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City Guide - Lisbon - Air | ||
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Air Aeroporto de Lisboa (LIS) Tel: (21) 841 3700 Fax: (21) 840 1837. Website: www.ana-aeroportos.pt/eng The airport, which had the world's highest passenger growth rate in 1998, is located seven kilometres (four miles) north of the city. Major airlines: The national airline is TAP Air Portugal (tel: (21) 843 1100; website: www.tap-airportugal.pt). PGA - Portugália Airlines (tel: (21) 842 5500; website: www.pga.pt), is also Portuguese-based. Other airlines include Air France, British Airways, Go, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Swissair and TWA. Approximate flight times to Lisbon: From London is 2 hours 20 minutes; from New York is 6 hours 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours (plus transfer); from Toronto is 9 hours 30 minutes (plus transfer); and from Sydney is 22 hours 30 minutes (plus transfers). Airport facilities: First aid, bureaux de change, post office, left-luggage, restaurant and bar are all open 24-hours. There are also duty-free (and other) shops, tourist information (0600-0000) and a bank. Car hire is available from A Castanheira, Auto Jardim, Avis, Eurodollar, Europcar, Guerin and Hertz. Business facilities: There is a business lounge (tel: (21) 841 3500) which has basic facilities. Arrival/departure tax: None. Transport to the city: The AeroBus departs every 20 minutes (0700-2100) to the city centre (journey time - 20 minutes) and the Cais do Sodré rail station. A one-day ticket costs Esc450. Local buses 5, 8, 22, 44 and 83 operate 0600-2130 and bus 45 runs until 0115. Taxis are available 24-hours a day. The average taxi fare to the city centre is Esc1200-1500 (journey time - 15-30 minutes). |