Practical information
Unlike other airports throughout Europe, the Lisbon Airport (Portela International Airport) is located very close to center of the city. So you don't have to travel a long time after landing in the airport!After arriving to the Airport
From the airport you can take a Aerobus directly to the center of the city (line 91), available every 20 minutes from 7:00 to 21:00, or you can take the bus. Find out the routes and the prices and more practical tips here.
If you prefer you can take a Taxi. Charge wil be according to the meter and it's costs around €10 to get to the center of the city during the day and a little more at night. Beware of dishonest taxi drivers (they are everywere and also in Lisbon). They will see that you're a tourist and might be tempted to charge you more than they should.
Alternately, you can buy a taxi-voucher in the airport. This way you pay a fixed amount and you don't have to worry about arguing about the price. Depending the distance you want to cover, the price of the taxi-voucher varies between €15 and €30.
Conference Location
The conference will take place in the Lisbon Congress Centre, which the address is the following:Lisboa Congress Centre
Praça das Indústrias
1300-307 Lisboa - Portugal
Phone: +351 21 3601400
Fax: +351 213601499
Email: lisboacc@aip.pt
Webpage: http://www.lisboacc.pt/irj/portal/lisboacc?lang=en
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.700583°
Longitude:-9.182639°
Building Plan
Getting to the Conference location
From the airport you can easily reach the city centre and the congress centre either by taxi or public transportation.
Taxis
From the airport, the transfer by taxi takes approximately 15 minutes depending on the traffic and costs around €15. Taxis are always available in front of the airport building.
Busses and trams
From the airport, you can reach the city centre by taking the Aerobus shuttle service, which leaves every 20 minutes between 7:00 and 9:00 and stops at many hotels until it reaches Cais do Sodré (downtown Lisbon).
Travel from Cais do Sodré (following busses and tram) to the Lisbon Congress Centre (station name: R. Junqueira/Centro de Congressos):
- Bus 732: Marquês Pombal/Outurela
- Tram 15E: Algés/Praça da Figueira
Following busses are also available from the station R. Junqueira/Centro Congressos:
- Bus 714: Praça da Figueira / Outurela
- Bus 727: Estação Roma-Areeiro / Restelo - Av. Descobertas
- Bus 751: Estação Campolide / Linda-a-Velha
- Bus 756: Olaias / R. Junqueira
Move the mouse over the main areas in the image and click to zoom the map.
Detailed information is available at: www.carris.pt for busses and trams and www.metrolisboa.pt for metros.
Train
From Santa Apolónia terminal station, take the blue Metro line to Baixa-Chiado station, and then change into the green Metro line to terminus Cais do Sodré.
From Gare do Oriente, take the red Metro line to the station Alameda and then change in the green Metro line to the terminus, Cais do Sodré.
From here several busses and a tram are going to the Lisboa Congress Centre (see "Busses and trams" above).
Suggested Hotels (conference rate)
We have made reservations in the hotels listed below. Choose your preferred hotel from the list and book rooms using the registration form.
| Hotel | Stars | Single | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo VII | 3* | € 64,50 | € 68,50 |
| Holiday Inn Liberdade | 4* | € 79,50 | € 79,50 |
| Marquês Pombal | 4* | € 110,00 | € 122,00 |
| Olissipo Marques Sá | 4* | € 72,50 | € 79,50 |
| Pestana Palace | 5* | € 135,00 | € 150,00 |
| Sana Capitol | 3* | € 88,50 | € 93,00 |
| Sana Rex | 3* | € 87,50 | € 87,50 |
| Vila Galé Opera | 4* | € 110,00 | € 115,00 |
| Vip Zurique | 3* | € 54,00 | € 59,00 |
| Jerónimos 8 | 4* | € 125,00 | € 125,00 |
†number of rooms pre-reserved to the participants.
The hotels locations can be found here.
The city of Lisbon
Lisboa is the capital and most important city of Portugal. It's the sunniest European capital! Lisboa is one of the most ancient cities of the world and it has a very rich history. Discover the amazing monuments and world class museums that will certainly make you want to take thousands of pictures. Look for the traditional city that has centuries of history while visiting Alfama, Bairro Alto, Castelo and other traditional neighbourhoods. Listen to the traditional portuguese song, Fado and be transported to a new dimension of feelings. The gastronomy is highly appreciate by people all over the world. It has a nightlife, lots of bars, restaurants and pubs where you can spend some quality time with your friends or make new ones. Discover the wonderful city attractions, the best things to do and places to go with your family and friends.
For more information please visit: www.lisbon-tourist-guide.com/.
