The capital city of Lisbon in Portugal is the main economic center to the country but also a hugely popular tourist destination for visitors from round the globe. Lisbon’s climate is warm and pleasant and the town is rich in culture and historical interest. The main arrival point for visitors is Lison Portela Airport, which lies kilometres north of the center of Lisbon. The airport is large and has two runways capable of handling large aircraft such as the 747 and the airport sees passenger numbers around 13.5 million every year. The passenger numbers are so great and growing that expansion of the airport has been ongoing for the past 3 years and is expected to complete in 2010. There are over 40 airlines that use Lisbon airport as their Portugal point, included in these airlines are budget airlines such as EasyJet and BmiBaby flying in from the UK.
Lisbon Airport has a large amount of visitors arriving every day for both business and pleasure and many of those visitors choose to hire a car at the airport for the duration of their visit. There are plenty of car hire companies both national and international based in the airport that can help you with your car hire needs, but with demand for car hire being high it is advisable to book you car rental in advance. For many, online booking is a great solution to their car hire needs and not only does it give the peace of mind that your car rental is secured but often the Internet can also fond you great deals that you would not get simply arriving at the airport. You can select your car online, pay using a credit or debit card and then relax knowing that all you have to do is pick up the car keys when you arrive and continue on with your visit to Lisbon.