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"Get in
By plane
* Faro Airport (IATA: FAO) (ICAO: LPFR). Many package tour and discount airlines arrive from the UK and Ireland, mainland Europe and Canada. There is a large group of Car hire agencies if you turn right after the main exit.
* Faro Airport Transfers
* Algarve Transfers
* Algarve Shuttle
* Algarve Taxi Service
* Algarve Taxi Transfers
By train
If you are flying into Lisbon, and wish to visit the Algarve, one of the cheapest and quickest ways to get there is in on the Alpha Pendular - the high-speed train that runs at least twice a day each way. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours from the main terminal in Lisbon (Oriente) to Faro, and costs roughly $25 each way. First class is about another $8 each way. The Inter City trains run more frequently but take a little longer - about 3.5 to 4 hours. The trains also make stops at many of the other principle tourist There are also reginal trains along the Algarve coast to Lagos.
By car
Car hire is an option for visitors. You can arrange car hire at the airport, however, as with many tourist locations it is wise to arrange your vehicle hire prior to arrival - this can save both money (the airport car rental desks can be far more expensive) and disappointment as availability during peak season may be very limited. Organising it from home before you arrive is now a very simple process with numerous companies specialising in pre-booking car hire in Faro.
List of car hire companies for before you arrive:
* AtlasChoice
* FaroCar
* Faro Airport Car Hire - Auto Jardim do Algarve
* AutoEurope - Discount Car Hire http://www.autoeurope.com"
Roads can be quite busy, but if you want to see a bit more of the city and indeed the Algarve region then driving by car is an easy option. Driving in the Algarve region is far easier than in the rest of Portugal, there are more non-toll roads and road-signs are plentiful and relevant.
By bus
There is a daily bus service from Lisbon and Porto in the north of Portugal, as well as from Madrid and Seville in Spain. A fare from Lisbon to Faro costs 18 EUR and can easily be bought at the bus station just before boarding. This bus station in Lisbon is next to a subway stop called Jardim Zoológico.
By boat
Main harbours: Portimao, Faro.
Get around
By bus
Buses 16 and 14 go around the city and the airport of Faro. Tickets can be bought at the driver.
By car
It can be difficult to find a parking slot in the center. Most of the parking stations near the restaurants and shopping malls are payable. However, there is a huge free parking station next to the ship yard from which tour boats depart.
On foot
Walking in the center is enjoyable."
This articol is release from Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0. It use material from Wikitravel voices: "Faro".
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