DSN venue GPS coordinates: N 38º42.127' W 09º24.661'.
By air: Portela International Airport
The Portela International Airport (IATA code: LIS) is the main international gateway to Portugal, and particularly to Lisbon and its outskirts. It establishes air connections with Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, Bordeaux, Boston, Brasília, Brussels, Budapest, Bucarest, Cairo, Casablanca, Cologne, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki, Istanbul, London, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Vienna, among others.
Here's how you can get from Portela International Airport to the Hotel Mirage Cascais, where DSN'09 takes place.
There are two taxi stands within the perimeter of the airport, one at arrivals and the other at departures. The fare on the taxi meter should read €2.50 (daytime pick-up). Outside the city limits, city fares are charged per kilometer. €1.60 is charged for the transportation of luggage or animals.
Before taking a taxi, inquire about the fare. An additional 20% is charged for services on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and for night-time service from 9pm to 6am. We recommend you obtain more information and purchase a Taxi Voucher at the Tourism Information Counter in the airport's Arrivals Hall.
By train: Oriente multi-modal station
There are two main international rail connections to Lisbon: SudExpress, connecting with the Paris TGV in Hendaye/Irún, and Lusitânia Hotel Train, to/from Madrid (Chamartin). Both travel overnight, which means you can relax, sleep, or organize your papers. Customers can choose from 1st or 2nd class seats, or beds if they want to spend the night in more comfort.
Although the terminal station in both cases is Santa Apolónia, utilizing the immediate station, Oriente, allows for better transport connection with the center of Lisbon and the DSN venue.
The timetables of these trains are as follows:
More detailed timetables, and price information, can be found on the CP website. Here's how you can get from Oriente multi-modal station to the Hotel Mirage Cascais, where DSN'09 takes place.
There are two taxi stands nearby, one beneath the train station and at the front entrance of the Vasco da Gama shopping mall.
The fare on the taxi meter should read €2.50 (daytime pick-up). Outside the city limits, city fares are charged per kilometer.
€1.60 is charged for the transportation of luggage or animals.
Before taking a taxi, inquire about the fare. An additional 20% is charged for services on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and for nighttime service from 9pm to 6am.
Getting around
Lisbon is powered by an extensive network of underground trains, buses, and urban and regional rail services. The services are run by different companies, so for your commodity here is a combined map of the transport services you might need for your visit to DSN and to touristic sites nearby.