Emergency and Useful Telephone Numbers

Emergencies (Available 24/7)

National Emergency Number: 112

112 is the single European emergency telephone number available throughout the European Union. Calls are free of charge.

Health Line 24: 808 24 24 24

Available 24/7 for health queries. For administrative contact (non-clinical), available from 8am to 10pm, every day. The 24 Hour Health Line provides prioritisation, advice and referral in case of illness. The cost of the call is the same as a call to a landline.

Missing Child Line: 116 000
Available 24/7. Service for missing children linking up with investigation authorities and judicial bodies. Calls are free of charge.

Hospitals

Lagos Hospital: 282 763 034
Portimão Hospital: 282 450 300
Faro Hospital: 289 803 411

Red Cross

Faro: 289 899 900
Olhão: 289 701 399
Lagos: 282 760 611

Train station

Lagos: 282 762 987 

Bus station

Lagos: 282 762 944

Tourism information centres

Lagos: 282 763 031
Sagres: 282 624 873
Aljezur: 282 998 229

Faro Airport

289 800 800

PSP (Police)

Lagos: 282 762 930
Faro: 289 822 022
Olhão: 289 702 144
Portimão: 282 417 510
Tavira: 281 322 022

Police / GNR / Ambulance

289 416 702 /04

Fire fighters

289 416 702 /04