Drop-Off at Accommodation

Direct drop-off unless the area is difficult to access (narrow streets, steep hills, etc.)

Drop-Off Areas (by neighborhood):

• Arpoador
• Botafogo
• Catete
• Centro (Downtown)
• Copacabana
• Cosme Velho – Joe Joe Hostel Largo do Boticário only
• Flamengo
• Gávea
• Glória
• Humaitá
• Ipanema
• Jardim Botânico
• Lagoa
• Lapa
• Laranjeiras
• Leblon
• Leme – If up the hill, drop-off at Novotel Leme
• Santa Teresa – Explorer Bar only
• Urca

Airport Drop-Offs

• Galeão (GIG) & Santos Dumont (SDU) – see the Paraty to Rio Airports page which has different pick-up times.
• Linx Hotel Galeao – drop-off is possible at this hotel.

Bus Station Drop-off

• Rodoviária Novo Rio

Special Neighborhood Notes

• • Santa Teresa: Drop-off at Explorer Bar only (R. Alm. Alexandrino, 399)
  • Leme (hillside): If up the hill, then drop-off at Novotel Leme (R. Gustavo Sampaio, 320)
  • Copacabana / Ipanema: If staying on Rua Saint Roman (or streets accessed by it), drop-off at nearby hotel where you can get Taxi/Uber.
  • Favelas: Vans do not enter areas deemed Favela’s. Choose a safe hotel in the drop-off areas and take Taxi/Uber from there.
  • Barra da Tijuca or São Conrado: Choose a location in Leblon, Ipanema or Copacabana to be dropped off and make your own way to your accommodation. You can also choose to be dropped off at a Metro Station in Leblon and then take the subway to Barra da Tijuca.