Porto tourist tax 2026: €3 per person per night
In Porto you pay €3 per night for each guest aged 13 or over. Only the first 7 nights of a stay are taxed and children under 13 pay nothing.
Porto 2026: €3.00 per person per night
- Per person per night
- Max 7 taxable nights
- Under 13s exempt
- Portugal
Municipal tourist tax (Taxa Municipal Turística, TMT). The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a fixed amount per person per night, maximum taxable nights, exemption under 13.
Official source: Câmara Municipal do Porto - Taxa Municipal Turística leaflet: €3 per night, maximum 7 consecutive nights, exemptions · checked on 26 October 2026
The rate is €3, from the City Council's official leaflets (Portuguese and English, November 2024). The copy of the regulation on the City Council's tax portal is the 2022 text and still shows the earlier €2. Last verified on 26 October 2026: check with your accommodation.
Formula used
Tax = rate per person per night × guests aged 13 or over × taxable nights (maximum 7 taxable nights per stay).
Example: 2 adults, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, Tourist establishments and local accommodation (alojamento local) in the municipality of Porto → €18.00 in total.
Not tax advice. Tourist taxes are set by local or national authorities and can change. They are usually collected by your hotel or host, who applies the official rules: check the final amount with your accommodation.
Official rates
| Accommodation (per person per night) | Current rate |
|---|---|
| Tourist establishments and local accommodation (alojamento local) in the municipality of Porto | €3.00 |
Official source: Câmara Municipal do Porto - Taxa Municipal Turística leaflet: €3 per night, maximum 7 consecutive nights, exemptions · checked on 26 October 2026
Practical notes
- €3 per guest aged 13 or over per night, for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per stay (€21 per person at most).
- Children aged 12 or under do not pay. Proof is needed for every exemption.
- The accommodation can ask for the tax at the start, during or at the end of the stay.
- This page covers the municipality of Porto only: Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos and other nearby towns have their own rules.
Who collects it: The tourist establishment or local accommodation, at the start, during or at the end of the stay.
Exemptions (official)
- Children aged 12 or under
- Stays for medical treatment, and up to two companions
- People with a disability of 60% or more, and up to two companions
- People displaced from their homes
- Religious pilgrims (for example to Santiago de Compostela or Fátima): the first night in pilgrim hostels in Porto
- People placed temporarily by public social services, and asylum seekers displaced by conflict
Official sources
- Câmara Municipal do Porto - Taxa Municipal Turística leaflet: €3 per night, maximum 7 consecutive nights, exemptions – PDF (Portuguese), checked 26 October 2026
Official leaflet of the City Council (file dated 25 November 2024). - Câmara Municipal do Porto - Municipal Tourist Tax leaflet (English): €3 per night, up to a maximum of €21 (seven consecutive nights) – PDF (English), checked 26 October 2026
- Câmara Municipal do Porto - Regulamento da Taxa Municipal Turística (Diário da República, 2.ª série, n.º 226, 23 November 2022): who pays (aged 13 or over), 7-night maximum, exemptions – PDF (Portuguese), checked 26 October 2026
This copy of the regulation still shows the earlier €2 rate in article 2; the City Council's leaflet gives the current €3.
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