Lisbon Airport Car Rental
The Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is situated 7 km outside of Lisbon. It's the principle gateway to Portugal and major European destinations. In fact, it is one of the biggest airports in the southern part of Europe. More than 14 million passengers pass through every year as well as approximately 95,000 tons of cargo. 
Sightseeing by car has many advantages over other forms of transportation on your vacation. For convenience car rental agencies such as Europcar, Avis, Hert and Budget are available at the airport. These companies have desks situated near the arrivals public area, so finding the car rental agents after picking up your baggage shouldn't be difficult at all. The car rental park where the rentals are actually housed, sits to the south of the terminal, and within walking distance of the terminal itself.
For tourists visiting the city of Lisbon, a rental car may not be the best way to go. The public transport system is pretty good and you can get in and around the city of Lisbon better with it than you can a car (unless you really are an adventurous driver and like to drive in congested cities without being able to park). But for folks on business in Lisbon, using the public transportation system may not be a good idea. Either way we have included the directions to the city center of Lisbon below. As an aside, we are calling the Lisbon city center the area right on the coast to the South.
The city of Lisbon in around 10 km from the airport with a 20-30 minute drive by car. Pick up the car and head out on Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas leaving the airport. You're going to drive under a highway over pass and right after that you will enter the Praça do Aeroporto, you want to go around the turn circle and take the fourth exit onto the Av. Mal. Gomes da Costa ramp to Chelas. You are going to be going completely around until your almost where you started going under the highway overpass two times. Then you will be getting on the highway. Make a right to get on the ramp to Av. Mal. Gomes da Costa.
Approaching a turning circle, take the first exit at Av. do Santo Condestável. There will be a number of tall buildings that look like hotels. Stay on Av. Santo Condestável and you'll go through two turning circles. Follow this road for 1.2 km. Stay right and keep on Av. do Santo Condestável. Av. do Santo Condestável turns into Estr. de Chelas. You'll be driving through an older part of town for a kilometer. Estr. de Chelas turns into R. Gualdim Pais which turns into R. Bispo de Cochim.
Make a right on Av. Infante Dom Henrique. You'll be getting close to the port as you will see cargo cranes used to unload and load ships straight ahead. Take this road for 3 km. As you drive along you will be right on the coast and will see beaches. At this point you are pretty much in the city center of Lisbon.
Radisson Blu Hotel Lisbon - The Radisson is only a mile away from the airport for total convenience. The rooms all have modern conveniences including cable TV, sitting area, marble bathrooms, coffee makers and hardwood floors. The restaurant serves a great breakfast buffet as well as lunch and dinner. The hotel bar serves exotic cocktails and you can relax to live music. You have access to the Oceanarium as well as Lisbon's International Fair. Also the football stadium is walking distance from the hotel.
Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Airport - The Holiday Inn is 5 minutes away from the airport by rental car and offers many of the standard amenities. Each room has air conditioning, coffee makers, work desk, and a private bathroom. You can have a daily continental breakfast with many pastries from the region. If you have an early flight you can have an express breakfast to make sure you eat and still make your flight. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes and the 24 hour bar has drinks, snacks and live music featuring Portuguese folk music. Shopping at the Vasco da Gamba complex is a 5 minute drive with Lisbon being only 5 miles away.
Hotel Lutecia - This 4 star hotel has flat screened TV's that are wall mounted, an elegant bathroom with a private jacuzzi, high tech furniture and great city views from each room. The restaurant offers Indian and Portuguese cuisine in a very modern setting. If you are a vegetarian, there are many choices on the menu and if you don't want to go down to the restaurant, they do offer room service, so you can relax and enjoy your meal privately. Also the breakfast buffet served everyday is a favorite among guests serving an expansive menu, including cake and fresh fruits. If you want to get out of the room, but stay on the property, the hotel bar offers drinks, snacks and a big flat screen TV to enjoy while you relax.
The Lisbon Airport has a lot of shops and dining to make your stay waiting for your flight much more pleasant and enjoyable. There are many restaurants with a wide range of international and Portuguese cuisine. Besides restaurants, there are cafes, fast food and snack bars to satisfy your tastes and fill you up. There are also banks and ATM's for your cash needs.
You will find everything from books to jewelry at specialty shops as well as the duty free shops for gifts and souvenirs. Lisbon has business lounges where you have access to the Internet as well as faxing services. Finally, Wi-Fi is currently free throughout the airport facility. 
The city of Lisbon is the biggest city in Portugal with a population of around 550,000. Counting the areas surrounding the city, more than three million people reside. It's the ninth most populated city in the European Union. The population represents 27% of the total found in the country. It is known as being a global city because of the recognition of being very important for the country for commerce, entertainment, finance, media, education, tourism, international trade and arts. It's considered the Atlantic Coast of Europe with 1.8 tourists visiting annually.
It's also among the oldest cities on the globe. It's even older than Paris, London, and Rome by centuries. Architecture is very prominent in the city. The styles are Manueline, Gothic, Baroque as well as modern and post modern. All of these types of styles are found everywhere in the city.
Museums are abundant in Lisbon and some of the following are:
Just about every vehicle imaginable is available at the Lisbon Airport. Economy cars, SUV's, luxury Mercedes, 7-passenger minivans or minibuses and just regular, standard rental cars are all here. But book early. There's no guarantee that your car will be here unless you reserve it. Also, look into add-ons such as a GPS - which can be especially helpful if you're new to the Lisbon area.
Finally, we want to thank you so much for visiting our site. We do appreciate it!!
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Lisbon Portela Airport Basics.....
The Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is situated 7 km outside of Lisbon. It's the principle gateway to Portugal and major European destinations. In fact, it is one of the biggest airports in the southern part of Europe. More than 14 million passengers pass through every year as well as approximately 95,000 tons of cargo.
Lisbon Airport Car Rental and Driving Guide.....
Sightseeing by car has many advantages over other forms of transportation on your vacation. For convenience car rental agencies such as Europcar, Avis, Hert and Budget are available at the airport. These companies have desks situated near the arrivals public area, so finding the car rental agents after picking up your baggage shouldn't be difficult at all. The car rental park where the rentals are actually housed, sits to the south of the terminal, and within walking distance of the terminal itself.
For tourists visiting the city of Lisbon, a rental car may not be the best way to go. The public transport system is pretty good and you can get in and around the city of Lisbon better with it than you can a car (unless you really are an adventurous driver and like to drive in congested cities without being able to park). But for folks on business in Lisbon, using the public transportation system may not be a good idea. Either way we have included the directions to the city center of Lisbon below. As an aside, we are calling the Lisbon city center the area right on the coast to the South.
The city of Lisbon in around 10 km from the airport with a 20-30 minute drive by car. Pick up the car and head out on Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas leaving the airport. You're going to drive under a highway over pass and right after that you will enter the Praça do Aeroporto, you want to go around the turn circle and take the fourth exit onto the Av. Mal. Gomes da Costa ramp to Chelas. You are going to be going completely around until your almost where you started going under the highway overpass two times. Then you will be getting on the highway. Make a right to get on the ramp to Av. Mal. Gomes da Costa.
Approaching a turning circle, take the first exit at Av. do Santo Condestável. There will be a number of tall buildings that look like hotels. Stay on Av. Santo Condestável and you'll go through two turning circles. Follow this road for 1.2 km. Stay right and keep on Av. do Santo Condestável. Av. do Santo Condestável turns into Estr. de Chelas. You'll be driving through an older part of town for a kilometer. Estr. de Chelas turns into R. Gualdim Pais which turns into R. Bispo de Cochim.
Make a right on Av. Infante Dom Henrique. You'll be getting close to the port as you will see cargo cranes used to unload and load ships straight ahead. Take this road for 3 km. As you drive along you will be right on the coast and will see beaches. At this point you are pretty much in the city center of Lisbon.
For folks traveling to other areas near the airport, renting a vehicle is generally the best way to go. Below we have compiled some areas that you may want to visit in your rental car.
Sintra - About a 30 minute drive (traffic permitting). You'll want to get out on E1 and travel West until it turns into IC19. You'll see a white overhead sign on an overpass directing you forward on IC19.
Loures - To get to the Loures area via Lisbon Airport rental car you'll want to exit onto E1 and travel East for about 3.5 km. Take exit 14 and merge onto IC17. Travel North on IC17 for about 4 km into the area.
Cascais - Travel on E1 going west and then IC19 (E1 actually turns into IC19) for a combined distance of about 7 km. Take exit 1 and merge into IC17 traveling South and travel on IC17 for about 3 km. Merge onto A5 to the right (watch for blue signs overhead) and travel on A5 for about 19 km. Finally take exit 1 then N9 to Cascais.
Hotels Near the Lisbon Airport.....
Radisson Blu Hotel Lisbon - The Radisson is only a mile away from the airport for total convenience. The rooms all have modern conveniences including cable TV, sitting area, marble bathrooms, coffee makers and hardwood floors. The restaurant serves a great breakfast buffet as well as lunch and dinner. The hotel bar serves exotic cocktails and you can relax to live music. You have access to the Oceanarium as well as Lisbon's International Fair. Also the football stadium is walking distance from the hotel.
Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Airport - The Holiday Inn is 5 minutes away from the airport by rental car and offers many of the standard amenities. Each room has air conditioning, coffee makers, work desk, and a private bathroom. You can have a daily continental breakfast with many pastries from the region. If you have an early flight you can have an express breakfast to make sure you eat and still make your flight. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes and the 24 hour bar has drinks, snacks and live music featuring Portuguese folk music. Shopping at the Vasco da Gamba complex is a 5 minute drive with Lisbon being only 5 miles away.
Hotel Lutecia - This 4 star hotel has flat screened TV's that are wall mounted, an elegant bathroom with a private jacuzzi, high tech furniture and great city views from each room. The restaurant offers Indian and Portuguese cuisine in a very modern setting. If you are a vegetarian, there are many choices on the menu and if you don't want to go down to the restaurant, they do offer room service, so you can relax and enjoy your meal privately. Also the breakfast buffet served everyday is a favorite among guests serving an expansive menu, including cake and fresh fruits. If you want to get out of the room, but stay on the property, the hotel bar offers drinks, snacks and a big flat screen TV to enjoy while you relax.
Amenities at the Lisbon Airport.....
The Lisbon Airport has a lot of shops and dining to make your stay waiting for your flight much more pleasant and enjoyable. There are many restaurants with a wide range of international and Portuguese cuisine. Besides restaurants, there are cafes, fast food and snack bars to satisfy your tastes and fill you up. There are also banks and ATM's for your cash needs.
You will find everything from books to jewelry at specialty shops as well as the duty free shops for gifts and souvenirs. Lisbon has business lounges where you have access to the Internet as well as faxing services. Finally, Wi-Fi is currently free throughout the airport facility.
Things to do in Your Rental Car in the Lisbon Area.....
The city of Lisbon is the biggest city in Portugal with a population of around 550,000. Counting the areas surrounding the city, more than three million people reside. It's the ninth most populated city in the European Union. The population represents 27% of the total found in the country. It is known as being a global city because of the recognition of being very important for the country for commerce, entertainment, finance, media, education, tourism, international trade and arts. It's considered the Atlantic Coast of Europe with 1.8 tourists visiting annually.
It's also among the oldest cities on the globe. It's even older than Paris, London, and Rome by centuries. Architecture is very prominent in the city. The styles are Manueline, Gothic, Baroque as well as modern and post modern. All of these types of styles are found everywhere in the city.
Museums are abundant in Lisbon and some of the following are:
- National Museum of Ancient Art
- Museum of Portuguese-style Tile Mosaics
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
- National Museum of Costume and Fashion
- Berardo Collection Museum
- Electricity Museum
- National Coach Museum
- Pharmacy Museum
- The Roman Theater Museum
Car Rental Types at the Lisbon Airport.....
Just about every vehicle imaginable is available at the Lisbon Airport. Economy cars, SUV's, luxury Mercedes, 7-passenger minivans or minibuses and just regular, standard rental cars are all here. But book early. There's no guarantee that your car will be here unless you reserve it. Also, look into add-ons such as a GPS - which can be especially helpful if you're new to the Lisbon area.
Finally, we want to thank you so much for visiting our site. We do appreciate it!!
Source: Lisbon Airport Site