Posts under ‘Vehicles & Driving’

Toll roads in Portugal:
A1 Lisboa to Santarem
A1 Santarem to Fatima
A1 Fatima to Coimbra
A1 Coimbra to Aveiro
A1 Aveiro to Porto
A2 Lisboa to Marateca
A3 Porto to Braga
A4 Porto to Amarante
A5 Lisboa to Cascais
A6 Marateca to Montemor-o-Novo
A8 Lisboa to Torres Vedras
Most Portuguese motorways are operated by private companies and thus tolls are charged for using them. The [...]

Purchasing a car in Portugal is generally a lot easier process than importing, and dealers are more likely to have parts in stock for models they frequently sell than for models imported from other countries.
New car from a dealer:
A dealer with a new vehicle in stock should be able to put you on the road [...]

IPO (Inspecção Periódica Obrigatória) testing is compulsory in Portugal for all vehicles over four years old. Cars aged 4-7 years must be tested every two years and thereafter every year. The test must be carried out at an approved garage. The garage is required to request the vehicle’s ownership document (Titulo de Registo de Propriedade), [...]

Online Application
Online applications are possible in May/June when road tax payments are due.
First, you need to get a senha (password) to enable you to log in to the Finanças website.
Then go to the Finanças website
Log into the website with your Numero de Contribuinte and Senha.
Click on “Liquidação/Pagamento do Imposto Municipal sobre Veículos” and you [...]

Motor Vehicle Documentation
All vehicles in Portugal are required to have:
Ownership Registration Document / Titulo de Registo de Propriedade
Issued by the Conservatória do Registo Automóvel (Vehicle Registration Office);
Vehicle Registration Document / Livrete
Issued by the Direcção-Geral de Viação (Portuguese Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).
Road Tax / Imposto Municipal sobre Veículos
This is purchased annually during the month of [...]

If you are taking up Portuguese residency
You may import a motor vehicle tax-free, provided that:

The vehicle is for private use only;
The registered owner of the vehicle is transferring his residence from another EU member state where he has been resident for at least 185 days;
The vehicle was purchased fully tax-paid in its registered owner’s former [...]

Tourism: Temporary Admission of Motor Vehicles
As a tourist, you may keep your vehicle in Portugal for a maximum of 180 days in any 12 month period, provided it is for your own private use and you do not loan it to anyone else during that period. Do not depart leaving your vehicle unaccompanied. If you [...]

In Portugal, drive on the right hand side of the road, and overtake on the left.
The minimum driving age in Portugal is 17 years.
All occupants of a vehicle must wear seatbelts whilst travelling, in the front and rear of the vehicle.
Children under 12 years must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle.
Speed Limits:
Speeds [...]