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A great alternative to car rental in Porto & Portugal is the Citroen car leasing programme if you require a car for over 17 days. The fully inclusive Tax Free Car leasing programme includes Full Comprehensive Insurance, Unlimited Kilometres and 24 hour Roadside Assistance in over 40 countries as well as great flexibility with a large choice of vehicles to select from to suit all travellers.
These include cars, station wagons, convertibles and people movers / minibuses. Choose from Automatic or Manual transmission, Diesel or Petrol engines, most vehicles come with built in GPS. You will receive a brand new car from Citroen (one of Europe's largest car manufacturers). The vehicle is registered in your name as a non-resident of Europe and the car is assigned a special registration plate under the Tourist Transit or (T.T. scheme) - The vehicle is yours to drive through Europe on holiday. At the end of your stay you return the car to Citroen and the responsibility ends there.
Choose from a Great Range of Brand New Tax Free Citroen cars for your next Self Drive Holiday in Porto !
Citroën DriveEurope is one of the best-kept secrets. Lease your very own brand-new, TAX-FREE Citroën.
Leasing a new car in Portugal and Europe is
generally cheaper than renting a car over
the same period. It is a temporary ownership
scheme with a guaranteed buy back
arrangement from Citroën, at the end of your
stay you return the car to Citroën. See full Citroen Leasing benefits here / Porto Airport Leasing Depot Pick up / Drop Location information here
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Europe's Most Comprehensive Self Drive Plan
- Brand New Tax Free Citroen vehicle of your choice
- New Car Factory Warranty
- Unlimited Kilometres
- Pick up and Return from 32 European Locations (20 Free locations in France)
- Comprehensive Vehicle insurance (including fire, theft and third party) with NO EXCESS in over 40 countries
- No additional driver charges
- Minimum age 18 years and no maximum age limit
- 24 hour roadside assistance
- No Upper Age Limit
- No hidden extras
- Free GPS system on all models plus Air Conditioning and CD Player
- Service support at over 15,000 centres throughout Europe and the UK
- Lease duration: 17 days / 175 days
Citroen DriveEurope is a self-drive car leasing programme which gives you the opportunity to experience Porto & Europe at your leisure, free from schedules. This leasing scheme offers a flexible, cost effective holiday package with an extensive fleet from which to choose. You will receive a brand new car straight from
the factory registered in your name as a nonresident of Europe and it is yours to drive
away on holiday. The car is assigned special
registration plates under the Tourist Transit or
(T.T.) scheme and is exempt of all taxes. The
T.T. scheme has been operating successfully in
Europe for many years and is fully endorsed by
French authorities.
To Be Eligible for a Citroen Tax Free Leasing package for Porto / Portugal & Europe
- Must live outside of the European Union
- Must be holidaying (Staying in Europe for less than 165 days in a period of 12 consecutive months)
- Must not be working overseas during their holiday. (No working Visa's allowed)
- Minimum age is 21 years and must have held a full driver's licence for 12 months. There is no upper age limit to lease a vehicle in this program.
- Available to Australian or New Zealand Residents only.
Other Terms and Conditions can be seen here
Porto Airport Pick up / Drop off Location Information
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Depot Address
PORTO PARIS LDA
Porto Aeroport
Travessa Monte Godim, 58
Leca Da Palmeira (près de L’Exponor)
4450-745 Leça da Palmeira
GPS coordinates
8° 41’ 22’’ WEST
41° 12’ 17’’ NORTH
Public holidays:
01/01 - 29/03
- 31/03 - 25/04
01/05 - 10/06 - 24/06 - 15/08
08/12 - 25/12
Contact:
Ms Borges
Tel. (Portugal): 22 996 64 27
International: (351) 22 996 64 27
E-mail: porto_paris@sapo.pt
Telephone Hotline:
Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 14:00 to 17:00, Closed on weekends & public holidays. |
PICK-UP SERVICE - Daily.
When your flight arrives, as specified in your booking, After collecting your luggage, Meeting at the Arrivals hall. The Citroën Euro Pass representative will be waiting for you with a sign.
Then, a Porto Paris shuttle will bring you to the parking located at 4 kms from the airport, where your car will be
delivered for you.
Service every day, but only:
- with flight info: confirmed at the time of booking.
Tolerance of 1 hour after the actual arrival time of the flight concerned
- by appointment: must call 4 working days in advance with Porta Paris LDA during switchboard opening hours.
Tolerance of 30 minutes beyond the planned time (It is essential to make this call
even if the time of the appointment was communicated to you at the time of
booking).
Hours:
- Monday to Sunday: 05:00 - 24:00
IMPORTANT!
You will be expected no later than 1 hour after the actual time of arrival of the planned flight and no more
than 30 minutes after the time arranged for the appointment. In the event of a change in flight or the time of
the appointment, you MUST inform the representative so that they will know when to expect you.
Please note:
RETURN SERVICE - Daily.
Make an appointment by telephone 4 days in advance by calling +351 22 996 64 27 for the return of your vehicle to the Porta Paris LDA service centre.
The information, procedures and formalities required will be provided by telephone when you make the appointment.
Drop offs Office:
PORTO PARIS LDA
Porto Aeroport
Travessa Monte Godim, 58
Leca Da Palmeira (près de L’Exponor)
4450-745 Leça da Palmeira
A free shuttle will take you to your departure terminal.
Service every day:
- by appointment only: made 4 working days in advance with MDS
Tolerance of 30 minutes beyond the planned time.
Return Hours:
Every Day - 05:00 - 12:00 except public holidays.
A) Driving a TT Vehicle in Portugal - Important Information
HIGHWAYS, Portugal possesses two types:
1). NORMAL - A large majority, with cabins for payment and payment system for non stop electronic identifier.
2). "Electronic toll only". Some highways or parts of them have no booths, only porches with electronic identifiers to
identify the license plates.
A4 - A8 - A13 - A17 - A19 - A25 - A24 - A23 - A22 - A28 - A27 - A29 - A33 - A41 - A42.
In "Electronic toll only" HIGHWAYS the car with non‐Portuguese license plate must pay on the same day that used,
purchasing a device for charging credit.
We recommend the client to:
Rent a nonstop electronic ID device "Via Verde ‐ visitors." valid for 90 days
This is the only non stop system valid for all Highways (NORMAL and "Electronic toll only") and also in car parks
around the country.
Place to purchase: "Via Verde" Shops (along the main NORMAL Highway tolls) and the main cities.
Rental deposit "Via Verde" €27.50 (value is returned upon delivery of the device by the driver)
Identifier rental cost in per week €6, following weeks €1.5. The initial minimum charge is €10.
Booking online. More convenient and economical www.viaverde.pt
Other devices can be purchased at post offices and shopping centers (payshop), but are only valid for Highways
"Electronic toll only".
Virtual Prepaid Card 5 working days minimum charge is €10.
Virtual Prepaid Card 3 days €20. Single charge. With no travel limit
B) CUSTOMS DOCUMENT FOR THE CIRCULATION OF VEHICLES:
- Vehicles delivered in Portugal include the document "Guia de Circulação".
- Vehicles driven into Portugal by the owners: They must get the "Guia de Circulação" document in a Portuguese
Customs Office. We recommend that the car owner retrieves that document at the border or at a major city customs
office as soon as possible. Cost €3. |
