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Travel Information:
TAP Portugal has agreed with the IDMEC in the scope of the “ICTE 2015 –International Conference on Tissue Engineering” to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from the 25th to the 27th of June 2015, to offer a discount to the participants who make their flight booking and buy their ticket exclusively through TAP Portugal’s website.
Special conditions for ICTE2015 participants are available here.
Arriving to Lisbon by Air
Lisbon Airport 
Moving to the city:
By Taxi:
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 2.00 € (daytime) or 2.50 € (night time). Outside the city limits, city fares are charged per kilometer (0.45 €/km). An additional 1.60 € is charged for the transportation of luggage or animals. Before taking a taxi, inquire about the fare. Typically, a taxi from the airport to the city center should cost 6.00 € – 10.00 € (depending on traffic and distance).
Taxi Voucher: prepaid taxi service starting at 13.28€. On sale at the arrival terminal, on the "Information Desk".
By Bus: 
There are several bus lines going trough the airport. The bus route numbers and the names of the "end of the line" terminals are:
- N.º 5 - Estação do Oriente / Aeroporto / Areeiro
- N.º 22 - Portela / Aeroporto / Marquês de Pombal
- N.º 44 - Moscavide / Aeroporto / Cais do Sodré
- N.º 45 - Prior Velho / Aeroporto / Cais do Sodré
- N.º 83 - Portela / Aeroporto / Amoreiras
Other special bus lines are: 
- Nº 91 - AeroBus (Aeroport - City Center - Cais Sodré)
- Aeroshutle - (City Center - Aeroport - Parque Nações)
Arriving to Lisbon by Train: 
The main train stations in Lisbon are: "Estação de Stª Apolónia" and "Estação do Oriente", with national and international (Lisbon-Madrid-Paris and Lisbon-Porto-Vigo).
Arriving to Lisbon by Car:
Traffic drive on the right in Portugal and international traffic signs are used. The minimum age for driving is 18 years old. Speed limits are: 120 km/h (75 miles/h) on highways, 90 km/h (60 miles/h) on roads and 50 km/h (30 miles/h) in urban areas.
Main highways: From North peninsula take A1, from East take A6, from South take A2.
Basic Information:
- Emergency Phone Number: 112
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 in Summer
- Electricity: 220 V, 50Hz. Power sockets follow European standards
- Currency: Euro
- Working hours:
- Banks: 08:30 - 15:00 (Monday to Friday).
- Buses: 06.30 - 24:00 (every day, some bus run all night).
- Metro: 06:30 - 01:00 (everyday).
- Pharmacies: 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 19:00 (Monday to Friday, some are open 24 hours a day, everyday).
- Shops: 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 19:00 (Monday to Friday), 9:00 - 13:00 (Saturdays).
- Shopping Malls: 10:00 - 24:00 (everyday).
- Embassies: 09:00 - 15:00 (Monday to Friday).
Moving around Lisbon:
The most convenient way to move around Lisbon is by subway (Metro), by bus (Carris) or by taxi.
Public transports need electronic reusable cards called "7Colinas" or "Viva". These cards can be bought in vending machines inside Metro Stations and you can buy trips or load money on the card.
 
Metro Fares:
- Reusable card (7colinas or Viva): 0.50 € (you need to buy trips in machines inside the Metro stations).
- One Trip: 0.80 € (1 zone - Lisbon), 1.10 € (2 zones - Lisbon & surroundings).
Carris Fares:
- Reusable card (7colinas or Viva): 0.50 €
- On board fare: 1.40 €
- Pre-paid trip: 0.81 €
Combined Metro/Carris Fares:
- Zapping - add money (2.00 to 15.00 €) to your reusable card and use either Metro (0.79 € per 1 zone trip) or Carris (0.80 € per trip).
- One day ticket: 3.70 €
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