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Porto, the practical bits
Porto runs on the Andante card: one ticket for metro, buses and urban trains, priced by zone. The centre and Gaia across the river are mostly zone Z2.
From the airport
Metro line E. Metro line E (violet) from the airport to the centre is a Z4 trip: €2.30 plus €0.60 for the Andante card, or a contactless bank card at the airport station. Allow about 25 to 30 minutes to Trindade. Source: Andante: pay with Visa/Mastercard · checked 6 Nov 2026
Tickets
Tourist tax
€3 per person per night in Porto
€3 per person per night, up to 7 nights; guests under 13 pay nothing. A rise to €4 has been proposed (2026) but is not approved or dated.
Source: Observador, 25 Sep 2026 · checked 6 Nov 2026The phrase you'll use
Um fino e um cimbalino, por favor
A small beer and an espresso, please (Porto words)
🗣 oong FEE-noo ee oong seem-buh-LEE-noo
Open the phrasebook →Weather and warnings
Warnings for Porto
Loading from IPMA…Yellow: be aware. Orange: dangerous weather, take care. Red: extreme, follow official advice. Official live map: ipma.pt. Civil protection: prociv.gov.pt.
Source: IPMA open data · checked 6 Nov 2026Good to know
Validate on every change
Tap your Andante at the yellow readers each time you board, including when you change lines. A ticket is valid for a set time inside its zones from the first tap.
Walking across the bridge
The upper deck of the big iron bridge carries the metro and pedestrians to Gaia and the port lodges. It is high and exposed, so keep children close in wind.
Gaia has its own tax
Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river, charges its own tourist tax, different from Porto's.
Emergency
Police, fire and ambulance. For health advice that isn't an emergency, call SNS 24 on 808 24 24 24. Pharmacy on duty: farmaciasdeservico.net. More on health, beaches and lost property →
