The quickest and most affordable option is the metro (Red Line), which departs directly from Terminal 1 and reaches Saldanha and São Sebastião in roughly 20 minutes for €1.80 - €1.90 (or €1.92 using contactless payment). Regular Carris city buses (routes 744, 783, and night bus 208), licensed taxis (€12 - €20), and rideshare apps like Uber or Bolt (pickup at T1 departures) are also readily available.
Terminal 2 is used exclusively for departures of budget airlines including Ryanair, Vueling, Wizz Air, Transavia, Eurowings, Norwegian, and Volotea. You cannot walk to T2: you must first go to Terminal 1 and board the free shuttle bus, which runs every 10-15 minutes and takes about 3 minutes. All arrivals for these airlines land at Terminal 1.
Yes, but only in Terminal 1, which stays open 24 hours (between 00:30 and 03:00, security checks require a valid boarding pass or flight booking). Terminal 2 closes from 00:30 to 03:30. For a comfortable night's sleep in a hotel, Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto and Star inn are just a 2 to 3-minute walk from Terminal 1.
VIP lounges are located exclusively in Terminal 1. The ANA Lounge (Floor 3, Schengen) accepts Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass, and paid walk-in entry. The TAP Premium Lounges Tejo (Schengen) and Atlântico (Non-Schengen) are reserved for eligible Star Alliance and TAP passengers and do not accept Priority Pass.
Service counters for on-site rental companies (Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Guerin, Goldcar) are located in the Terminal 1 arrivals hall. Vehicles are picked up and returned on foot in the covered Rental Car Park adjacent to Terminal 1, without needing a shuttle bus.
Yes, the Kiss & Fly designated drop-off zone at Terminal 1 departures and arrivals offers the first 10 minutes free of charge (up to a maximum of 2 free entries per vehicle in a 24-hour period).
Yes, automated left-luggage lockers operate 24 hours a day. They are located on the outside walkway of the Terminal 1 departures level.