Joined 2020
Joao's Car Service
Available Areas
Lisbon (Living)
Languages
English (Native), German (Native), Portuguese (Native)
Response Time
1 day on average
Availability Updated
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About Joao's Car Service
Being an off-road driver for over 30 years, we know Portugal inside out, literally “off the beaten track”. This led us to organize tours and transfers.
Me and my team (drivers) put our heart and soul into each experience.
Let us take you to your destination in Portugal, safely and comfortably!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Private Transfer to/from Porto/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Porto hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Porto hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Private Transfer to/from Faro/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Faro hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Faro hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Private Transfer to/from Aveiro/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Aveiro hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Aveiro hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Private Transfer to/from Albufeira/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Albufeira hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Albufeira hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Private Transfer to/from Sagres/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Sagres hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Sagres hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Private Transfer to/from Obidos/Lisbon
Please choose one of two options below upon booking: 1. One way transfer from Lisbon hotel/airbnb to your Obidos hotel/airbnb 2. One way transfer from Obidos hotel/airbnb to your Lisbon hotel/airbnb
Reviews
Alla K.
“Excellent service”
Great and reliable service, highly recommend
Joao's Car Service
Thank you very much for your review dear Alla! Hope to be of service in the near future.. Warmest Regards João Dickmann
Asi T.
“Excelent service”
Great service very reliable!Very comfortable vehicles.
Joao's Car Service
Thank you very much dear Asi for the review. I´m happy that you enjoyed yourself in Portugal and had a good time with our drivers through the few days you spend here. Warmest Regards and stay safe, Joao Dickmann
Morton F.
“Great driver, with minimal English”
Our driver. Pedro showed up on time, was warm friendly and an excellent driver. Unfortunately, we had arranged a 1 day tour with an English speaking guide. Pedro tried hard to communicate but he did tell us that only spoke a little English. He picked us up in Porto to drive us to Lisbon, with three stops scheduled along the way. We don’t blame Pedro. Joao’s car service is at fault for scheduling a part time driver, who could not communicate sufficiently to meet the requirements of the trip that we scheduled.and paid for.
Joao's Car Service
First of all, thank you very much for your review dear Morton, although sadly not to the positive side… :-) We are very sad to read, that you did not enjoy your transfer from Porto to Lisbon in the fullest. By reading your review, I can understand that it was our fault and misunderstanding of your request. We thought that you wanted a transfer from Porto to Lisbon, with a few stops to see the sites. And that is what our driver did with you. As requested, you stopped in Aveiro, Batalha & Óbidos in your way to Lisbon. We did not understand that you wanted more a "guiding stop" in the locations, then just a driver. We are sorry for this. We could have made more a guiding drive, if we would have specified it in our conversation. In that case, we would have send you a guide/driver, instead of a driver. As our guides, all drivers, by law, are certified with a licence from Portugal´s Tourism Board. It is not allowed to privately transport people without the mandated licences and all the mandatory insurances. Again, so very sorry for this misunderstanding, and we will communicate better with our future travellers. Warmest Regards, Joao Dickmann
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