Porto Airport - Terminal 1 - Ratings

"I used the airport wifi after arriving - it was fairly quick to log on (relative to typical airport wifi services) and the wifi was quite fast."

"Very easy - electronic gates and then a quick manual human check. Friendly service."

"Very quick and efficient - and it wasn’t far to walk after deplaning to reach the passport gate."

"Was very quick and efficient. Our bag arrived within a couple of minutes of us reaching the carousel."

"Very easy - we got the Metro straight from the airport to the city centre."

"The most practical way to get to the city or return to the airport is the taxi(they use a fare meter) with a specific pick-up point when you arrive to porto (ignore if someone offers a cab at any other place when you arrive). You can also use UBER and BOLT apps"

"There are a lot of toilets available including some for People with a physical disability. The tap water is safe for drinking. The toilets are not in the best of cleanliness."

"There's one water station right next to security, but usually is very slow and doesn't work properly. I always skip this and just fill my bottle on the toilet as the tap water is drinkable in Porto. "

"There are working stations where you can sit and use your laptop at least next to gates 35 and 31"

"Be aware that if you are departing, the passport checking area is not well designed: there are two lines, one for Schengen ID's and another one for all the other passports. Usually, there's a long line but go to the front if you have a Schengen passport or ID because is usually the case that that line is empty.
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"The airport is very small and if you arrive at the airport two hours in advance you will be at your gate way ahead of time, 1 and half hours if you only have carry on, and 1 and 15 minutes if you have check-in bags. If you are flying to outside of Schengen area expect to be a bit delayed on the passport/identity check. Be aware that the passport checking area is not well designed: there are two lines, one for Schengen ID's and another one for all the other passports, usually there's a long line but go to the front if you have a Schengen passport or ID because is usually the case that that line is empty."

"Usually very efficient security check. You don't have to remove your laptop or electronics from your bag. The system implemented is very efficient and usually you won't be on the security line for more than 5-10 minutes."

"There's public free wifi but sometimes is a bit slow when the airport is full. It will be enough to order your Uber or Bolt but will not function properly if you leave for the pick-up points."

"If you are flying Ryanair or other Budget airlines, expect to walk on the Tarmac. But just a short walk as the airport is small. expect 10 minutes from landing to leaving the airport, or 20 minutes if you have checked-in luggage. On busy times the luggage can take a bit more."

"Check-in is usually a no-brainer. Sometimes there's a lot of car traffic to the airport in the most busy hours of the day. If you use the Metro you won't have any problem reaching the airport."

"There are some charging points around the airport and even some working stations where you can sit and use your laptop next to the gates 35 and 31. There are not many options in the Rayanair and Easyjet gates area."

"If you are flying Ryanair or another budget airline, wait seated while everyone lines up at the gate. Usually, people are made to wait on the exterior or at the gate tunnels, after checking their passports and boarding cards at the gate, sometimes even as the plane they are going to walk into is still not deboarded. This applies only if you don't have a good reason to not do so."

"There are several options to get from and to the OPO airport. The most practical is the taxi(they use a fare meter) with a specific pick-up point (ignore if someone offers a cab at any other place when you arrive). You can also use UBER and BOLT apps. There is also an excellent subway/tram called Metro do Porto, every 20 minutes, taking 30 minutes to downtown Porto, that costs only two euros. You can use your contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay (each passenger needs to use a different card/Apple Pay/Google Pay). There are also buses that connect to the airport 24h/7/365. For the metro and buses, you can use Google Maps to check the times."

"There is only one terminal."

"Some of the atms will charge a fee. Always withdraw euros without conversion from your original account currency."