Porto's new municipal night shelter offers 120 beds every day
The former EB1 school in Lordelo now provides nightly accommodation, washing facilities, breakfast, clothing and social support for up to 120 people without housing.
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Archived 12 September 2026Admission is by arrival order during a set evening window; capacity and an individual place cannot be guaranteed in advance.
- Admission runs from 20:30 to 22:30 and departure is by 09:00.
- The centre accepts men, women, people with reduced mobility and people accompanied by pets.
- CASA Porto operates the clothing bank, while specialist staff handle admission and support.
What the centre provides
The centre has toilets, outdoor shower facilities, breakfast, clean clothing and social follow-up as well as a bed. Dedicated boxes allow a person to stay with a companion animal.
It is a night response rather than permanent housing. Continued casework, health care and a longer-term housing route remain separate needs.
How admission works
People arrive between 20:30 and 22:30 and are referred to available beds by the on-site team. The centre operates every day, but order-of-arrival admission means a specific place cannot be promised by an article.
For an immediate social emergency elsewhere or when the centre cannot meet the need, use the national social-emergency route or the competent local service. Call 112 only for an urgent threat to life or safety.
What you can do now.
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Arrive during the published 20:30–22:30 admission window.
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Tell staff about mobility, health or animal needs.
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Ask the support team about the next housing and social-care step.
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