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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
Car hire companies include
AVIS,
Hertz,
Localiza Rent a Car,
Interlocadora,
LocarAlpha & Unidas Rent a Car. The offices
are on the upper level between departures and the new arrivals area. |
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Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
Budget
has an office across the main road outside the terminal. Use the pedestrian
bridge. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Car
Parking: A large multi-floor car park is opposite the arrivals side
of the terminal. Cost: First hour R$7, next hour R$2, each extra hour R$1.50.
Daily maximum R$42.
Baggage
Storage: Baggage
storage is available between the arrivals and departures areas in the form of
self service lockers, or an office for larger items. Provided by Malex.
Notes:
Congonhas
is the domestic airport for Sao Paulo. ◊ATM/Cash
machines available in the main part of the terminal.
Airport
Hotels: The Hotel Ibis is opposite the
terminal and reached by the pedestrian bridge across the main road.
Airport
Tax: There is no airport tax payable at the time
of departure at this airport.
Airport
Tel No:
+55
(0)11
536-3555.
Updated Mar09 A de Villiers. Last
Visit Jan07
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São Paulo - Guarulhos Intl (GRU):
Location: 28
km/18 Miles E of Sao Paulo city centre.
Airport Overview: 2 terminals
which are joined together, and easily walked between. The terminals are divided
into 2 wings (asas): Terminal 1 has wings A & B and Terminal 2 wings C & D.
Arrivals are on the lower/ground level, departures on the upper level. The top
floor is mostly for shopping. The terminals are mirror images of each other.
Airline
Locations: Terminal 1: Wing A: Air China, Air France, Aeromexico, Aerolineas
Argentinas, Avianca, Alitalia, British Airways, Delta, Iberia, Japan Airlines,
KLM, Lloyd Boliviano, Ocean Air, Passaredo, United Airlines & Web Jet. Wing
B: GOL & TAM. Terminal 2: Wing C: America Air, Air Minas, Pluna,
Varig/Rio-Sul & SAS. Wing D: American Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa,
Continental, Copa, Lan Chile, Aerosur, South African, Swiss, TAP, Transamerican
& Taca Peru.
By Taxi: Official Pre-paid taxi R$85/35-60
mins or more. There are Taxi Guarucoop desks just as you exit each
arrivals area. Staff here can arrange for taxis.
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By Airport Bus
Service: |
|
General: |
On the lower level of each
side of the terminal is a EMTU bus office. It is next to the rental car offices
and is well signed.
The main buses that run to the city are the Red & Blue
Airport Bus Service
(see
photo). Tel (11) 6221 0244. Buses run from the arrivals level: some from Terminal 1 and some from
Terminal 2, opposite their respective bus offices. It is only a 3 minute walk between the 2
terminals. On the ground beside
each bus is a sign showing the destination and departure time. Buses are
comfortable and air-conditioned. There are
several routes: |
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Line 1:
Paulista/Augusta Hotels Circuit: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 2 arrivals
level) - Hotels in the Avenida Paulista/Rua Augusta area (including
Renaissance, Intercontinental, Ibis, Crowne Plaza, Gran Melia and many more)
- Praca da Republica. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport daily at 0610,
0710, 0820, 0930, 1040, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1510, 1610, 1720, 1830, 1930,
2040, 2200 & 2310. ◊Buses leave the city (Airport Bus service office on Largo
do Arouche, near Republica Metro) daily at 0550, 0650, 0740, 0840, 0950, 1100,
1220, 1330, 1430, 1530, 1640, 1740, 1850, 2000, 2110, 2210 & 2310.
See latest
timetable. Transfer Times: To the Paulista area 45-60 mins.
Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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Line 2: To Praça da República: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 2 arrivals
level) - Praca da Republica (Republica Metro station). Connect to the metro
system here (R$2.30 per trip). Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport daily at 0540,
0610, 0640, 0710, 0740, 0820, 0850, 0930, 1000, 1040, 1120, 1200, 1230,
1300, 1330, 1400,
1430, 1510, 1540, 1610, 1650, 1720, 1750, 1830,
1900, 1930, 2010, 2040, 2120, 2200, 2240, 2310,
0005, 0130, 0300 & 0430. ◊Buses leave the city (Airport Bus service office on Largo
do Arouche, near Republica Metro) daily at 0540, 0610, 0640, 0710, 0740, 0810, 0840, 0910, 0950, 1020, 1100, 1130, 1210, 1250, 1330, 1400,
1430, 1500, 1530, 1600, 1640, 1710, 1740, 1810, 1850, 1920, 2000, 2030, 2110, 2140, 2210, 2240 & 2340.
See latest
timetable. Transfer Times: To the city ~60 mins.
Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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Line 3: To Congonhas Airport: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 1 arrivals
level) - Congonhas Airport. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport daily at 0530, 0600, 0630, 0700, 0730, 0800, 0840, 0920,
1000, 1030, 1100, 1130, 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430, 1500, 1530, 1600, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1810, 1850, 1930, 2000, 2030, 2100, 2130, 2200,
2230, 2310, 0005, 0300 & 0430. ◊Buses leave Congonhas Airport daily at 0530, 0600, 0630, 0700, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0900,
0930, 1010, 1050, 1130, 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430, 1500, 1530, 1600, 1630, 1700, 1730,
1800, 1830, 1900, 1940, 2020, 2050, 2120, 2150, 2220, 2250, 2310, 0000, 0130, 0300 & 0430.
See latest
timetable. Transfer Times: To Congonhas Airport ~75 mins.
Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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Line 4: To Tietê Interstate Bus
Terminal/Terminal Rodoviario Tietê: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 1 arrivals
level) - Rodoviario Tietê Bus Terminal. Easy access here to the metro train
system (R$2.30 per trip). Connections here also to long distance buses all
over Brazil. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport daily at 0545, 0640, 0750, 0840, 0930, 1040, 1130, 1220,
1320, 1420, 1510, 1600, 1650, 1750, 1850, 1940, 2030, 2135, 2215, 2310, 0005, 0130, 0300 & 0430. ◊Buses leave
Tietê Bus Terminal daily at 0500, 0545, 0700, 0740, 0835, 0935, 1025, 1115, 1225, 1325, 1415, 1515, 1615, 1705, 1755, 1835,
1935, 2035, 2135, 2225, 2315, 0030, 0200 & 0330.
See latest
timetable. Transfer Times: To Tiete Bus Terminal 35-45 mins.
Cost: To the Bus Station R$30. From the Bus station R$28.05. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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Line 5: To Itaim Bibi: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 2 arrivals
level) - Itaim Bibi. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport
daily at 0610, 0730, 0850, 1010, 1130, 1250, 1410, 1530,
1650, 1810, 1930, 2050, 2210 & 2310. ◊Buses leave Itaim Bibi daily at 0600, 0720, 0840, 1000, 1120, 1240, 1400, 1520, 1640, 1800, 1920, 2040, 2200 & 2320.
See latest
timetable. Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
|
Line 6: To
Barra Funda Interstate Bus Terminal/Terminal Barra Funda: |
Route: Airport (Terminal 1 arrivals
level) - Terminal Barra Funda. Connections here to buses all over Brazil. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport daily at 0545, 0640, 0750, 0840, 0930, 1040, 1130, 1220,
1320, 1420, 1510, 1600, 1650, 1750, 1850, 1940, 2030, 2135 & 2215. ◊Buses leave Barra Funda Bus Terminal
daily at
0620, 0700, 0755, 0905, 0955, 1045, 1155, 1245, 1335, 1435, 1535, 1625, 1715, 1805, 1905, 2005, 2055, 2145 & 2240.
See latest
timetable. Transfer Times: To Barra Funda Bus Terminal 45-55 mins.
Cost: To the Bus Station R$30. From the Bus station R$28.05. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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Line 67: To Shopping Metrô Tatuapé (via
Assis Ribeiro): |
Route: Airport (arrivals
level) - Rodovia Helio Smidt - Rodovia Presidente Dutra - Av Santos Dumont -
Rua Doutor Assis Ribiero - Viaduto do Imigrante Nordestino - Rua Vitoria
Calegari - Av Morvan Dias de Figueiredo - Ponte Tataupe - Pca Tito Lino
Ferreira - Av Condessa Elisabeth de Rubiano - Rua Tuiuti - Shopping Metrô Tatuapé. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport
Mon-Fri at 0615, 0815, 1100, 1220, 1610, 1810, 2040, 2210 & 2315. Weekends &
Holidays at 0615, 0810, 1100, 1610, 2040 & 2315. ◊Buses leave
Shopping Metrô Tatuapé Mon-Fri at 0455, 0700, 0805, 0945, 1215, 1720 & 2200.
Weekends & Holidays at 0455, 0655, 0800, 0930, 1215, 1730 & 2200.
See latest
timetable.
Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
|
Line 8: To Shopping Metrô Tatuapé (via
Airton Senna): |
Route: Airport (arrivals
level) - Rodovia Helio Smidt - Rodovia Ayrton Senna - Av Morvan Dias de
Figueiredo - Ponte Tataupe - Pca Tito Lino Ferreira - Av Condessa Elisabeth
de Rubiano - Rua Tuiuti - Shopping Metrô Tatuapé. Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport
Mon-Fri at 0505, 0525, 0545, 0605, 0625, 0650, 0710, 0730, 0750, 0810, 0840, 0910, 0935, 1005, 1035, 1105,
1125, 1145, 1210, 1240, 1310, 1335, 1405, 1435, 1505, 1535, 1600, 1625, 1645, 1705, 1730, 1755,
1815, 1835, 1855, 1915, 1935, 1955, 2020, 2050, 2120, 2215, 2250, 2315 & 0010. Weekends &
Holidays at 0530 0605 0640 0710 0740 0810 0840 0910 0950 1030 1110 1145 1215 1300 1340 1410
1445 1520 1600 1620 1710 1740 1810 1840 1910 1940 2010 2050 2125 2205 2230 2310. ◊Buses leave
Shopping Metrô Tatuapé Mon-Fri at 0500, 0520, 0540, 0600, 0620, 0645, 0710, 0730, 0755, 0825, 0850, 0910, 0935, 1010, 1040, 1110,
1140, 1200, 1220, 1245, 1315, 1335, 1355, 1425, 1450, 1515, 1545, 1610, 1635, 1705, 1725, 1745,
1805, 1835, 1855, 1910, 1925, 1940, 2000, 2020, 2040, 2100, 2130, 2200, 2310 & 0001.
Weekends & Holidays at 0520, 0550, 0620, 0650, 0720, 0750, 0820, 0850, 0920, 0950, 1020, 1110, 1150, 1230, 1310, 1350, 1425,
1455, 1535, 1610, 1650, 1715, 1755, 1825, 1855, 1930, 2000, 2040, 2120, 2140, 2205 & 2245.
See latest
timetable.
Cost: R$30. Buy tickets from the office at the airport. For the
return journey, buy tickets in cash from the driver. |
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By Public Bus: |
|
General: |
Public buses depart from the lower/arrivals
level of Terminal 1. From Terminal 2 it is only a short walk (3 mins). These
buses tend to be busy and hot due to the lack of air-conditioning. |
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Linha Municipais 08B to Pq Alvorada: |
Route: Airport (T1 arrivals) - Parque
Cecap - Cumbica - Parque Uirapuru - Cidade Jardim Cumbica - Parque Stella -
Parque Alvorada. |
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Linha Municipais 25 to Praça da
Saudade: |
Route: Airport (T1 arrivals) - Parque
Cecap - Macedo - Centro - Picanço. |
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Linha Municipais 25 A to Base Aérea: |
Route: Airport (T1 arrivals) - Parque
Cecap - Cumbica - Base Aerea (Air Base) - Paes de Barros. |
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Linha Municipais J1 to Carmela: |
Route: Carmela - Bonsucesso -
Presidente Dutra - Cumbica - Airport (T1 arrivals) - Shopping Intl -
Guarulhos bus terminal. |
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Bus to Praia Grande: |
Route: A bus runs Airport - Santos -
Sao Vicente - Praia Grande. Timings: Buses leave the airport at 0510,
0930, 1240 & 1810.
Cost: Santos R$16.74, Sao Vicente R$18.10 & Praia Grande R$19.64.
Notes: See the bus offices in arrivals for details and tickets. |
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Hotel Buses: |
Several local hotels have shuttles for guests including: Marriott Sao Paulo Airport Hotel,
Cesar Park (free shuttle every 20 mins 0600-2400, tel (11) 2124 5800) &
Monaco Hotel. Hotel shuttle pick up at the far end of terminal 2 arrivals
(exit and turn right). |
By
Train:
A metro station is planned for the airport in the future, but at present, there is no train service.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
Budget,
Hertz,
Localiza,
Locar Alpha & Unidas. Rental car desks
are in one of the 2 rental car areas, on the lower/arrivals level. After exiting
to the street, follow the signs. |
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Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
Trans Sol, 3544 3641 or
9719 1699, runs shuttles from the airport to its rental location. |
|
Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
|
□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Car Parking:
Long & short term parking is available at the airport. Car parking pyment
offices are in either side on the arrivals level. 1 hour R$7.50, 2 hrs R$10, 3
hrs R$12, 4 hrs R$13.50, extra hours R$1.50. Daily max R$31.50.
Baggage Storage: Malex
do Brasil operate a left luggage service in arrivals that is open 24 hrs a
day. Cost per day (until midnight): Small (up to 40 cm) R$7, Medium (up to 50
cm) R$8, large (up to 80 cm) R$12 & X-Large (up to 150 cm) R$18. Bags over 150
cm are charged R$32. Lockers are also available at a cost of R$6 per 24 hrs.
Lost key R$35. For info Tel 11 5543 0488.
Airport
Hotels: There are no hotels at the terminals
themselves, but the following are not too far away: Cesar Park Hotel (5
mins by taxi or free hotel shuttle bus, tel (11) 2124 5800), Marriott Hotel Sao Paulo Airport Hotel (5-10 mins). The
Ibis/Mercure & Dobly Hotels are in nearby Guarulhos town,
15 mins by taxi from the airport.
Airport
Tax: There is no airport tax payable at the time
of departure at this airport.
Notes: ◊Guarulhos is the Intl airport for Sao Paulo serving all international destinations and some Brazilian cities too.
◊ATMs/Cash machines are located throughout the terminals on both levels.
Airport Website: www.infraero.gov.br.
Airport Tel No: +55 (0)11 6445 2256.
Updated
Mar09 A de Villiers.
Last
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São Paulo - Marte (SBMT):
Location: 4
km/2 Miles N of Sao Paulo city centre.
By Train: The nearest metro stations are
Carandiru & Santana, both less than 1km/½ mile from the airfield's eastern
perimeter. Sao Paulo Metro Map: www.metro.sp.gov.br.
Airport Hotels:
Holiday Inn Parque Anhembi, on Rua Professor Milton Rodrigues, is on the
airfield. Hotel Front Desk: +55 11 21078844.
Notes: Marte is the general aviation
airport for Sao Paulo.
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