Faro airport is the main airport for the Algarve and can be found on the southern coast of Portugal. It is located about 7 km to the west of Faro itself.
The Faro airport handles a large number of passengers from all over Europe, especially the UK, Germany, Holland and Italy. Most of the low cost airlines such as Easyjet, Monarch, Ryanair, Jet2.com and Flybe all offer direct flights to Faro throughout the year.

About the airport:

Latitude: 37 00' 52" N
Longitude: 007 57' 57" W
Altitude: 7 m (24 ft)
Runway: 28-10 (2490x45m)

The main airport terminal is spread over two floors with the main check-in desks and arrivals area on the ground floor. Within the terminal building there are a good number of places to eat and drink including a roof top café which is open from April to October each year. To get to the roof top café you need to climb the stairs or catch the lift from the main arrivals hall.
As with most tourist airports there are a large number of car hire companies operating out of Faro Airport and the main taxi rank can be found just outside the terminal building. The buses offer a limited service into the main bus depot at Faro.

The Faro transfer time from airport to most of the resorts along the Algarve is normally less than an hour. For example:

• Almancil is 20 minutes
• Vilamoura 30 minutes
• Albufeira 45 minutes
• Portimão is around an hour.

If you intend to leave your car at Faro Airport there are a number of car parks to choose from and depending on how long you intend to stay there depends on which car park you should use. Car Park 1 is for dropping people off in departures, Car Park 2 is for long term parking and Car Park 3 is for collecting people in the arrivals hall.
Should you require any special assistance or have a query, the staff at the information counters located in the public area of departures hall will help you. If you prefer to use the information telephones, several can be found at various points throughout the airport terminal.

To access information by phone from outside the airport, please call:

- (+351) 289 800 617
- (+351) 289 800 801

Assistance to passengers at the information counters is available from 6:00am to 00:00am.

There are Banks in both the Arrivals and Departures concourses, with ATMs located nearby. A bureau de change and post office are located in the Arrivals concourse.
Shopping: There are duty-free and tax-paid shops at the airport, offering a wide variety of goods.

Luggage: There is a lost property facility near the meeting point (tel: (0)289 800 688).

Other facilities:

• There are travel agencies.
• Conference and Business Facilities:
• A conference room is, exceptionally, available for hire in the terminal building; facilities for up to 65 delegates include TV and video. For further information on business facilities, contact the faro airport manager (fax: (0)289 818 802) stating your requirements. Passengers wishing to use the CIP Lounge (tel: (0)289 800 787) should enquire at the information desk.

Disabled Facilities:
• Passengers requiring wheelchairs or assistance should inform their airline at the time of booking. Lifts and disabled toilets are located throughout the airport. Disabled passengers can park in reserved spaces in the car park opposite the terminal building.