São Paulo Travel Forum

Hey everyone thanks in advance for your advice.

I am relocating to Curitiba for a short term job posting and will first land in GRU. Do you guys advise me to take a plane, or take a bus to Curitiba? I am not sure the city of GRU has buses that will take me straight there.

The only reason I would consider the bus is the luggage allowance. I know the trip to get to Tiete and then busing it Curitiba can be considerably long. I am not sure about prices though- anyone has an idea?

Finally, would you recommend flying Web Jet? I saw that they have cheap prices to fly from GRU to CWB, only restriction is the 23kg luggage allowance. My flight will land in GRU at around 11:30am, and the next flight to fly to Curitiba is at 15:30. would that be enough time to grab my luggages, etc?

Many thanks for your help.

I will be in Sao Jose dos Campos for business and will be there for about one week. Due to my lack of Portuguese (I know a little Spanish) I don't necessarily want to travel to Sao Paulo too often for entertainment and sight seeing.

What is there for me to do in Sao Jose dos Campos in terms of sight seeing, entertainment, night life, etc.? How safe is the city?

Hi,
This is my first trip to Brazil.
I'll be arriving in the morning at Garulho's Airport (SAO).
I need to know what bus(es) to take, hopefully the same line, all the way from the Airport, to at least Belo Horizonte (MG).
Should I decide to stay close by the airport, which would be a reasonable priced hotel, with average standard of comfort and cleanliness?

If someone has already traveled this, or did this rout, let me know about it, as soon as you can

Thanks!

Trek1

Hi,
This is my first trip to Brazil.
I'll be arriving in the morning at Garulho's Airport (SAO).
I need to know what bus(es) to take, hopefully the same line, all the way from the Airport, to at least Belo Horizonte (MG).
Should I decide to stay close by the airport, which would be a reasonable priced hotel, with average standard of comfort and cleanliness?

If someone has already traveled this, or did this rout, let me know about it, as soon as you can

Thanks!

Trek1

My family and I are traveling to Santiago, Chile. But we have a lay over in Sao Paulo, we will be there for six hours (from 12:00pm to 6:30pm). We would like to see as much as we could in that time. But we would like info about it, if we should even leave the airport for that short of time? What customs is like? and what is near the airport that we could see or do? Any info will be much appreciated.
Thank You

Bom dia, Boa tarde, Boa noite!

I'll be staying in the Morumbi area for my stay but I have the weekend free and was wondering What would be a great experience for SP? Is walking around Avenida Paulista/Paulista Jardim/Ibirpuera Park safe? Also possibly somewhere to go for a drink/dance on the evening. My portuguese is very limited(but I'm trying :0)...) I'm in my early 20's so I'm up for most anything, just want to be safe and have fun. Obrigado in advance

Cheers!

Like the title says, I'm planning a semester abroad before I graduate. My options are either Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado in Sao Paulo (FAAP) or Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-rio).

I was hoping someone might have some opinions about the social life at either of these institutions or the general area that either is situated in (FAAP is dead center in the middle of Sao paulo and PUC-rio is in Gavea.

Anyon?
Alguem?

obrigado

My best friend recently moved to Sao Paulo and I wanted to go there for vacation sometime. I was wondering how much it would cost to go there. If someone has any idea please let me know.

Hi,

I'll be in Sao Paulo in a couple of weeks for the first time. I'd like to check out the nightlife but would like to go someplace where Americans over 40 wouldn't feel out of place. Any recommendations would be appreciated

Thanks

Can you reccommend a nice hotel for a two night stay before taking a Princess Cruise?

Oi,

Can someone please tell me where the baggage storage site (Guarda-volumes) is located at the bus station, Rod. Tiete? Also, were are the elevators located there?

Now, one technical question---I will be arriving from GRU with two LARGE suitcases, and was wondering how I might buy a bus ticket without going upstairs to the counters....(and dragging everything with me!) Any suggestions?

Finally, is there a hotel within walking distance of the station....ahhh, I mean one where I'm not charged by the hour! Obrigado for any suggestions.

JAC

Does anyone know of places to get massages ( not the happy ending massages) in Sao Jose Campos? I have tried to look on the internet but not knowing the language i have had no luck. any suggestions would be great.

Hi,

I have 7 hours to spend in Guarulhos waiting for a connection to London. I'm thinking about going to downtown SP or a any shopping to make it easier.
I know there's a bus shuttle service from Guarulhos but I need to know if 7 hours is enough time to go to downtown and be back to the airport.
If you can reccommend any thing to do in that time, is very welcome. Also where to take the shuttle bus back to the airport.
Many thanks in advance,

Rafa

I'll be in SP with my 13 year old daughter. We'll have 4 or 5 days for sightseeing. She would love some ecotourism type things (zip line, "jungle" tour, that sort of thing) but I don't think we'll have the money to fly to the Amazon area. I was thinking Iguazu. Any other suggestions for ecotourism around SP?

I need to go from Sao Paulo to Tres Coracao.
What are some of the ways to get there? Are there buses that go to Tres Coracao?
Where would I catch the bus, how long is the ride, and how much is it?
If there is someone who is really knowledgeable about this, I would appreciate any kind of information. Thank you.

Yeh, I opened up my map of Curitiba and some Sao Paulo metro cards fell out: a multiplo card and a few unitarios. It has been about two years since I've been to SP, but I'm thinking about stopping through the big city later this year. Will the metro cards still be good to use or do they expire after a set time? Just wondering.

BTW - I head back to beautiful Brazil next month but will spend all of my time in Rio.

- Skull!!

What is the best way to get from Sao Paulo to the Iguazu Falls? Can one go on his own by bus or plane without a tour and is it a problem to go by oneself from the Brazilian to the Argentinian side? How long is the bus trip? Does one need two days or is one day enough to get to the falls from Sao Paulo and back again? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I am flying into Rio De Janeiro but my hotel is located in Sao Paulo what is the best way to get there? Is there a train? Boat? I can't stand the idea of going in a bus. Can anyone give me some advise?

Is there an airport bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Sheraton Sao Paulo World Trade Centre Hotel on Nacoes Unidas Ave in Brooklin Novo? If so, do you know where I'd be able to access the timetable and bus fare costs?

I would also like to know how to get to the Port of Santos for the Royal Carribean Cruise Line from the hotel mentioned above.

Since I have two days available, would I have enough time to make a side trip to Iguazu Falls?

Please can you tell me which airport bus goes from Garhouls International Airport to Hotel Travel Inn Braston São Paulo address Rua Martins Fontes, 330 - Consolação
São Paulo (São Paulo), 01050-000
Brazil.
I would really appreciate your help and how much does this cost.
Is there any buses going to Santos ferry terminal from this hotel or nearby and how much

Please advise means of public transportation and estimated cost from Sao Paolo to Santos so I could get my ship the Radiance of the seas.

Thank you for your feedback.

Hi,

I will be visiting Sao Paulo during the first two weeks of March 2009. I have reserved the room in the following Hotel

HOTEL - MAKSOUD PLAZA
ADDR: ALAMEDA CAMPINAS 150 TELEPHONE: 55-11-31458000
SAO PAULO, SP 01404-900 FAX: 55-11-31458001
BRAZIL

Does this neighborhood good in terms of having restaurants, bars and a good night life around. Hotel is quoting $135 per night ( as this is within my range of around $200/night budget). Any other inputs would be appreciated.

We have been ditched in Sao Paulo for carnival and dont speak portuguese. We are planning to go to the sambadrome on Friday, but we are wondering what else is happening or what we should do?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Sarah

Hi all,
I will arrive end of April in SP. I have around 5 days for myself and want to go to a nice beach close to SP with good night life for a single. Thanks for your proposals.

Hi,

I will be visiting Sao Paulo during first week of March for 2 weeks. Could you please advise a good star hotel to stay. Also please let me know if there are good night clubs around the hotel. Any particular singles parties that I can attend?. Please let me know any near by places that I must cover. Other travel tips to make the visit exciting would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Praveen

Hi There,

I have bought my tickets to Sao Paulo and back to Calgary Canada. I would like to buy some dometic flight tickets in Brazil. Any recommendations for a good travel agency in Sao Paulo, who has english speaking staff as my Portuguese is limited. If possible I would like to call from Canada and have my tickets booked.

Thanks for your help

Thanks a lot for the response on how to get to Santos from Guarulhos airport. I read somewhere that you can pick up this bus on terminal 1.

Where can you purchase the tickets or can you just pay the driver as you board. Additionally, does anyone have any experience on this bus service as to safety comfort?

Regarding the transfers from Sao Paolo to Santos, Royal Carribean refuses to provide and sell transfers unless your flight arrives the same day as the cruise departure. My husband and I arrive in Sao Paolo a day prior to the cruise so as to allow any flight delays so now we are looking for other ways to get to our cruise ship in Santos.
Thanks.

Hi there! I will be in Sao Paulo next week solo, my first time. I'm excited and a bit scared. Any tips on what to do and places to avoid? I want to explore but also stay safe. Any suggestions are appreciated!! Obrigada!

I plan to go 3 weeks to S. Am, but I know time is too short, so I limit to 2-3 countries - Brazil, Argentina, and/or Peru. My options are wide open as I have never been to S. Am. In future, I plan to do another trip to Chile and Antartica.

Question now:
What is the best places to visit among 2 or 3 countries as above with 3 weeks?
Please name the places + possibly transportation (bus, train, plane). If someone can roughly suggests the routing will be much appreciated.

Many thanks !

We are flying to Sao Paulo in April - first time! One of the posters noted that there was a shuttle from Guarulhos airport to the Blue Metro station. Is there a corresponding return shuttle from the Blue Metro station to Gaurulhos? Has anybody used this means (shuttle/Metro) to get into Sao Paulo downtown from Guarulhos?