You can easily take a bus at Rio International Airport (GIG) to Leblon District. The air-conditioning airport bus runs every day from 5:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., departs every half hour and costs R$12; US$6; €5 paid in cash (only Brazilian currency accepted — you can get cash with your card at an ATM or exchange major foreign currencies such as US dollars or euros at the airport). Note that from Rio airport to Leblon Beach by bus is quite a…read more
You can rather easily get from Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) to Ipanema by bus. The modern airport bus from the company Real departs every 30 minutes from the airport and gets to Ipanema Beach one hour to one hour and a half later, depending on the traffic. The first bus departs from Rio airport at 5:30 a.m. and the last one at 11:30 p.m. You buy the one-way ticket (R$12; US$6; €5) on the spot, in cash (Brazilian…read more
You can easily take a bus from Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) to Copacabana. Whether you are staying right in a hotel on Copacabana Beach avenue or farther inside the district, the air-conditioning airport bus from Real Premium is the cheapest way to get to Copacabana upon arriving in Rio. Note that Copacabana is a reasonably wide district (3,2 kilometers or 2 miles), however, it is a bit narrow. So, if your accommodation is right on Copacabana Beach avenue, the…read more
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro airport (GIG) to Santa Teresa is by taxi. The taxi ride and fare are not as costy as from the airport to the famous beach districts of Rio since Santa Teresa is located before the beach area, thus closer to the airport. On the other hand, Santa Teresa is up in the hill, and some taxi drivers switch to flag 2 on the way up (they have the right to switch…read more
The taxi fare from Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) to Leblon District is rather inexpensive, safe and quick. No matter where you are staying in Leblon (Sheraton Hotel, Marina Palace, Marina All Suites, Promenade Leblon Inn, Z.Bra Hostel, or other), a yellow taxi from Rio airport is your best alternative. Rio Airport (GIG — which is equally domestic and international) is reasonably close to Leblon (24 kilometers or 15 miles). The fare of a yellow taxi GIG-Leblon costs roughly R$47-56;…read more
Taking a yellow taxi from Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) to Ipanema is safe, affordable and fast (off-rush hours). Regrettably, Rio de Janeiro has no subway line or train that connects the airport to the city, so your best, fastest and safest choice in the yellow taxi. Taxi Fare from Airport to Ipanema A ride on a yellow taxi from the international airport (GIG) to any hotel, hostel, guest house, Bed & Breakfast, or vacation furnished apartment in Ipanema…read more
The low tourist season in Rio de Janeiro is on April, May, June, September and October. Any of these off-season months is a great time to visit Rio de Janeiro, which is by far the most popular and famous destination in Brazil. There are several advantages and benefits when visiting Rio de Janeiro on an off-season month. The top two reasons are: there are just a few tourists and the weather is much more pleasant. A few Tourists Without a doubt,…read more
The rush hour time in Rio de Janeiro is from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m on weekdays. In general, there is hardly any heavy traffic on Saturday, Sundays and holidays, except the traffic that may form on the beach avenues (especially in Copacabana) or on the roads and tunnels that connect the beach districts (Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Barra da Tijuca) to the suburbs of Rio. However, due to the booming economy of Rio de Janeiro,…read more
Christ the Redeemer statue is just a short taxi ride away from Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG). In fact, the airport and the Corcovado Mountain are both inside Rio’s perimeter. First things first: you can’t go by taxi all the way to Christ the Redeemer statue. The Jesus statue is located atop Corcovado Mountain, which is at 710 meters (2,328 feet) above sea level. You have two choices by taxi to get from Rio de Janeiro airport (GIG) to…read more
Wondering how long did it take to build Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro? It took five years to make Christ the Redeemer statue (1926-1931), although the first drawing and calculations started a few years earlier. Experts say that if Christ statue was built with the current technology and know-how, it wouldn’t take so long — probably would be completed in one or two years. By the way, just as a comparison, the Statue of Liberty in New York took…read more
