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The road into Vila de Arronches, with white houses, plane trees and a Portuguese flag, one of the towns where TAAPedido runs

Alto Alentejo's Village Taxis Now Run Like Buses: Book by 15:00 the Day Before, Pay 50 Cents to 2 Euros, Miss Three and You Are Barred for a Month

A regulation published on Tuesday sets the rules for TAAPedido, the on-demand taxi service covering fourteen Alto Alentejo municipalities. How to book on 800 500 506, what it costs, who travels free, and why taxi operators can now join by filling in a form.

The Portugal Brief 23 Sep 2026

Cars and a lorry under overhead signs for the IC19 to Lisbon and the Cacem exit on the motorway west of Lisbon

Portuguese Cars Drove a Record 80.7 Billion Kilometres in 2025, and Every Extra Kilometre Came From Hybrids, Electrics and LPG

INE's first official road-traffic series shows diesel and petrol traffic falling in 2025 while hybrids and electrics grew 39.5 percent. Its summary puts the ten-year rise at 10.2 percent; its own table says 16.3.

The Portugal Brief 23 Sep 2026

A yellow Kamov Ka-32 firefighting helicopter of the Portuguese fire brigade in flight against a clear blue sky, with red water tanks along its fuselage

Portugal's Firefighting Pilots May Now Fly Twenty Consecutive Days, and the Consent Has to Come From the Pilot

Portaria n.º 434/2026/1 is the first change in 33 years to the 1993 rulebook on flight and rest time for aerial-work pilots. A 20-day run needs the pilot's express agreement and five consecutive days off at the end. It takes effect on Wednesday.

The Portugal Brief 22 Sep 2026

Cars with Portuguese registration plates parked on a cobbled street below old houses in Guarda

Three to Four Months to Legalise an Imported Car, the Motor Trade Says, and the Tax Clock Starts Before the Queue Ends

The car dealers' association reports vehicle certificate files stuck for months at the IMT, then months more at the Porto vehicle registry. The 60-day registration deadline runs from the day the plate is assigned, not from the day the paperwork clears.

The Portugal Brief 21 Sep 2026

A BP filling station in Paranhos, Porto, with pumps under a green and white canopy, cars waiting on the forecourt and calcada paving in the foreground

Portugal Lifts the Biodiesel Ceiling in Road Diesel to Ten Percent on 1 October, and Drops the Guarantee of Low-Ethanol Petrol

Decreto-Lei n.º 188/2026 raises the FAME limit in diesel from 7 to 10 percent and makes keeping a 7 percent grade on sale a legal duty backed by a fine. On the petrol side, the obligation to offer a maximum-5-percent-ethanol grade is repealed.

The Portugal Brief 21 Sep 2026

The Ponte 25 de Abril seen from the Almada side, its red steel towers and suspended roadway crossing the Tagus towards Lisbon under a cloudy sky

Repaving Starts on the Ponte 25 de Abril Tonight, With Two Lanes Shut in Each Direction on the First Nights

Lusoponte is resurfacing the road deck between 22:00 and 06:00 every night until Friday. The bridge stays open, but on the first nights that leaves a single running lane in each direction.

The Portugal Brief 21 Sep 2026

An STCP low-floor bus in service on the streets of Porto

Using Portugal's Trains, Metros and Buses With Reduced Mobility in 2026: A Practical Guide to the CP SIM Service, the 24-Hour Notice Rule and the 50 Percent Circula.PT Discount

What European law entitles you to on a Portuguese train or coach, how much notice CP and the long-distance carriers may require, what the assistance dog decree says, and how a 60 percent incapacity certificate turns into a 50 percent discount on a monthly pass.

The Portugal Brief 21 Sep 2026

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