Air transport: flight options
The fly from Moscow will not work in Rio direct flight. A few years earlier, one Russian air carrier had an idea to organize such a flight, but it was not possible to establish it and could not be established. But in the South American city, a fairy tale can be reached with transfers in Europe, and not only from Moscow, but also from other cities. Next, I will tell you about such options in more detail.
So, from Moscow and Peter you can fly with the companies "Emirates", "Lufthansa", "Alitalia", "Air France", "Klm", "Iberia" and "British Airways". Transplants, respectively, will be in Dubai, Frankfurt, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid or London. TAP PORTUGAL carries passengers only from Moscow, in the case of this flight the docking will be in Lisbon. With Lufthansa, you can fly from other cities of Russia - Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Samara and Rostov-on-Don.
The ticket costs approximately a thousand one hundred euros. The cheapest flight on regular flights offers Iberia airline. There is another option inexpensive to purchase a cherished ticket: To do this, just try tracking special promotions and sales - the largest international air carriers constantly organize them. If we talk about the cost of air travel time, then the fastest (with convenient docks) will be, if you use the services of AIRFRANCE. However, in any case, no matter how comfortable these docks are, less than sixteen hours the flight will not take any way. Now - about the main aircraft Rio.
Rio de Janeiro Airport
Flights to Rio arrive at Galean International Airport. This airport has two terminals. It is located twenty kilometers north of the center of Rio. For the year it serves about twelve and a half million people. Until 1985 he was the main air gate of Brazil, as long as he was not overtaken by São Paulo International Airport. In Portuguese, the name of this airport (Rio de Janeiro Airport / Galean "Antonio Carlos Zobim") means "Galloon Beach" (and it really is there, is located next to the passenger terminal). In addition, the airport, in addition, is referred to in honor of the famous Brazilian singer and the musician - Anthony Karlusha Zhobima. This airport has been operated since 1923. Curious Fact: Almost in the very center of the city there is another airport - "Santos Dumont", but only domestic flights serve there.
Rio de Janeiro Airport Terminals
There are only two of them. Both are interconnected using an escalator. In addition, passengers from one terminal to another are transported also on small shuttles - but for a fee.
Information racks are located in the blue sector of Terminal No. 1, on the third floor, as well as in Terminal No. 2, on the floor of the departure. Everywhere there are clear pointers, so it is not difficult to navigate.
The terminals have all the necessary infrastructure that provides passengers with the necessary service: there is where to eat, exchange currency, and also take a shopping. If you wish to rent a car, go to the office of some of the local rolling offices - "Avis", "Hertz" or "Localiza". They are located in Terminal No. 1.
Transportation from the airport to the city
Buses
Bus number 2018 leaves from the international airport every thirty minutes. It takes passengers to the central part of the city, to Santos Dumont airport, as well as in the southern areas located along the coast; The final stop of his route is Barra Da Tijuca Bus Station. The first such bus goes from the airport at 5:30, extreme at 23:00. The passage will be sold in the arrival zone in any airport terminal.
At an interval at an hour from the airport, a regular bus goes. He makes stops next to the most popular beaches and hotels. Buses from Empresa Real carrier are air conditioned, they are delivered by Rio Passengers, the total travel time is forty-five minutes. You can still take advantage of the public bus: travel on such costs $ 3.5.
Taxi
Taxi is another way to get to the city from the airport. I do not advise you to use the services of the RDE order bureau; It is better to choose another - "Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority", and it is there to purchase a pre-paid voucher for transportation - it will be more reliable. If you take advantage of the service described above, do not forget to check before shipment, whether your driver reset the meter testimony. Travel from the international airport to Copacabana costs about twenty-five dollars. The city can be reached by one of the two main trails: or Linha Vermelha. Both on the first and second there are understandable road signs.
The cheapest to get to the hotel in Rio, if you catch a yellow city taxi car, which is returned from the airport empty. Such a taxi does not have the right to stop at the airport, so as not to create a competitor to the local service, with its higher rates. You can stop the car on the landing floor - there, taxi drivers are usually planted with their passengers. They take the board by the indications of the counter. The path from the airport to Copacabana takes in the half an hour, the cost of the service is approximately sixty real.
Transfer to the city
Not the cheapest, but comfortable option - to book a transfer before traveling to Rio from your tour operator. There, if you wish, even a Russian-speaking driver will provide. It, of course, will help you to navigate the city faster. Such a service is worth a hundred reals per hour, and the minimum payment amount is two hundred.
The roadway to the airport can take away from you a lot of time - due to traffic jams, so leave the hotel better at least one hour before the start of registration. In particular, the probability of getting stuck in traffic on a weekday after 16:00.
Hotels in the airport
Rio International Airport is two hotels, Luxor Hotel and Hotel Pousada. Both are located in the first terminal, Luxor Hotel - in the blue sector at the 3rd level, and "Hotel Pousada" - in the Red Sector, at the 1st level. Bureau of room reservations is also located in the first terminal, at the third level. It works around the clock.
To guide the help of airport, Rio Airport you can use such telephone numbers: "+55 (0) 21 398-4597", "+55 (0) 21 3398 2155", "+55 (0) 21 3398 4526".