Porto is one of Portugal’s most attractive cities to visit, drawing thousands of international tourists annually.
With this constant flow of people, Porto experiences tourism effects, implementing a tourist tax in place since March 2018. The tax was modified in January 2025, increasing to 3 euros per person per night to address rising municipal tourism-related expenses including culture, heritage, and mobility.
The tourist tax was approved December 12, 2017 by current mayor Rui Moreira to “reduce pressure on infrastructure and public/urban equipment caused by tourism”.
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The tourist tax is an imposition on guests booking tourist accommodations for overnight stays in specific zones/cities. It applies to all accommodation types: hotels, guesthouses, hostels, campgrounds, rural lodging, etc.
Porto’s tourist tax aims to raise funds preventing tourism-caused wear on common interest sites, maintaining them, improving tourist infrastructure, contributing to environmental sustainability, and promoting sustainable tourism.
Currently, Porto’s tourist tax is 2€ per person for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights. Everyone over 13 must pay.
People with 65% or greater disability are exempt upon presenting disability certification, as are those arriving for medical treatment.
For now, Porto’s tourist tax remains at 2€ per person. Though a municipal-commissioned study recommends raising to 3€ per overnight in historic center tourist accommodations and 2.5€ elsewhere in Porto.
Currently, Porto’s tourist tax is among Europe’s lowest among cities implementing it.
Despite the increase, Porto maintains one of Europe’s lowest tourist taxes, balancing tourism profitability with sustainability and heritage protection.
