Travel Information
1. Hotels
All these hotels are located 2,5-3 km away from the University. ->MAP<-
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Sheraton
Porto Hotel 5 Star R. Tenente Valadim, 146 Tel: 351 22 0404126 Fax: 351 22 0404121 claudia.rato@sheraton.com single - 125 Euros / double - 145 Euros |
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Quality
Inn Portus Cale 4 Star Av. Boavista, 1060 Tel: 351 22 6083900 Fax: 351 22 6083906 Quality.portuscale@grupo-continental.com single - 63 Euros / double - 70 Euros |
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Porto
Palácio Hotel 5 Star Av. Boavista, 1269 Tel: 351 22 6086618 Fax: 351 22 6006397 asantos@sonae.pt single - 95 Euros / double - 110 Euros |
All 3 hotels are close to
each other (5 minute). There will be buses to drive
the participants from the “Porto Palácio Hotel” to the meeting
location.
Please be on time in front of the “Porto Palácio Hotel”.
Please have a look at the timetable to get your bus
shuttle to the conference place.
Those who are not going to stay at Porto Palácio Hotel must walk until there.
When making a reservation, please inform the staff that you’ll be attending the ITS Conference.
2. Meeting Locations
The three major conference hotels are the Sheraton Porto Hotel, the Quality
Inn Portus Cale, and the Porto Palácio Hotel. These hotels are a 5 minute walking
distance from each other. Meetings will be held at the Portuguese Catholic University,
which is 10 minutes away from the hotels. Shuttle buses will run during the
meetings. (Please ask at the hotel for further information on this subject.)
3. Transportation
TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT (arrival)
TÁXI
Off course, the most convenient
transportation is by taxi (capacity 4 people), which stops just as you get off
from the airport at the exit terminal. The taxis are always nearby, at your
right as you step out from the airport. When you get in the taxi show the name
of the hotel to the driver written in a piece of paper (most of the drivers
doesn’t speak english). The taxi fare from the airport to the hotels where you
will be staying is about € 17,00 - € 20,00. Don’t forget to ask for a receipt.
AEROBUS - http://www.stcp.pt/en/home/principal.htm
How
does it work?
From the airport to the city:
The AeroBus is to be found next to the passenger exit terminal. Just ask the
driver to leave you at any one of the hotels that are indicated on the
Aerobus list
of served lodgings (see on the map below). The maximum travel time is 40 min.
How much does it cost?
The ticket is just 4,00 euros
and can be bought inside the bus, and it is valid on any STCP line (Porto line
buses) until the end of the day.
Timetable
There are buses every 30 min, all week, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT (return)
TÁXI
You can ask the Hotel’s reception to call you a taxi.
AEROBUS
From the city to the airport: Passengers can board the
bus at the stop on Av. dos Aliados (downtown), but all other stops are made
only by prior booking, via Internet or by telephone, so that the AeroBus makes
the shortest possible journey. If you want to request the bus to pick you up
at one of the hotels, you must ask the reception
at the Hotel to make the reservation by telephone
22 507 10 54.
(reservations must be
made 48h in advance and are always confirmed by Aerobus staff).
For those who might come from Lisbon
TRAIN LISBOA / PORTO http://www.cp.pt/horarios/e_horarios.html
IMPORTANT: Tickets with reservation seat must be bought at the station ticket offices before the departure
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3.1 Taxi
Taxi services are available at the airport. The taximeter should be set to 1.75
Euros at the beginning of the trip. Just for your own reference, traveling from
the airport to the city center by taxi costs an average of 16 Euros.
Luggage over 55 x 36 x 20 cm implies it has to be carried in the boot - therefore
an additional 1.50 Euros can be charged. Transportation of cradles, baby carriages
and wheelchairs is free of change. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (all day
long) and on working days from 22.00 to 06.00 an additional 20% is changed.
Tips are up to you. Prices charged per trip are the some regardless of carrying
1, 2, 3 or 4 passengers.
3.2 Rent-a-Car
There are several rent-a-car services at the airport. To rent one of these cars,
you just have to go to the respective rent-a-car counter or contact you travel
agency in advance.
4.
Climate
The climate of Porto is typical of Atlantic regions: damp but temperate, with
colder nights. In September you may expect for warm weather with a maximum temperature
of 24ºC.
5.
Food
Porto has a variety of traditional restaurants where you can choose from. However
you can also find some international cuisine restaurants, such as Japanese,
Chinese, Italian, Indian, etc.
For more information on Portuguese gastronomy, please go to the following
website.
6.
Sightseeing
There is plenty of information about tours and sights available in the hotels
and at concierge desks. Websites provide plenty of visitor information for those
of you who plan ahead. You may also link to the official
city site for more information.
Thank you.
You can find more tourism informations here.
If you have any doubt about your stay in Porto, please contact us.
