Porto Shuttle

[SoCalTraveler]

We purchased a two day shuttle pass from Celebrity to Porto City Center.  However, the shuttle only runs to Gaia, a suburb across the river from Porto.  To get to Porto you can walk and ultimately take an elevator, or take a telecabine to the top of a hill and walk across the upper deck of the bridge.  Both involve extra fees.  2 mile walk.  The signage on the shuttle clearly states Porto City Center.  
 

There are buses in Porto.  There are tourist buses in Porto.  There are even Celebrity tour buses in Porto from the same company which runs the shuttle. 
 

has anyone run into this?   Have I missed something?

[Scottishclover]

Just back from Porto and this may be due to a lot of road closures as the metro is being extended right down to Ribiera. At the moment, only tram traffic and pedestrians are allowed over the bridge. The lower level is closed to cars. The whole centre was very congested with traffic due to all the closures. The quickest way to get around Porto just now is by walking.

[SoCalTraveler]

24 minutes ago, Scottishclover said:

Just back from Porto and this may be due to a lot of road closures as the metro is being extended right down to Ribiera. At the moment, only tram traffic and pedestrians are allowed over the bridge. The lower level is closed to cars. The whole centre was very congested with traffic due to all the closures. The quickest way to get around Porto just now is by walking.

Understood.  We saw the construction.  But other Celebrity tours got across a bridge and were in city center across from the train station.  And, in any event, if the shuttle can’t get into the city center Celebrity should say so.   The elevator, sky cabin and Uber are not free.  

[SoCalTraveler]

Update.  We took the shuttle the second day.  The signage in the terminal still says the shuttle goes to city center.  However, the signage on the bus has been changed to shuttle only.  We took it to Gaia and got an Uber to where we wanted to go.  When we left, there were two families arguing with the staff about a shuttle that does not go to Porto despite being advertised that it did.  

[JeanieC,Aston]

Thanks for this information we are on Silhouette next week and stop overnight in Porto.

Same cruise last year the shuttle dropped us in a car park by the river a short walk to the riverside restaurants etc….across the river from the Port Lodges.

[ldubs]

Porto is pretty hilly.  If you can get from Gaia to near the S.Bento station then the walk along Rua das Flores is nice and even nicer because it is downhill to the Ribiera.  Also near the S Bento area is the pedestrian street Santa Caterina. It is kind of a bustling vibrant walk and relatively flat. 

 

You might also be able to hire a TukTuk to take you across the bridge to the Liberty square/S. Bento area.