Faro Airport

Seasonal Holiday Airport for Algarve region of Portugal. Pretty efficient and functional. My experience of Car Hire provision and location is good. Rental is next to Terminal Building and Car Return is on approach road with shuttle bus to the Terminal after drop off. Some facilities may be stretched in seasonal peak toilets/seating being two to mention. Shops are very expensive. Coke in Vending machine Eu2.45. Bag of sweets in paper shop Eu4.50. Faro Airport had large extension completed in 2003 Airbridges were added and new Check-in hall opened. Most airlines still park on the tarmac and your journey to the terminal is via a large shuttle bus. Only TAP and a limited number of other airlines use the Airbridge facilities. Overall: Clean efficient and a positive experience.

Very expensive refreshments (coffee pop sandwiches) and duty free items. Alcohol was cheaper in the city stores than at the duty free!

Allow an hour to check your car back as the lazy staff are not around to meet you and you get to wander around the spacious hot car park with your keys. On finding them they don't show ID so you could be giving the keys to anyone. The airport's fine small and laid-back. We didn't have time to see Faro thanks to this problem. It wouldn't kill anyone to have a mobile number for the rental car reps