Is Portugal public comunication quite cheep and easy to figure it out? Or maybe renting car is better option?

Kasia Ś.

@kasia95915021Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland

Is Portugal public comunication quite cheep and easy to figure it out? Or maybe renting car is better option?

Hello! Me and my 2 friends are going to visit Portugal next week. We will arrive to Porto and finish our trip in Lisbon. On our way, we are going to visit some cities (eg Costa Nova, Coimbra, Nazere, Caldas da Rinha) and we are thinkig about transportation. My question is if there is good public transport (like buses or trains)? Is Portugal public comunication quite cheep and easy to figure it out? Or maybe renting car is better option? Could you recomend us some car renting company (for 22 years old drivers, with no credit card required, only debit with embossed numbers and with posibility to rent in Porto and give away in Lisbon)?

Pleaseee! Help us to make the decision! We are running out of time and we have to plan everything as soon as possible.

Thank you for any kind of help xoxo Kasia

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jose c.

@jose-carvalho-4Ericeira, Lisbon District, Portugal

Hello Kasia in my opinion its better rent a small car , like fiat the price its 25€ a day and you dont spend time to wait for bus or train. Visit sintra its very nice.

Mark B.

@mark-broemerTomar, Santarém District, Portugal

Porto and Lisbon are very well-served by public transport and are fairly easy and cheap to use. Outside of the metropolitan areas, you are much better served to have your own car - public transport options can be very limited. It's not impossible, but you'll spend much of your time waiting for the next bus or train instead of seeing the sites.