Car Hire Lisbon Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: LIS
• ICAO: LPPT

Distance from LIS to: 

• Lisbon city center – 8 miles (13 km)
• Sintra – 17 miles (28 km)
• Setubal – 33 miles (53 km)
• Coimbra – 126 miles (203 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Faro Aiport – 174 miles (280 km)
• Porto Airport – 206 miles (332 km)
• Sevilla Airport (Spain) – 296 miles (477 km)

Lisbon Time Zone: 

• The same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT )

Hotels near LIS: 

• There is one hotel within walking distance LIS
• There are many hotels within 2 miles (3 km)

Facts about LIS:

• Lisbon Airport is the busiest in Portugal
• They had over 13.5 million passengers in 2008
• The airport needs to be expanded to meet passenger demand
• There are plans for a new airport in Lisbon to be ready in 2017
• LIS and all of Portugal are part of the Schengen Zone

Car Hire at Lisbon Airport:

• 7 car hire companies operate at the Lisbon Airport
• Rental car kiosks are located in the arrivals terminal
• Car hire prices and hours of operation vary to meet demand

Lisbon City Bus:

• Number 91 Aerobus has service to the Lisbon city center
• They run every 20 minutes from 7:45 to 20:15
• Ticket cost is 1.35 for a single ride
• 3.35 EUR to ride the bus all day
• Buy tickets from the driver
• Travel time to the center is about 20 – 25 minutes
• Numbers 5, 22, 44, 45, and 83 also serve the airport
• These busses go to different places in the city

Taxi Service:

• Visit the taxi stands outside the terminal
• Initial fee for taxi is 2.50 EUR + 1.60 EUR for luggage
• The price is 0.42 EUR/km
• Weekends, holidays and nights (21:00 – 6:00) are 20% more expensive

Metro (underground):

• Take the number 5 bus to the metro station
• Metro tickets are 0.75 EUR
• *1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

Short-Term Parking:

• The parking lot P1 is the best place to park for a short stay
• It is a 2 floor parking structure near the departures area
• Rate is 0.70 EUR/15 minutes
• Max price for the 1st day is 43.15 EUR
• Additional hours after the 1st day = 2.40/hour
• Max daily fee = 43.15 EUR

Medium-Term Parking:

• Park in P2 for stays of about 24 hours
• It is a 3 floor parking structure near the arrivals area
• First 15 minutes = 0.60 EUR
• Additional time = 0.65 EUR/15 minutes
• Max price 1st day = 17.00 EUR
• Additional time = 2.60/hour
• Max price for the 2nd day = 18.00 EUR
• Max price for the 3rd day or more = 18.50 EUR

Long-Term Parking:

• Parking lot P3 is reserved for long stay parking
• Open air parking lot located away from arrivals and departures
• First 15 minutes = 0.60 EUR
• Additional time = 0.65 EUR/15 minutes
• Max price for the 1st day = 17.00 EUR
• Additional time = 2.50/hour
• Max price for the 2nd day = 15.50 EUR
• Additional time = 13.50 EUR/day

*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of May 8, 2009