The Porto airport is officially called "
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport" (named after a Portuguese politician killed in an airplane crash), but it is better known as "Aeroporto do Porto." The three-letter airport code is OPO. The airport was renovated this year, and is much larger then I imagined. The place is huge, but it has a real welcoming feel. It begins when passengers disembark into
glass jetways (I love those) that lead to a terminal with
high ceilings, lots of open space and modern design. It’s a
long walk to customs (about 7 minutes), but pleasurable. What also helped was no line at passport control, and friendly agents -- they just smiled, asked no questions and stamped my passport. A taxi to downtown Porto cost €17 ($21) for the 6-mile ride. It should take 20 minutes, but I arrived at rush hour and traffic was horrible. It took 45 minutes to reach my hotel. A much better choice would have been the
metro (30 minutes for a mere €2.25 [$2.80]).
The Porto airport is officially called "Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport" (named after a Portuguese politician killed in an airplane crash), but it is better known as "Aeroporto do Porto." The three-letter airport code is OPO. The airport was renovated this year, and is much larger then I imagined. The place is huge, but it has a real welcoming feel. It begins when passengers disembark into glass jetways (I love those) that lead to a terminal with high ceilings, lots of open space and modern design. It’s a long walk to customs (about 7 minutes), but pleasurable. What also helped was no line at passport control, and friendly agents -- they just smiled, asked no questions and stamped my passport. A taxi to downtown Porto cost €17 ($21) for the 6-mile ride. It should take 20 minutes, but I arrived at rush hour and traffic was horrible. It took 45 minutes to reach my hotel. A much better choice would have been the metro (30 minutes for a mere €2.25 [$2.80]). 
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