Travel outside Portugal

Since the State of Emergency declared in Portugal on 20/3/2020 is it still possible to return to the UK through the land borders?
The regulation of travel can be changed from day to day. Follow the information here.

Since the State of Emergency declared in Portugal on 20/3/2020 is it still possible to return to Europe through the air borders?
The regulation of travel can be changed from day to day. Follow the information here.

Public Transport

There will be health screening at airports, special cleaning regimes and the establishment of the number of passengers per transport to one third of the maximum number of seats available.

Infrastructure operators and managers are taking measures to minimize the risk of contagion, but in order to contain the spread of the virus it is important to adopt responsible behaviors. Avoid proximity to drivers, train drivers or support staff for transportation services, reducing these interactions to the minimum. Whenever possible, avoid crowding and high proximity to other passengers. Whenever possible, reduce your trips to what is absolutely necessary. Some operators are adapting the offer to the demand for services to try to effectively manage the available resources and avoid high occupancy rates.

To avoid spikes in the use of transport services, try to avoid times of greater use. Check with the service manager you want to use to get the most up-to-date information possible.

Yes, transport infrastructure operators and managers are reinforcing the hygiene and disinfection protocols for buses, trains, boats, trams, stations, user support shops, ticket offices, as well as surfaces and equipment of greater use ( obliterators, automatic ticket vending machines, handrails, doors, interior handles, upper contour of the seats, contour of the crew compartment, etc.).

Use transport only if strictly necessary. If you have symptoms, stay where you are and do not use public transport and call the Health line 24 for advice. If you have no symptoms and need to use public transport, you must adopt responsible behaviors such as: avoiding large crowds of passengers, always trying to keep a distance from other users; wash your hands often with soap and water, especially before and after traveling; in case of coughing or sneezing, do it for the arm or handkerchief avoiding the spread of particles in the air; regular hand disinfection with alcohol-based solution or gel; avoid touching the nose, mouth, eyes or other face avoiding the transmission of droplets.

Operators should try to protect their drivers from contact with passengers, for this reason, the entrances to the bus are being changed to the rear doors, avoiding, in fact, staying with the driver inside the bus. When entering the bus, wait for all passengers to leave respecting the distances and avoiding the front seats of the bus.