There are three main companies that provide bus transportation around the
Algarve. They are EVA Transportes, Rede Nacional de Expressos and Renex.
EVA Transportes provides bus travel around the Algarve and also between the
Algarve and other regions in Portugal.
EVA Transportes
Av. Da República 5, 8000-078 Faro
Tel: 289 899 700
Fax: 289 899 709
e-mail
clientes@eva-bus.com
Website
www.eva-bus.com/home.php?lang=UK
The company covers several routes including:
- Expresso Qualidade with stops at Lisbon, Mte Mor o Novo, Évora, Lagos,
Portimão, Albufeira, Faro, Tavira and V.R.S. António
- Transrápido from Lagos to Faro via Portimão and Albufeira
- Linha Litoral (coast Line) running between Lagos, Portimão and Albufeira
- Rota do Infante from Cabo S. Vicente via Lagos to Portimão
- Rota Ria Formosa between Faro, Olhão, Tavira and V.R.S. António
- Lagos Sevilha from Lagos to Sevilha via Portimão, Albufeira, Faro, Olhão,
Tavira, V.R.S. António, Ayamonte and Huelva
- Regular Routes inter-urban routes between Aljezur, Lagos, Portimão,
Albufeira, Faro, Tavira, V.R.S. António and Loulé
- Urban Routes around Lagos and Faro
A branch of EVA Transportes, Frota Azul Algarve serves the cities of
Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos, Portimão and Silves.
For schedules, addresses and contact details of EVA
bus stations:
www.eva-bus.com/terminais.php
Tickets:
A tourist pass (passe turístico) guarantees unlimited journeys on EVA
Transportes and Frota Azul-Algarve buses for three days
Passengers with a student card (cartão estudante) or a youth card (cartão
jovem) are also entitled to discounts on tickets
Tickets may be purchased at most bus stops
Rede Nacional de Expressos
Rede Nacional de Expressos provides public transport between the main towns
and cities in north and south Portugal.
Rede Expressos
At: Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado, Rua das Laranjeiras, 1500-543 Lisbon
Tel: 213 581 460
e-mail
rede.expressos@mail.telepac.pt
Website www.rede-expressos.pt
(in Portuguese)
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased online or in person at one of the ticketing
offices.
For ticket offices:
www.rede-expressos.pt (select a Postos de Venda from the list and
select the city)
Children under the age of 4 years travel for free when accompanied by an
adult. Children between 4 and 12 years of age pay half the standard fare
Renex
Renex buses operate within and link Braga, Porto, Lisbon and
the Algarve.
Renex Albufeira
Tel: 289 589 603
Renex Algarve Area
Tel: 800 224 220 (toll-free number)
For ticket points, schedules and route information:
www.renex.pt (in Portuguese)
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at several ticket points in the Algarve. Discounts
are granted to students, youth card holders, army employees, authorities and
pensioners. |
