RENTING CAR

At airports, transport terminals of international railways, and in the main towns, there are renting car services without a driver.
To rent a car you must:

  • Have between 21 and 25 years depending on the conditions of each rental company;
  • Present an ID (identity card for EU citizens or valid passport for other nationalities);
  • Valid driving license for over a year.

BANKS

Banks are open to the public between 8h30 and 15h, within the five working days of the week. There is a national network of ATMs, identified by MB (ATM), where you can withdraw cash 24 hours a day.

MAIL POST OFFICE

In general, the post offices are open from Monday to Friday, from 9h to 17h. The central stations and airports have extended opening hours and may be open on Saturdays and Sundays. Many post offices offer the service Netpost that, after paying a fee, allows access to personal email and Internet. You can get more detailed information on schedules and services available at each station on www.ctt.pt

PHARMACIES

Most of the pharmacies are open to the public on weekdays between 9h and 19h (some of them close for lunch between 13h and 15h), and Saturdays from 9h to 13h, being marked by an illuminated green cross, when are on duty during the night. All of them have posted information about the closer pharmacies that are open at night.

SHOPS

The grocery shops usually work from Monday to Friday, between 9h and 19h, and on Saturdays until 13h. Some of them make a break for lunch. In the months leading up to Christmas, this kind of trade can work on Saturday afternoon and even Sunday. The numerous shopping centers that exist within and outside the cities, have wider opening hours - usually from 10h to 24h every day of the week. There are stores of major international brands, but more traditional trade with Portuguese products, is spread through the streets of the towns, especially in older neighborhoods.