Phone Plans

We recommend contacting your cellphone provider and inquiring about their international daily roaming charges. If you have Verizon they charge $10.00 USD per day. Otherwise, depending on your phone you are able to get e-sim card. We recommend the following providers: (1) AIRALO (2) Vodafone Please consult their website and ensure the prices are to your liking when deciding between your cellphone provider and an e-sim option.

Money

Many local locations in Braga require cash and may not accept your card. If you intend to bring cash, we recommend ordering euros through your bank before you leave. Please keep in mind that ordering euros from your bank may take some time so please plan accordingly. In our experience we have found the exchange rates in Europe to be at a disadvantage to the USD to Euro conversion in addition to fees. In our experience, we have found most merchants accept Visa and Mastercard, with limited success utilizing AMEX. We recommend if you are an AMEX holder bring a VISA alongside.

Transportation to Braga

The Porto Airport (OPO) is 20 minutes from the city center of Porto. To Braga, depending on the time of day, it can take anywhere from 38-50 minutes. Ride-share is easily accessible and fairly cheap. Also, OPO is a very simple airport to navigate through. Other forms of transportation include a train from Porto city center departing from Porto Campanha Station with a travel time to be 37 minutes taking you to Braga Station. This train can be booked through "railninja". The Braga Station to Melia Braga Hotel is a 4-minute drive ranging from $7-10 euros through Uber or Taxi. There is a bus option from the airport, OPO, called "Get Bus Braga" which is a shuttle. The shuttle ranges around 9 Euro + and drops you off at Bus Station Braga- Platform 14. The buses come every 15 minutes and we recommend booking this in advance. Finally, if you plan to rent a car, driving in Portugal is very similar to the US! We used our phone (Apple Maps or Google Maps) to navigate through the country easily. Once you arrive at OPO there will be shuttles right as you exit that will take you to your specific rental car company. Please pay attention to the pickup signs to ensure you are on the right shuttle.

Outfits

The weather in Portugal is fairly warmer than the North East Coast. With June climates in the low to high 70s. Please note that given the weather, there is a chance of rain and drops in temperature so please ensure you have packed accordingly.

Adapter for Charging

https://a.co/d/eSnlUWJ Portugal uses type C outlet plugs. We have provided a link for a common European travel plug adapter.