British holidaymakers may incur additional costs when traveling to Portugal, as many cities have tourist tax areas.
Local authorities such as Lisbon, Faro, Porto and Madeira have imposed tourism taxes, with more expected to follow suit in 2025, reports Birmingham Live.
Six more Portuguese municipalities have introduced tourist taxes, bringing the number of regions charging holidaymakers a daily fee to more than 40 from January 2025.
Portugal has a total of 308 municipalities. In areas where the tax is imposed, tourists are asked to pay between 1 and 4 euros per night.
The latest regions to introduce a tourist tax are all on São Miguel Island in the Azores.
Another region, the historic Portuguese city of Évora, is currently considering adding a tourist tax.
The measure is expected to generate around €600,000 (£506,385) a year in revenue for local councils, GB News reports.
When planning a holiday in Portugal, Brits should be prepared for additional travel costs.
Portuguese municipalities are increasingly relying on these taxes to supplement their tourism infrastructure.
Some have suggested that tourists are likely to choose other destinations over Portugal to avoid paying the fees.
The six affected districts on São Miguel Island now require visitors to pay 2 euros per night for a maximum of three nights.
In Madeira, 7 out of 11 municipalities charge a fee of 2 euros per night for a maximum of 7 nights.
Three more municipalities plan to introduce the tax in 2025.
Lisbon tourist tax (taxa turística) is charged at a rate of EUR 4 per person per night for the first 7 nights of your stay.
As of December 2024, the tourist tax in Porto, Portugal is 3 euros per person per night. This rate is capped at 7 consecutive nights.
Faro, on the other hand, recently increased its prices to 2 euros per night in high season (March to October) and 1 euro per night in low season (November to February).
The following areas are subject to the tourist tax:
– San Miguel Island
– Lisbon
– Porto
– Madeira Island
– Algarve
