LIVE AT GUARDA

Cost of living,
Accommodation,
Mobility

Studying in Guarda is a relatively inexpensive experience. Although a district capital that provides an urban and cosmopolitan experience, Guarda is far enough away from the tourist hubs of large metropolises, and therefore doesn’t suffer the same impact in sectors such as housing and restaurants.

Also, being a capital of the interior, it’s connected to the biggests centres through a robust road network, by bus or rail, with daily and direct transport.

IF YOU ARE LEARNING,
YOU NEED A BUDGET

Refeição

2.50€

Daily meal at the canteen

Quarto

100€

Bedroom rental (includes water and electricity)

Café / Lanches

50€

Coffee, breakfast and snacks (monthly)

Deslocações

60€

Weekend travel

Despesas escolares

100€

School expenses

Cocktail

30€

Nightclub / bar
(4 times a month)

Bilhete de entrada

10€

Concert / Theatre Tickets

When You Study,
You Need a Home.

Politécnico da Guarda seeks to respond, within its responsibilities and limits, to the housing needs of its students, with priority given to the neediest scholarship students.

Guarda

The Social Services of Politécnico da Guarda are equipped with five residences with 428 beds 225 male and 203 female, in the city of Guarda.

ADDRESSMANWOMEN
Residence I
Rua Soeiro Viegas, nº 6
6300-758 Guarda
120 beds85 beds
Residence II
Av. Alexandre Herculano, S/N
6300-659 Guarda
105 beds84 beds
Residence Gulbenkian
Av. Dra. Maria Luísa Godinho, nº 2 
6300-408 Guarda
 44 beds

Click on the points on the map to see them on Google Maps.

seia

Politécnico da Guarda also maintains the Seia residence for the School of Tourism and Hospitality, with a capacity of 31 beds, in triple and double rooms.

ADDRESSMixed 
Residence
Av. Luís Vaz de Camões, nº11
6270-484 Seia
31 bedsThe distribution is made according to the applications submitted

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Services & Facilities

The Residences also provide services such as::

  • Central heating

  • Cleaning of rooms and communal spaces

  • Bedclothing and towels

  • General laundry and self-service

  • Telephone in rooms and public telefone

  • Security/surveillance

  • Internet

Pricing

MONTHLY VALUESTRIPLEDOUBLEINDIVIDUAL
Scholarship holders77,56 € *77,56 € *77,56 € *
Non-Scholarship holders90,00 €100 €150,00 €
ERASMUS Program110,00 €130,00 €155,00 €

* Price does not include room cleaning, supplies, and washing of bed linen and towels.

Residents with scholarships receive an accommodation supplement for €76.79.

The operation of the Residences complies with an Internal Regulation approved at a meeting of the Residents’ Committee and the Administrator of the Social Services of Politécnico da Guarda, and also subject to approval by the Social Action Council.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS (Only in Portuguese)

Where You Study,
You Move

TRANSPORTATION PASS

You can purchase the monthly pass for travelling within the city through Transdev, which operates the Guarda Urban Transport network.

The monthly pass price is 24.50€, with a discount applied to students and beneficiaries of A-level School Social Action (Government subsidies for low-income families)

ROAD ACCESSES

Guarda has several daily bus connections to Lisbon, a no-stop trip of about four hours. To get to Porto, the offer is identical in terms of frequency. However, it is a 3-hour journey.

Departures and arrival occur at Guarda Bus Terminal in the city centre.

Lisbon → Guarda: 20€ (average price)

Porto → Guarda: 15€ (average price)

TRAIN

The train connects Guarda to the capital, Lisbon, on a journey of approximately four and a half hours, and to Porto with transfer at Coimbra-B station, on a journey of 4 hours on average.

Trains allow for a more comfortable and safer journey, with services with a reserved seat or other non-direct, non-reserved seats.

Lisbon → Guarda: 30€ (average price)

RIDESHARING / TAXIS

Guarda is covered by Ridesharing services (e.g. UBER) and traditional Taxi services, facilitating quick trips within the urban perimeter where it is necessary to use individual transport or extensive travels that have to take place at a specific time.

Need Help?

Contact the Politécnico da Guarda Social Services. The service works by prior appointment.

Rua Soeiro Viegas, 6
6300-758 Guarda

Phone: (+351) 271 220 141

E-mailsas@ipg.pt

Service hours: 9:00 to 12:30 | 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm