Portugal has a good road network composed of Motorways (AE), Main Trunk Routes (IP), Complementary Trunk Routes (IC), Main (National) Roads (EN) and Secondary (Municipal) Roads.

There are two types of motorways:
– the traditional motorways with toll booths, where payment is made either in cash or by bank card. These motorways also have a Via Verde (green channel), which is an electronic toll system that allows drivers to make the payment by bank debit and is intended for use solely by those who have an electronic device identifying their vehicle, which they have previously acquired at one of the respective sales outlets (www.viaverde.pt).

- and motorways that have an exclusively electronic toll system, where tolls are collected by exclusively electronic means. As vehicles pass through the toll gates, they are picked up by electronic detectors placed at the entry to the channels, which are identified with the words “Electronic toll only”. For information about the roads covered by this system and the respective forms of payment, consult www.portugaltolls.com

There are car rental services at airports, international rail terminuses and in the main towns and cities.

Drivers with mobility difficulties, or anyone who prefers to, can rent automatic or adapted vehicles.

To rent a car you must:
- be over 21 or 25 years old, depending on the company’s rental policy;
- show identification (identity card for EU citizens or a valid passport for other nationalities)
- have had a driving licence for more than one year

Regular bus services run between all cities, towns, and main urban areas in Portugal, and the country can also be travelled to by bus via international bus routes.

View detailed information about routes, timetables, and prices at www.rede-expressos.pt and www.flixbus.pt.

Portugal’s excellent geographical position makes it a stopover point for many foreign airlines at airports all over the country:
Lisbon - Humberto Delgado Airport (Portela) - Phone: 218 413 500
Oporto - Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Pedras Rubras) - Phone: 229 432 400
Faro - Gago Coutinho Airport (Faro) - Phone. 289 800 800
Beja - Beja Airport - Phone: 284 001 020
Funchal, Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (Funchal) - Phone: 291 520 700
Ponta Delgada, Azores - João Paulo II Airport - Phone: 296 205 400

There are several Portuguese airlines offering regular domestic and international flights.

TAP - Air Portugal (www.flytap.com) is the country’s "flagship" airline and has scheduled flights to more than 80 international destinations and domestic flights between Lisbon, Oporto, Faro, Madeira and the Azores, and also between Madeira and Porto Santo.

SATA Azores Airlines (www.azoresairlines.pt) has regular flights between all the islands of the Azores and from the Azores to Madeira and mainland Portugal. SATA also offers regular flights to a number of international destinations.

Sevenair (www.flysevenair.com) - Scheduled flights between Bragança, Vila Real, Viseu, Cascais and Portimão (Mainland Portugal).

CP - Comboios de Portugal (www.cp.pt), the Portuguese railway company, offers a vast rail network covering the whole of mainland Portugal and also offers international train services to Vigo.

There are a number of options to meet your needs:
- The top-of-the-range "Alfa Pendular" trains offer the fastest and most comfortable rail link between Lisbon and the Algarve and, in the north, Oporto or Braga, with stops in Coimbra and Aveiro.
- The "Intercidades" or Intercity service covers the Lisbon-Oporto-Guimarães, Lisbon-Guarda, Lisbon-Covilhã, Lisbon-Évora-Beja and Lisbon-Faro routes.
- There is a vast network of regional, inter-regional and suburban trains covering the whole of the country.