Car rental Lisbon, Portugal
Car rental in Lisbon and driving in Portugal
All major car firms and several local companies have their offices at Lisbon Airport located in the Arrivals area. The minimum age of driver is normally 21 years, and to hire a car it is necessary to present a valid passport and driving license held for at least one year. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. The traffic in Lisbon can be very hectic and traffic jams are very common on the streets. Accident rate in Portugal is fairly high and local people tend to drive very fast. Speed limits are 50 km/h in urban areas, 90 km/ h on roads away from built-up areas and 120 km/h on motorways. Portugal’s road system is rapidly advancing towards European standards and especially the newly built motorways are of good quality. Secondary roads mainly in rural areas are often in a bad condition.
Travelling to Lisbon by Air
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is located only 7 km from central Lisbon within the city’s boundary being one of the few airports in Europe located inside a major city. In 2008 the Portuguese government decided to the replace the airport by 2017. The new location will be Alcochete Airport. Despite the relocation, the airport has undergone an extensive reconstruction during the last years and a new and modern Terminal 2 has been added to handle the increased passenger traffic. The airport has grown to become the main air hub for Portugal and it handles more than 1,500 travelers every hour and over 13 million passengers per year.
Business information
In Lisbon business hours are officially Monday to Friday 09:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00 with 2 hours of siesta in between. Banks normally operate on workdays between 09:00-15:00 some of them slightly longer and also on Saturday mornings. Personal relationships have great importance in business life and meetings are often scheduled to restaurants. Information about upcoming events in Lisbon and other important cities of Portugal can be found at the following link:
http://www.conferencealerts.com/Portugal.htm
About Lisbon
Lisbon is the picturesque capital and also the largest city of Portugal situated on the West coast of the country at the mouth of the River Tagus. The historic centre of Lisbon is exceptionally beautiful dating back mostly to the 18th century, when a large part of Lisbon was totally rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1755. The western side of the city is mainly occupied by the Monsanto Natural Park, which is one of the largest urban parks in Europe. The region of Lisbon region is the wealthiest of the country and Lisbon is also the second richest city on the Iberian Peninsula producing almost 45% of the Portuguese GDP and became a financial hub thanks to its fast economic growth.
More information about Lisbon can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Lisbon
Climate of Lisbon
Lisbon has a moderate Mediterranean climate. Winters are wet and windy but never too cold. Usually temperatures stay above 10ºC but during short periods it can get significantly colder. Summers are often hot with maximum temperatures around 28-30°C. Spring is pleasantly warm with a lot of sunny hours and daytime temperatures of mid 20's.
Time zone of Lisbon
GMT (GMT 1 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
