Check with the rental company if the car is restricted to the state you have rented it in, or can be used throughout Brazil. Like the buses, the main restrictions to driving around Brazil are the distances, otherwise the main highways are good and well sign posted. There is zero tolerance to drink and drive. It is preferable to take a licence with a photo. As a visitor all that is required to drive in Brazil is a full valid British or European driving licence. The rental agencies accept most credit cards but tend to restrict the minimum age of the driver to 25. ![]() The big international car rental companies such as Avis and Hertz operate in the major Brazilian cities alongside national and local companies. For a quick conversion of kilometres into miles, divide by eight and then multiply by five. One mile is equivalent to 1.609 kilometres. By comparison, London is just 413 miles (664 km) from Edinburgh. Fortaleza, the capital of the northeast state of Ceará, for example, is nearly as far from Rio de Janeiro, 1,700 miles, as Buenos Aires. An inexpensive way to view the country, distances can be considerable. With over one million miles of roads, there is an extensive domestic bus service in Brazil linking all the main cities. ![]() Gol also offers a South American Airpass which allows the holder to travel economically throughout Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. A version of the Air Pass is currently offered by Avianca, Azul, and Gol. The price of the Air Pass varies, but considering the size of Brazil and the cost of internal Brazilian air travel, it offers excellent value for money. The Air Pass can only be sold outside of Brazil and to non-residents with a return air ticket. ![]() ![]() Visitors who are intending to travel on from Rio and São Paulo to explore the rest of Brazil should consider investing in a Brazil Air Pass before arriving in the country. Other Brazilian airlines include Puma, Rico, Team, Trip, and VARIG.Īs the majority of visitors plan their trip to Brazil around a visit to Rio de Janeiro, some of the most popular internal flight times are: Other hubs include Porto Alegre (POA) and Curitiba (CWB) in the south Brasília (BSB) in the central west and Salvador (SSA), Recife (REC) and Fortaleza (FOR) in the northeast. In the southeast they include São Paulo (GRU), and Rio (GIG). The main national carriers include Avianca Brasil, Azul, Gol and LATAM that use certain airports as major hubs for serving regions of the country. Because of the size of Brazil the most effective, and at times cost effective way of getting around the country is by air.
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