Venue & Travel

By airplane
The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is located in the heart of the country's industrial north, 11km from the city center of Oporto. Bus lines and metro connections are available from the airport to the meeting. Please find details on the site of the airport:
https://www.aeroportoporto.pt/pt/opo/home

• By Metro
  Take the violet line in the "Estádio do Dragão" direction and leave at "Casa da Música" station. Travel Ticket: Z4 (2,25 euros).
  http://www.metrodoporto.pt/

• By Bus
  There is a bus stopping at Tuela Hotel.

By train
You must get off at one of the two main stations: Campanhã or S. Bento. Then, you can choose a bus or a metro connection.

If you get off at Campanhã:

• By Metro
  All lines pass through the "Casa da Música" station. Choose any line going in this direction and leave it at this station.
  http://www.metrodoporto.pt/

• By Bus
  Take the 207 bus. Leave the bus in "Rua do Campo Alegre", at one of the stops: "Gólgota" or "Planetário".

If you get off at S. Bento:

• By Metro
  Go to the S. Bento metro station, take the yellow line in the "Hospital de S. João" direction, and leave at "Trindade" station.  There, take the blue line in the "Senhor de Matosinhos" direction, and leave at "Casa da Música" station.
  http://www.metrodoporto.pt/

• By Bus
  Go to Praça D. João I and take one of the buses: 200 or 207. Leave the bus in "Rua do Campo Alegre", at one of the stops: "Gólgota" or "Planetário".

Tickets for the public transport

Andante Blue Ticket

• Non-personalized paper ticket

• Rechargeable with any kind of travel title

• A ticket per person

• This ticket can only contain one type of title (it cannot have a Z2 title and also a Z3 title)

• This ticket can contain several titles of the same type (for example, 10 Z2 titles)

• You can only change the content of this ticket when it’s empty

• Price per ticket = 0,60 EUR

The regular titles are valid for the zones around the one where your journey started (where you validated your ticket). The titles allow you to travel a certain time, according to the areas they include.

Title Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6 Z7 Z8 Z9
Duration 1h00m 1h00m 1h15m 1h30m 1h45m 2h00m 2h15m 2h30m

Andante Tour Ticket
It is also a regular title, non-rechargeable, thinking on the visitors of Porto. These titles give access to all ANDANTE circuits and enable you to travel the number of times you want. You only need to choose the number of days you wish to travel.

• Andante Tour 1
  Valid for 24 hours after the first validation
  Price = 7,50 EUR

• Andante Tour 3
  Valid for 72 hours after the first validation
  Price = 16,00 EUR

Taxis

The taxi fare from the airport is expected to be around 25 - 35 Euros.

All taxis are equipped with a taximeter, and the fare charged by the driver is limited to that which is displayed on the meter.

For the entire day of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and on all other days from 09:00 pm until 06:00 am, a surcharge of 20% is automatically added to the fare on the taximeter.

Any toll roads taken by the taxi must be paid by the customer.

The rate for a taxi that has been called via radio taxi or phone will bear a surcharge (about 1€).

Baggage that exceeds the special dimensions of 55cm x 35cm x 20cm may also bear a surcharge.

The transportation of cradles, prams/strollers, and wheelchairs is free of charge and tipping is at the customer’s discretion.

Prices quoted are for a maximum of 4 passengers.

All taxis of standard color are obliged to affix on the window of the rear left-side door a rate table that the customer may consult in case of any doubt or query.

Cabs must issue a receipt to all passengers. Should you wish to complain for any reason, the customer should show the receipt to one of the following police authorities: the PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública), the GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) or the Inspector-General for Commercial Activities (Serviços da Inspecção - Geral das Actividades Económicas).

From Tuela hotel
Walk about 5 minutes.

Practical Information

Registration desk

• The registration desk will be located in the workshop place.

• The registration desk will open on Monday, July 14, at 13:30.

• Internet and wireless access will be provided at the registration.

Emergency Numbers

• 112: The national emergency number for Ambulance, Police, and Fire Brigade