Faro airport, car hire, taxis, parking, airlines
Car hire Faro Airport , Portugal
The modern airport of Faro is the gateway to the Algarve region. The airport has only one terminal which caters for all domestic, international and intercontinental flights. And it is just at 4 km from the Faro downtown.
Once inside the building, Faro airport provides passengers with all the necessary facilities and services they can need: VIP / CIP lounge, currency exchange and banking, VAT refund service, facilities for disabled passengers, an information desk and telephone: +351 289 800 617 available from 06:00am to 00:00am, several restaurants and food outlets, duty-free and tax-paid shops, travel agencies, etc.
Flights to Faro
Some of the best known airlines that have flights in and out of Faro are Air Berlin, Portuglia, Monarch , Air Pass, GBAirways or Hapag Lloyd.
You can find many airlines offering cheap flights to Faro from many spots in Europe. Going from London or Manchester to Faro is easy and fast because you just have to take a flight to Faro for a low price and you can enjoy the weather and beaches of Algarve within a few hours.
Faro airport car hire
One of the best transport options is to book your car hire Faro. Freely drive around the Algarve, Portugal and even Spain (it's less than 1 hour drive from Faro airport).
Faro airport transfers
If you wish to catch a taxi from the airport you should be aware that the queues can be long during peak times and so it is advisable to book a private transfer in advance. For those who dont need to rent a car in Faro, coming with a large group of people or just looking for a private taxi or microbus to move from the airport arrivals to the inner city, there are many companies offering airport transfers from Faro airport.
There are however other options for transfers from Faro airport:
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Eva busses - These link Faro Airport with Faro city, you will be given more information about schedules at the Information Counter at the ICEP desk.
Taxis - If your final destination is not Faro but any other city on the Algarve, unless you have rented a car, then the best and more convenient means of transport are taxis. They are located at the arrival hall. Please ask fare information per destination at the Information Counter at the ICEP desk. We also recommend to confirm the fare value with the taxi driver before beginning your journey.
Check back soon for finding out the cheapest transfer companies at Faro airport or the best transportation options depending on your destination.
Faro airport arrivals and departures
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Faro airport car parking
Faro Airport has 3 parkings for passengers accessing by car. There are two short-term ones, P1 and P3, and a long-term one, P2.
Faro airport services
Once inside Faro airport, you can get access to many facilities the airport provides:
- Money and communication in the airport:
Change, ATMs and post office available for those looking for such facilities. - Bars and restaurants:
Fast food, cafeteria and restaurants are located in the airport shopping centre. - Shopping at Faro airport:
Faro airport has many shops and three duty free shops available; find gifts, jewellery, music stores, sports, shoe shops as well as many others shops. - Luggage:
If you lost your luggage there is an office for lost luggage on the ground floor; however there is no left-luggage facility at the Faro airport. - Health facilities:
There is a 24 hour aid service and pharmacy.
Faro Airport Map and Information
Airlines and representative desks
Air Berlin 289 800 832
Portimar 289 818 716
Air Pass 289 800 889
Portuglia 289 800 852
ASAP 289 800 876
Portway 289 889 406
GBAirways 289 800 771
PTS 289 800 880
Hapag Lloyd 289 800 749
Servisair 289 800 692
Monarch 289 889 475
8001-701 Faro
Portugal
Tel. (+351) 289 800 800
faro.airport@ana.pt
- Official Faro airport website:
www.ana.pt
Faro Tourist Information Portugal