Porto is Portugal's second city but its airport is the best…read more Porto's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport services both domestic and international flights with one modern well-organized terminal. We arrived in the busy mid-morning and it was a quick exit from the gate to the arrival area and then out of the airport. We were already in the EU Schengen zone from a domestic flight but the security and signage are well-streamlined at this airport. The airport feels modern and large, with connection directly to the historic downtown. You can take the purple metro line via light rail from the airport to Trindade within 30 minutes and then transfer to the yellow line for the more central Aliados, Sao Bento or Jardim do Morro stations. Before exiting the airport, the arrival area has a Tourism Interactive Store where you can pickup the 72h Andante Tour card for about 15 EUR to provide unlimited transit to sightsee. Since the Porto Card now excludes transit, this was a better alternative for us. The side of this store has a huge slanted TV display which you can't miss. Skip it or hit it? There's no need to fret about Porto Airport as it's one of the best in Europe.

This review covers arrival experience…read more Arriving late at 11pm in Porto, our plane from Munich is parked elsewhere, and we are shuttled to the airport itself. Being within the Schengen Area, we are pleasantly dropped off at baggage claim and exited the security area easily, no customs needed. Giant and clear signs marked metro or Uber/Bolt transportation. We booked a car, followed the signs, and were at the dedicated lot in maybe 3 minutes. So easy. Side note: The lot is a bit messy, but that's due to the people, not the airport's fault.