Europe.