Services and information

PHONES

In the Algarve there are three phone areas with separate prefixes — 281 (east), 289 (central) and 282 (west) — and the prefix must be dialled whether calling from within or outside the area. To call the UK dial 0044 (the international code) then omit the 0 area prefix for the number you are dialling. For Ireland dial 00353 followed by number. To call Portuguese numbers from a non-portuguese phone, dial 00351 beforehand. For directory inquiries dial 118.

EMERGENCIES - AMBULANCE OR FIRE SEVICE

Tel: 112

LAGOS FIRE BRIGADE

Tel: 282 770 790

HOSPITALS

Faro +351 289 891 100 Lagos +351 282 770 100 Portimão +351 282 450 300

LAGOS HEALTHCARE CENTRE

Tel: +351 282 780 000

LAGOS COUNCIL VET

Open Wednesdays from 2pm to 6pm.

Tel: +351 282 771 700

LAGOS CITY HALL

Tel: 282 780 900

LAGOS CIVIL PROTECTION

Tel: 282 768 008

WATER AND SEWAGE

Tel: 939 329 930

FARO AIRPORT

General Information Tel: 289 800 800 Flight information Tel: 289 800 801

BRITISH VICE CONSULATE

Portimão

Tel: 282 490 750

TAXIS GENERAL

Tel: 282 460 610

LAGOS TOURIST OFFICE

Tel: 282 763 031

CHEMISTS

Chemists are open from 9am to 7pm and closed for lunch between 1pm and 2pm on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. Outside of normal opening hours, local chemists work on a rotor providing 24h service. Details of the chemist open each day are posted in the windows of all other chemists.

LACOBRIGENSE

LAGOS

Rua Prof Joaquim Alberto Taquelim Tel: 282 762 901

SILVA

LAGOS

Rua 25 de Abril, 9 Tel: 282 762 859

TELO

LAGOS

Rua Henrique Correia da Silva, 1

Tel: 282 760 556

NEVES

LAGOS

Rua da Porta Pequena, 3/5 Tel: 282 769 966

RIBEIRO LOPES

LAGOS

Rua Garrett, 22 Tel: 282 762 830

PRAIA DA LUZ

LUZ

Rua Helena Nascimento Batista

Tel: 282 789 793

BANKS

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am until 3pm. Cash advances are available on most credit cards and there are ATM machines outside major banks and in many large supermarkets and some petrol stations.

POST OFFICE

Open Monday to Friday until around 6pm.