Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
24hr)
Medical mat-
HPP Albufeira
(
797 275 275;
www.hppalgarve.pt
; Largo da Correeira, Montechoro;
ters and emergencies.
24hr)
Two kilometres north of the old town.
Centro de Saúde
(
289 598 400;
289 590 790; Av 25 de Abril)
North of town, near the
mercado municipal
.
GNR Police Station
(
Turismo
( 289 585 279;
www.visitalgarve.pt
; Rua 5 de Outubro 8; 9.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm Sep-Jun,
9.30am-7pm Jul & Aug)
Algarve Tourism office; by a tunnel that leads to the beach.
Municipal Tourism Office
(
289 515 973;
www.cm-albufeira.pt
;
Estrada de Santa Eulália;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri,
to 3pm Sat)
Helpful local tourist office with maps and info.
Getting There & Away
BUS
The
main bus station
( 289 580 611; Rua dos Caliços)
is 2km north of town. Passengers travelling
to Lisbon can purchase tickets at a more conveniently located
bus shop
( 289 588 122; Av da
Liberdade)
, outside of which buses leave for the main bus station (€1.40) every 30 minutes
from 7am to 10pm.
Faro
(€4.65, 40 minutes, half-hourly)
Lagos
(€4.95, one to 1¼ hours, 12 daily)
Lisbon
(€20, three hours, four to seven daily).
Loulé
(€3.55, 40 minutes, four to seven daily).
Silves
(€4.25, 40 minutes to one hour, three to seven daily)
Buses also head to Huelva in Spain (€17, 4¼ hours, via Faro), and on to Seville (€19,
5½ hours).
TRAIN
Services from Albufeira:
Faro
(€10.60 to €14.20, 35 minutes, 10 daily)
Lagos
(€4.75, 1¼ hours, 10 daily)
Getting Around
To reach the train station, take the 'giro' city bus (€1.40). The giro (red line numbers 1 or
2) also leaves half-hourly for Praias de São Rafael, Galé and Guia (€1.40). These depart
