Camper Van & RV Rental in Faro

The weather is warm, sunny, and dry, year-round in the Algarve, so whenever you want to rent a camper van in Faro is the ideal time! If you’re planning a winter escape, make sure to check that the campgrounds on your route are open ahead of time as some do close for the season. Planning where to camp in advance is recommended for the summer when the region is at its busiest. If you visit in spring and fall (April-May and September-October), you’ll find far fewer crowds and still plenty of sunshine.

Cultural events like festivals, concerts, and performances happen year-round in Faro and the surrounding area, so check out what will be happening when you’re there.

When you rent a camper van in Faro, you’ll need to fill it up with fresh water at the beginning of your trip and empty your grey water before you return it. This can usually be done at campgrounds, but if you need somewhere close to the roadsurfer station, here are two options:

• Area de Servico da Quinta da Palmeria, R. da Palmeira 29, Albufeira – 30 minutes west of the roadsurfer station
• Intermarché, Quelfes, 8700-221 Olhão – 25 minutes east of the roadsurfer station, in the car park you will find a small station to fill and empty water. There are also laundry facilities here.

Before you return your roadsurfer camper van, you can refill with diesel and AdBlue at one of these convenient gas stations near our location here:

• BP – E.N. 125 – Pontes de Marchil, 8000-000, Faro

Please note: The AdBlue service station information provided is for guidance only and is provided without warranty of any kind; customers are advised to check the information for accuracy on their own responsibility, as roadsurfer assumes no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information.

If you’d like to park in Faro to explore the city, there is an RV-friendly parking lot at the Continent grocery store (please see the address below). We highly recommend avoiding driving further into the city center, as the streets are narrow and busy.

• 5 Rua Professor, Antonio Pinheiro e Rosal, 8005-334 Faro

Highways in Portugal are all toll roads. They are either equipped with booths to pay on-site or electronic.

Payment on-site: You can pay the toll conventionally at the exit of most roads. Please pay attention to the signs marked with a “V” (Via Verde) on green background, as those are reserved for people with transponders, and you should not drive on these roads if you don’t have one.

Electronic toll roads: Our camper vans with Portuguese plates are already registered on the electronic toll system. You can check your outstanding payments on this website by inputting the plate number. Please keep in mind that it can take up to 48 hours until it appears in the system. Alternatively, payments can be made at post offices and shops marked with “Payshop” flags.

If you are driving to Portugal from another country, it is important to register the car on the Easytoll system. As soon as you enter Portugal, you will pass through a toll booth. There is an entrance for non-Portuguese vehicles on the side where you will receive a receipt with an identification number and your plate number. When you drive through an electronic toll, your plate will be scanned. From then onwards, the process is the same as for the Portuguese plates mentioned above. Alternatively, you can register digitally with Easytoll before you enter the country.

The time you are allowed to spend on toll roads is limited and spending the night at a rest stop is not advisable.

There are also free roads, marked with “EN” but it will take you much longer to get to your destination.

For a one-stop shopping location, in case you need to pick up anything you might have forgotten to pack, head to MAR shopping. It is a 6-minute drive from the Faro roadsurfer station, where you’ll find clothing shops, a Pingo Doce grocery store, an organic food shop, and even an IKEA. In Faro itself, find our grocery store suggestions listed below. There are also plenty of pharmacies in the center of Faro to choose from, and a Decathlon for any outdoor clothing and sportswear you might have forgotten.

• MAR shopping, Av. Algarve, 8135-182 Almancil
• Continente Bom Dia, R. Norton de Matos 20 22, 8005-267 Faro
• Aldi, R. Francisco Assis 1, 8005-549 Faro
• Farmácia Baptista, Forum, 8005-445 Faro
• Decathlon, R. Eng. Nuno Abecassis 2, 8005-548 Faro

There are few places to grab a drink and food near the Faro roadsurfer station. You can make the short drive into the center of Faro and pick one of the many local cafes with outdoor seating, or if you need somewhere en route out of the city, there is a Starbucks at the Forum shopping center on the outskirts of Faro.

• Forum Algarve, N125 Km 103, 8009-126 Faro