Rio de Janeiro Transportation Tips by Alless

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Yellow Taxi
It is highly recommended to use a taxi for getting around Rio. Many of the drivers speak English (maybe is good to ask before enter )and the fare is not extremely expensive. Yellow taxis are plentiful and you can't miss them (look for yellow cars with a blue stripe). These are metered. The fare goes up after 9:00pm weekdays and all weekend. The normal tip for the driver is R$1 Do not pre-pay the driver. It is illegal for the driver to ask for pre-payment and it usually means he/she has inflated the price. Let the meter speak for you. Always ask the driver how much it will cost before you get into the cab. It gives the impression that you know where you are going. By luck, you may get to ride in an air-conditioned Yellow taxi.
You may consider renting the cab and the driver to take you wherever you want to go and at any time. It is a lot cheaper than renting a car. The best way to find out who is an honest and reliable driver is to ask at your hotel.
Radio Taxi
These cabs are bigger and usually have air-conditioning. They are usually painted in white or blue or red. To arrange a ride, you have to call the cab company and provide details as to what time to pick up and where to drop off. There are several radio taxi companies in Rio so it is best to call around. Some cabs have meters and others are flat rate.

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Accessible city

As well as the international airport, Rio de Janeiro is well served by a complex Brazilian bus network that links Rio with literally hundreds of destinations throughout Brazil and beyond. In general, Rio de Janiero is one of the most accessible cities in Latin America.

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Other Contact: Av. Francisco Bicalho,1

Phone: 2291-5151

Type: Bus

Website: http://www.novorio.com.br

Subway Map

here u can see all map metro stations in Rio

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In Rio better to use Subway to visit places

To go to places in Rio get a Subway it is easy , clean and much faster than bus,
but it isnot there in all places ... not cover all rio just one part :-)

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Type: Subway/Metro