Faro

Yes, all passengers arriving into the UK from outside of the Common Travel Area need to complete the government's Passenger Locator Form up to 48 hours before they arrive in the UK. You can find the form here.

Yes, our testing partner, ExpressTest, have two testing sites at the airport. One is located within the terminal and is a walk-in centre. The second is located in Car Park 7 and is a drive-through centre. For full details and how to book your tests, please click here.

The Air-Rail Link is operating between the hours of 03:30 - 00:30. Face coverings remain mandatory on the Air-Rail Link.

There are a limited number of retail and catering outlets back open at the airport. Please click here for my information. 

Protecting our passengers is always our main priority and we would like to reassure you that we have implemented a number of health and safety measures to ensure your journey through the airport is as safe as possible. Please find more details on our enhanced cleaning regime and measures we have put in place here.

All passengers are encouraged to arrive at the terminal in line with the check-in opening times for their flight. The security process will take longer than usual as we adhere to social distancing guidelines, please ensure you allow sufficient time to pass through security.

Most people pass through the Algarve’s capital city without giving it a second glance but it’s worth a stopover. There’s an attractive marina, well-maintained parks and plazas, and a picturesque old town ringed by medieval walls. The nearest beach is a drive away, but you will find quiet seashores here, unlike Portugal’s more popular coastal resorts. With its culture and nearby lagoons of the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, it’s a worthy holiday-destination.  

The approximate flight time to Faro is 1 hour 50 minutes.

Faro enjoys warm, sunny summers and mild winters. July is the hottest month in Faro with an average temperature of 24°C and the coldest is January at 12°C. 

Faro is a historic and culturally rich city offering fascinating tourist attractions and an authentic Portuguese experience. The delightful historic centre of Faro is encircled by ancient city walls and contains a Gothic cathedral, the Bishop’s palace and pretty cobbled backstreets. Outside of the walls is the modern city centre, with its pedestrianised shopping streets, scenic plazas and variety of restaurants and bars. 

The food in Faro is a mix of both regional Algarve dishes and more national Portuguese dishes. Restaurants range from hole-in-wall style joints, to more upmarket restaurants offering Michelin-style fine dining, so all tastes and budgets will be met. Specialities include piri-piri chicken, javali (wild boar) and pretty much all seafood. You can’t leave Portugal without trying a pastel de nata, and you’ll find these in every café in Faro and across the Algarve.