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Brasilia International Airport

Airport Code: BSB
Full Airport Name: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southwest of Brasilia.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)61 364 9000.
Terminal Transfer: A shuttle operates between the two terminals.
Ground Transport: Buses and microbuses leave regularly from outside the terminal building for the main bus station in the city center, however taxis are generally the best option.
Car Rental: There is a range of car rental companies based at the airport.
Airport Facilities: The airport is clean and efficient; facilities include banks and a bureau de change, ATMs, a restaurant and 24-hour snack bars, bars, left-luggage facilities, shops and a travel agent. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Rio de Janeiro International

Airport Code: GIG
Full Airport Name: Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Location: The airport is located on Governor's Island, 12 miles (20km) north of Rio de Janeiro.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 21 3398 4106, 3398 4208 or 3398 5050.
Terminal Transfer: A moving walkway connects the two terminals.
Ground Transport: The easiest and fastest transport from the airport is by taxi. Taxi vouchers should be bought from the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk in the arrivals terminal to avoid any hassle and should cost about US$25. Public buses are available and passengers can connect to Rio's Novo Rio Rodoviaria bus station in the city center. Fares are roughly US$3. More expensive airport shuttles are available to downtown hotels and popular destinations but can have an English speaking guide.
Car Rental: Car rental companies, including Avis and Hertz can be found in Terminal 1.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the terminal. Visitors are advised to buy prepaid taxi vouchers at the Rio Tourism Authority desk; they are usually a little bit more expensive but give you peace of mind. It is advisable to ignore the RDE taxi desk and go to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk instead and buy prepaid taxi vouchers there. If you hail a taxi outside the terminal make sure the meter is cleared of the last fare.
Airport Facilities: The airport is well equipped with facilities including ATMs, banks and bureau de change, shops, restaurants and bars, duty-free shopping, luggage lockers and a tourist help desk. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: A multi-story carpark is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Sao Paulo International

Airport Code: GRU
Full Airport Name: Guarulhos International Airport
Location: The airport is located 16 miles (30km) northeast of Sao Paulo.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)11 6445 2945.
Terminal Transfer: The airport has two terminals, which are within easy walking distance of each other.
Ground Transport: Taxis are available outside the terminals; visitors are advised to take the prepaid taxis, they are usually a little more expensive but give peace of mind. There is also an airport shuttle bus, which drops off at the main hotels. Public buses are also available.
Car Rental: Car hire companies include Avis and Hertz.
Airport Facilities: There are a number of bars, restaurants and shops at the airport. There are banks, currency exchange bureau and ATMs. There is duty-free shopping before customs for Arrivals, as well as tourist information desks, business facilities and two conference rooms.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Brasilia International Airport

Airport Code: BSB
Full Airport Name: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southwest of Brasilia.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)61 364 9000.
Terminal Transfer: A shuttle operates between the two terminals.
Ground Transport: Buses and microbuses leave regularly from outside the terminal building for the main bus station in the city center, however taxis are generally the best option.
Car Rental: There is a range of car rental companies based at the airport.
Airport Facilities: The airport is clean and efficient; facilities include banks and a bureau de change, ATMs, a restaurant and 24-hour snack bars, bars, left-luggage facilities, shops and a travel agent. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Rio de Janeiro International

Airport Code: GIG
Full Airport Name: Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Location: The airport is located on Governor's Island, 12 miles (20km) north of Rio de Janeiro.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 21 3398 4106, 3398 4208 or 3398 5050.
Terminal Transfer: A moving walkway connects the two terminals.
Ground Transport: The easiest and fastest transport from the airport is by taxi. Taxi vouchers should be bought from the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk in the arrivals terminal to avoid any hassle and should cost about US$25. Public buses are available and passengers can connect to Rio's Novo Rio Rodoviaria bus station in the city center. Fares are roughly US$3. More expensive airport shuttles are available to downtown hotels and popular destinations but can have an English speaking guide.
Car Rental: Car rental companies, including Avis and Hertz can be found in Terminal 1.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the terminal. Visitors are advised to buy prepaid taxi vouchers at the Rio Tourism Authority desk; they are usually a little bit more expensive but give you peace of mind. It is advisable to ignore the RDE taxi desk and go to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk instead and buy prepaid taxi vouchers there. If you hail a taxi outside the terminal make sure the meter is cleared of the last fare.
Airport Facilities: The airport is well equipped with facilities including ATMs, banks and bureau de change, shops, restaurants and bars, duty-free shopping, luggage lockers and a tourist help desk. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: A multi-story carpark is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Sao Paulo International

Airport Code: GRU
Full Airport Name: Guarulhos International Airport
Location: The airport is located 16 miles (30km) northeast of Sao Paulo.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)11 6445 2945.
Terminal Transfer: The airport has two terminals, which are within easy walking distance of each other.
Ground Transport: Taxis are available outside the terminals; visitors are advised to take the prepaid taxis, they are usually a little more expensive but give peace of mind. There is also an airport shuttle bus, which drops off at the main hotels. Public buses are also available.
Car Rental: Car hire companies include Avis and Hertz.
Airport Facilities: There are a number of bars, restaurants and shops at the airport. There are banks, currency exchange bureau and ATMs. There is duty-free shopping before customs for Arrivals, as well as tourist information desks, business facilities and two conference rooms.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Brasilia International Airport

Airport Code: BSB
Full Airport Name: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southwest of Brasilia.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)61 364 9000.
Terminal Transfer: A shuttle operates between the two terminals.
Ground Transport: Buses and microbuses leave regularly from outside the terminal building for the main bus station in the city center, however taxis are generally the best option.
Car Rental: There is a range of car rental companies based at the airport.
Airport Facilities: The airport is clean and efficient; facilities include banks and a bureau de change, ATMs, a restaurant and 24-hour snack bars, bars, left-luggage facilities, shops and a travel agent. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Rio de Janeiro International

Airport Code: GIG
Full Airport Name: Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Location: The airport is located on Governor's Island, 12 miles (20km) north of Rio de Janeiro.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 21 3398 4106, 3398 4208 or 3398 5050.
Terminal Transfer: A moving walkway connects the two terminals.
Ground Transport: The easiest and fastest transport from the airport is by taxi. Taxi vouchers should be bought from the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk in the arrivals terminal to avoid any hassle and should cost about US$25. Public buses are available and passengers can connect to Rio's Novo Rio Rodoviaria bus station in the city center. Fares are roughly US$3. More expensive airport shuttles are available to downtown hotels and popular destinations but can have an English speaking guide.
Car Rental: Car rental companies, including Avis and Hertz can be found in Terminal 1.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the terminal. Visitors are advised to buy prepaid taxi vouchers at the Rio Tourism Authority desk; they are usually a little bit more expensive but give you peace of mind. It is advisable to ignore the RDE taxi desk and go to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk instead and buy prepaid taxi vouchers there. If you hail a taxi outside the terminal make sure the meter is cleared of the last fare.
Airport Facilities: The airport is well equipped with facilities including ATMs, banks and bureau de change, shops, restaurants and bars, duty-free shopping, luggage lockers and a tourist help desk. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: A multi-story carpark is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Sao Paulo International

Airport Code: GRU
Full Airport Name: Guarulhos International Airport
Location: The airport is located 16 miles (30km) northeast of Sao Paulo.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)11 6445 2945.
Terminal Transfer: The airport has two terminals, which are within easy walking distance of each other.
Ground Transport: Taxis are available outside the terminals; visitors are advised to take the prepaid taxis, they are usually a little more expensive but give peace of mind. There is also an airport shuttle bus, which drops off at the main hotels. Public buses are also available.
Car Rental: Car hire companies include Avis and Hertz.
Airport Facilities: There are a number of bars, restaurants and shops at the airport. There are banks, currency exchange bureau and ATMs. There is duty-free shopping before customs for Arrivals, as well as tourist information desks, business facilities and two conference rooms.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Brasilia International Airport

Airport Code: BSB
Full Airport Name: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southwest of Brasilia.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)61 364 9000.
Terminal Transfer: A shuttle operates between the two terminals.
Ground Transport: Buses and microbuses leave regularly from outside the terminal building for the main bus station in the city center, however taxis are generally the best option.
Car Rental: There is a range of car rental companies based at the airport.
Airport Facilities: The airport is clean and efficient; facilities include banks and a bureau de change, ATMs, a restaurant and 24-hour snack bars, bars, left-luggage facilities, shops and a travel agent. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Rio de Janeiro International

Airport Code: GIG
Full Airport Name: Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Location: The airport is located on Governor's Island, 12 miles (20km) north of Rio de Janeiro.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 21 3398 4106, 3398 4208 or 3398 5050.
Terminal Transfer: A moving walkway connects the two terminals.
Ground Transport: The easiest and fastest transport from the airport is by taxi. Taxi vouchers should be bought from the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk in the arrivals terminal to avoid any hassle and should cost about US$25. Public buses are available and passengers can connect to Rio's Novo Rio Rodoviaria bus station in the city center. Fares are roughly US$3. More expensive airport shuttles are available to downtown hotels and popular destinations but can have an English speaking guide.
Car Rental: Car rental companies, including Avis and Hertz can be found in Terminal 1.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the terminal. Visitors are advised to buy prepaid taxi vouchers at the Rio Tourism Authority desk; they are usually a little bit more expensive but give you peace of mind. It is advisable to ignore the RDE taxi desk and go to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk instead and buy prepaid taxi vouchers there. If you hail a taxi outside the terminal make sure the meter is cleared of the last fare.
Airport Facilities: The airport is well equipped with facilities including ATMs, banks and bureau de change, shops, restaurants and bars, duty-free shopping, luggage lockers and a tourist help desk. Facilities for the disabled are good.
Car Parking: A multi-story carpark is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br

Sao Paulo International

Airport Code: GRU
Full Airport Name: Guarulhos International Airport
Location: The airport is located 16 miles (30km) northeast of Sao Paulo.
Time Zone: GMT -2 (GMT -3 between the third Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March).
Phone Number: Tel: +55 (0)11 6445 2945.
Terminal Transfer: The airport has two terminals, which are within easy walking distance of each other.
Ground Transport: Taxis are available outside the terminals; visitors are advised to take the prepaid taxis, they are usually a little more expensive but give peace of mind. There is also an airport shuttle bus, which drops off at the main hotels. Public buses are also available.
Car Rental: Car hire companies include Avis and Hertz.
Airport Facilities: There are a number of bars, restaurants and shops at the airport. There are banks, currency exchange bureau and ATMs. There is duty-free shopping before customs for Arrivals, as well as tourist information desks, business facilities and two conference rooms.
Car Parking: Long and short-term parking is available.
Departure Tax: US$12 to US$36 depending on category
Website: www.infraero.gov.br