Distance and travel time by car or cab :
From GIG Tom Jobim Galeão International Airport
Uber: to be taken from the departures level (there is free wifi in the airport which allows you to order it): around 40/50 reais
common yellow taxi (Aerocoop or Aerotaxi when going out in the hall): around 60/80 reais
official pre-paid taxi from the airport: around 120/140 reais (payment possible by credit card - reduction if paying in cash)
personalized transfer: a driver will pick you up and wait for you in the hall with a plate with your name to bring you back to us in peace: 160 reais
BRT bus located at the arrivals level of Terminal 2, gate D (3.95 reais per person) to Vicente de Carvalho metro then metro (from 5 a.m. to midnight) (4.30 reais per person) to Cinêlandia station (exit D - Passeio). Then walk a good 15 minutes (with a staircase of 220 steps to climb!) Or take an Uber (around 10 reais) or a taxi (around 15 reais).
Note that we do not recommend coming on foot with all your luggage (unless it is during the day). You can do it quietly for a walk once your luggage is safe at home.
price at the end of 2019, subject to variation
From SDU Santos Dumont National Airport
Uber: to be taken from the Uber stand at the far end of the airport: around 10 to 15 reais
< Common yellow taxi (Aerocoop or Aerotaxi when going out in the hall): around 15 to 20 reais
Possibility to take a tram to Cinelândia. Then walk a good 15 minutes (with a staircase of 220 steps to climb!) Or take an Uber (around 10 reais) or a taxi (around 15 reais).
Note that we do not recommend coming on foot with all your luggage (unless it is during the day). You can do it quietly for a walk once your luggage is safe at home.
price at the end of 2019, subject to variation
Instead, take an Uber (taxis from the bus station tend to rip off their customers).
Possibility to take a tram to Cinelândia. Then walk a good 15 minutes (with a staircase of 220 steps to climb!) Or take an Uber (around 10 reais) or a taxi (around 15 reais).
Note that we do not recommend coming on foot with all your luggage (unless it is during the day). You can do it quietly for a walk once your luggage is safe at home.
price at the end of 2019, subject to variation
Key preparation for your trip if you are coming from abroad or upon your arrival in Brazil
Money
• Get a payment card that allows you to pay and withdraw outside your country free of charge (like N26, Max, NU, etc.).• Notify your bank of your stay in Brazil to avoid any undesired freeze on your bank card.
Smartphone
• Whatsapp: widely used in Brazil, this app allows easy and free communication anywhere in the world• Uber: widely used in Rio, it allows you to move quickly, safely and economically.
• Buy a Brazilian SIM card in order for you to be able to access the internet anywhere and use WhatsApp, Uber, Google Maps ...
Before booking, be aware of the following
• Casa da Gente is not designed for people with mobility problems (the house has many stairs and the local streets are paved and steep).• The house is visited from time to time by a lovely cat who hangs out in the collective spaces, but does not enter the rooms.
• You can't smoke anywhere in the house... except in the back of the garden..
• On weekends, the sounds of the night partying in Lapa reach the house (solutions for those who are more sensitive to noise include earplugs or a caipirinha before bed !)
• For security reasons, if you wish to receive visits, please contact us before.
Casa da Gente
Maison d'hôtesRua Gonçalves Fontes, n°33 – CEP: 20241-100 – Santa Teresa – Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brésil