The best way to get to the PORTO BOOK FAIR 2026, held in the Palácio de Cristal Gardens, is by public transport. This way, you’ll avoid spending time looking for parking and you’ll minimise the event’s environmental impact.

STCP BUS
If you choose to travel by STCP BUS, the closest stop to the Palácio de Cristal Gardens is “PALÁCIO” (identified by codes PAL 2, PAL 3, PAL 4, and PAL 5). It’s served by the following bus routes: :

· 200 (Bolhão-Cast.Queijo),
· 201 (Aliados-Viso),
· 207 (Campanhã-Mercado da Foz),
· 208 (Aliados-Aldoar),
· 302 (Circular Aliados-Damião de Góis),
· 303 (Circular Praça da Liberdade-Constituição),
· 501 (Aliados-Matosinhos/Praia),
· 507 (Cordoaria-Mar Shopping),
· 601 (Cordoaria-Aeroporto/Via Mar Shopping).
· 12M (Av.Aliados-Sto.Ovídio), night service,
· 13M (Av.Aliados-Matosinhos/Mercado), night service.

For more information, visit the STCP website.

METRO
If you prefer to travel by METRO, the closest station is “CASA DA MÚSICA” and it is served by the following routes:

· Line A/Blue Line,
· Line B/Red Line,
· Line C/Green Line,
· Line E/Violet Line,
· Line F/Orange Line.

For more information, visit the METRO website.

PRIVATE CAR
If you would rather travel by PRIVATE CAR, the Palácio de Cristal Gardens are served by an underground car park, complete with 461 parking spaces. It is open around the clock and can be accessed via Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira Street. For more information, visit this page.

There are other parking options in the vicinity of the Palácio de Cristal Gardens, but please be advised that, due to the likelihood of large crowds attending the Feira do Livro 2026, it may be hard to find a place to park. For this reason, travelling by private car is not recommended.