Taxi Alternative
in Lisbon
Lisbon airport is seven kilometres from the centre, and the old quarters are hills, steps and streets a car cannot take. A booked car means the drop-off point is settled before you arrive, and so is the fare.
My Private Service provides a private chauffeur service in Lisbon, airport transfers Humberto Delgado LIS, executive car hire, Sintra day trips and VIP transportation available 24/7.
Why the last hundred metres
matter most in Lisbon
Humberto Delgado sits about seven kilometres from the centre, one of the closest major airports to its own city in Europe. The distance is never the problem. The problem is Alfama, the Bairro Alto and the streets above the Baixa, where the gradients are severe, the lanes are barely wider than a car and the trams have right of way by physics if not by law. Knowing where a car can actually stop, and how far that leaves you from the door, is the whole job.
Five things that change
in this city
Lisbon is a small capital built on seven hills, and the hills decide everything a car can and cannot do. Here is what a prepared arrival looks like.
- The airport has two terminals in separate buildings, and Terminal 2 handles part of the low cost traffic with its own access. The terminal is confirmed with your flight before you land.
- In Alfama and the Bairro Alto the streets are narrow, steep and sometimes stepped. We agree the nearest point a car can reach and tell you honestly how far the door is, instead of finding out with your luggage.
- Trams share the same narrow lanes and they do not give way. A chauffeur who works this city plans around them rather than meeting them head on.
- Cascais is around half an hour along the coast, Sintra about forty minutes and Comporta an hour and a half. The same driver for the day removes the problem of finding transport in places where it is scarce.
- The Web Summit in November fills every hotel and every road in the city at once. That week is arranged long in advance, not on arrival.
Lisbon, its airport
and the coast
Met inside arrivals, seven kilometres out
A separate building, met in the right one
Alfama, Bairro Alto, Chiado, Baixa
Avenida da Liberdade, Parque das Nações, Belém
Met at the quay, luggage carried to the car
Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, Comporta
How far is Lisbon airport from the centre?
Around seven kilometres, which makes it one of the closest major airports to its own city in Europe. The drive is short; the part worth planning is where the car can stop at the other end.
Which terminal will my chauffeur meet me at?
Whichever your flight uses. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are separate buildings with their own access, so the terminal and the meeting point are confirmed when you book.
Can the car reach my hotel in Alfama or the Bairro Alto?
Sometimes to the door and sometimes not. The streets there are steep, narrow and occasionally stepped. We agree the closest point a car can reach and tell you in advance how far that leaves you to walk.
Can you take us to Sintra, Cascais or Comporta?
Yes. Cascais is around half an hour along the coast, Sintra about forty minutes and Comporta an hour and a half. The same chauffeur stays with you for the day.
Do your drivers speak English?
Yes, our chauffeurs in Lisbon work in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with French on request. Tell us which you prefer when booking.
Is the rate fixed before I travel?
Always, in writing, before anything is confirmed. There is no meter in the car and the amount does not change for traffic or for waiting at the airport.
Your car is waiting
in Lisbon
Send us your flight number or your address and the time you need. You get the exact amount and your driver's name before you confirm. For a full stay, see our private chauffeur in Lisbon page.