Coastal Connection: Convenient and Secure Transfers From Paraty to Rio City Locations
Simplify your travel plans with our stress-free transfer service from Paraty to Rio de Janeiro, where convenience meets security.
Whether you’re traveling on a budget or seeking a private experience, choose between shared or an exclusive transfer option.
Benefit from door-to-door pick-up at your hotel or Airbnb in Paraty and enjoy the ease of being dropped off directly at your accommodation in Rio.
With air-conditioned vehicles and a focus on security, we make your journey to Rio just as memorable as the destination itself.
Transfer Details
Price
- Adult: $65 USD
- Child (1 to 4 yrs): $30 USD
Available Options During Reservation
- Shared transfer
- Private transfer
Group size
- Min. 2
- Max. 15
Vehicle Change
This service is shared by passengers heading to both Ilha Grande and Rio de Janeiro.
At the midway transfer point, Ilha Grande passengers will transition to a boat, while Paraty travelers will move to another vehicle to continue onward to the city.
Our staff will guide you through the change—simply follow their instructions to ensure a smooth transfer process.
Baggage Rules
Included:
- 1 medium suitcase (67 × 48 × 27 cm) OR 1 small carry-on (55 × 40 × 25 cm)
- 1 personal item (e.g. backpack) which will travel on your lap
Extras:
- Oversized or additional luggage: R$100.00 per piece (each way)
- Notify us ahead of time for unusual items like surfboards or strollers
Important Notes:
- You carry and handle your own luggage
- We are not liable for lost items
- If we recover a lost item, return is subject to a ticket fee
Child Policy
If your child is between 1 & 4 years old, or you wish to bring a child seat, contact us to make a booking.
- Babies (up to 12 months):
- Can ride free on a parent’s lap
- If they’re in a car seat, the cost is half price
- Kids 1 year and 1 month to 3 years and 11 months old:
- Pay half price with rights to their own seat
- Kids 4 years and older:
- Full ticket price, with rights to their own seat
- Parents must bring car seats if they use one
- Car seats are not needed by law on our vehicles
Pick-Up Rules
- The evening before the service you will be informed of your pick-up time by WhatsApp. Please ensure you provide your correct number during the reservation
- Some historic center addresses or difficult-access locations may require a nearby meeting point
- Hotels/hostels: Be ready at the entrance
- Airbnb/private homes: wait outside
- Delays may occur due to traffic or other passengers
Service Conditions
- Service may be operated in a car or a van. depending on how many other passengers there are.
- Schedules subject to change
- Delays or cancellations due to weather, health, breakdowns, etc. are not our fault
- Replacement vehicle arranged within 4 hours in case of breakdown
- Booking issues notified via email
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Shared & Private Transfer Logistics
Shared & Private Transfer Logistics
- Choose between shared or private transfers from Paraty to Rio de Janeiro.
- Pick-up directly from your accommodation within the city limits of Paraty or neighbouring Jabaquara (unless access is restricted).
- WhatsApp notifications sent the night before with a more accurate pick-up time.
- All vehicles are modern, with air conditioning.
Shared Transfers:
- Vehicle picks up other passengers along the way.
- Choose from three departure windows:
- 07:00–08:30 → Est. arrival ~ 13:30/14:00
- 10:00–11:30 → Est. arrival ~ 16:30/17:30
- 15:00–16:30 → Est. arrival ~ 21:00/21:30
Private Transfer
- The convenience of a private service means that you can choose your own pick-up time.
- The vehicle will be exclusively for you.
Rio Drop-off Areas
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
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- 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.
Pick-Up Locations
- Many of the streets in the Historic Center of Paraty do not allow vehicles to enter. If you are staying on one of those streets, we will set the pick-up from a nearby accessible meeting point.
- We can have you collected you from your accommodation within the town of Paraty, or neighbouring Jabaquara
- If you are far out of town or in a difficult to access location, set your pick-up as this central meeting point: Boutique do Açaí – Av. Roberto Silveira, 802
Refunds, Changes & Credits
- Cancel 78+ hrs before: 75% refund or full credit
- Cancel 48 –78 hrs before: 50% refund or full credit
- Cancel <48 hrs before or no-show: No refund
- Change requests:
- 1 Free change if 24+ hrs before and space available
- R$50 fee <24 hrs before
- R$50 fee: Per each further change
Credit valid for 1 year if same route/people
