UpStride Holding & PortugalTaxis.com Secure Tourism Licenses

✨UpStride Holdings expands its European transit footprint with official Portuguese tourism licensing.

Lisbon, Portugal | May 16, 2026 | Under the leadership of CEO Muhammad Farooq Rathod, the group has secured official licensing and launched a multi-city digital network, rolling out targeted PortugalTaxis.com transit websites across Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve.

License number:  (RNAVT nº 13327 | RNAAT nº 13327)

Following a successful launch, UpStride Holding Unipessoal LDA and its flagship platform PortugalTaxis.com have officially secured full regulatory licensing from the Portuguese Tourism Authority (RNAVT nº 13327 | RNAAT nº 13327). Operating under NIF 518829480, this milestone ensures fully legal, insured, and secure Portugal airport transfers and transit services across the country.

To serve international vacationers and corporate business groups arriving from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Greece, France, and across Europe, the group has launched dedicated, localized booking platforms for major travel hubs:

• National Coverage: PortugalTaxis.com (Premium Portugal airport transfers and regional travel)
• Lisbon: LisbonAirportTaxis.com & TaxiServiceLisbon.com (Specialized Lisbon airport taxi & city transfers)
• Algarve: FaroAirportTaxiService.com (Reliable Faro airport transfers & holiday transit)
• Porto: PortoAirportTaxis.com (Professional Porto airport taxi services)

Visionary Leadership & European Expansion

This rollout marks the group’s latest and biggest operational achievement to date, establishing a robust digital infrastructure to capture the booming Europe travel and corporate business transport market. The expansion aims to deliver premium, seamless travel experiences for both leisure and commercial visitors.

Driving Job Creation and Green Fleet Innovation

As part of its long-term expansion, UpStride Holding is actively creating new employment opportunities within the region. The group invites certified commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders to apply and partner with the network. Following the fulfillment of local legal requirements and the group’s strict internal profile screening, selected drivers will help deliver a reliable, trustworthy, comfortable, and amazing travel experience to both national and international customers. This hiring initiative is designed to support a complete 360-degree ecosystem for the transportation and tourism industry. Furthermore, the company is actively championing sustainability by prioritizing and motivating the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into its growing fleet services.

Founder & CEO of UpStride Holdings Group, shared his vision on the milestone

“This achievement belongs to our incredible team, whose hard work and belief in our European travel and tourism vision made this possible. By launching these compliant, high-standard transit platforms, we are easing foreign tourism for global travelers, supporting corporate business transport needs, and actively contributing to the national economy.”

Group CEO – Muhammad Farooq Rathod – UpStride Holdings & PortugalTaxis.com

With its new dual licensing and targeted city networks, UpStride Holding is uniquely positioned to deliver premium, reliable, and secure transport solutions for global tourists and business professionals seeking top-tier travel experiences in Portugal and across Europe.

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