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Travel Possibilities
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Faro, approx 30km/20 miles from Tavira Garden, is the airport of choice.
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Seville airport, approx 2 hours drive, can be an attractive alternative.
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Motorway from both airports except for the last ~5mi/8km.
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Lisbon or Jerez may be worth looking at but are a 3 to 4 hour drive.
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Bus and train connections from Lisbon are frequent and inexpensive.
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An direct express bus connects Seville with Tavira.
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For competitive car rental at
Faro, Seville,
Jerez, Lisbon airports, etc, click on:
http://www.cartrawler.com/affiliates/afullrequest.asp?client=60938.
Driving
Directions from Faro Airport
Those of you
with GPS can use Lat: 37:08:06N (37.13505465),
Lon: 7:38:19W (-7.63845921);
otherwise:
There are two
roads from Faro Airport to Tavira – the A22 motorway or the N125 normal road;
you should take the A22 Motorway east, direction Espanha (Spain). In Portugal,
the motorway maximum speed limit is 120kph, on dual carriageways 100kph, on
normal roads 90kph. DRIVE ON THE RIGHT!
From Faro
airport, follow the blue motorway signs for IP1/A22, Espanha
(Spain).
When you reach
the A22 motorway, ignore Lisboa/Portimao, follow Espanha.
After ~25km you
reach the Tavira exit from the A22 motorway (Faro to Spain).
There is only
one Tavira exit; take the N270 in this exit (direction Tavira and N125)
After ~5km you
come to a roundabout on the N125; ignore the Tavira sign.
Follow N125,
direction Villa Real do Santo Antonio (V R do Sto Antonio), Espanha.
After ~1km,
cross bridge on River Gilão (high bridge with 30t weight restriction).
After a
further ~1km, come to another roundabout; continue on N125 (Espanha).
Tavira
Garden
is on the left, ~250m after this roundabout.
On the
right-hand side of the road are a garden centre and a large direction panel.
You are not
allowed to turn left into Tavira Garden (continuous white line).
Continue ~250m
to next roundabout and turn back toward Faro on N125.
After ~250m,
turn right into Tavira Garden, immediately right again to Reception.
Note:
It is easy to miss the turn for the motorway from the airport. If you find
yourself going into the city of Faro by mistake, simply follow the
well-signposted N125 toward Olhão, Tavira, Villa Real, Espanha. There are four
roundabouts on this road at Tavira, ~30km from Faro, but ignore the Tavira
exits. The second roundabout you meet is the one where the N270 from the A22
motorway exit joins the N125 – follow the directions above again from this point
(and call me if you are running late!).
Public
Transport
A taxi from Faro airport to Tavira Garden takes ~30 minutes and costs ~€35–€45
(GB£25–GB£35) in July 2006 – it varies a little with time of day, weekend, Nº of
passengers, bags, etc. Tavira Garden is well known to the taxi
drivers at the airport but, if necessary, tell the driver that it is between the
third and fourth roundabouts on the N125 at Tavira (entre a terça e a
quarta rotunda no N125 a Tavira). It is also possible to take bus
and/or train from Faro airport to Tavira but, unless you are lucky with the
connections, it can be a time-consuming journey.
Meet & Greet
/ Taxi Servcies
A dedicated taxi
with English-speaking driver (who will wait for you at arrivals, collect you at
the apartment and help with the bags) is available on line at
www.tavirataxi.com or you can call
+351 960170789.
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One way Faro airport to Tavira Garden, up to 4 passengers € 40,00
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Roundtrip Faro airport to Tavira Garden and back, up to 4 passengers
€
80,00
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One way Faro airport to Tavira Garden, 5 to 8 passengers
€
55,00
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Roundtrip Faro airport to Tavira Garden and back, 5 to 8 passengers
€
110,00
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