Transport
Rio de Janeiro has a good public transportation network. Rio's subway system runs from 5am to 12am, Monday to Saturday, and from 7am to 11pm on Sundays and holidays. Most bus service lines operate around the clock. However, the waiting intervals can be significantly longer during the night and early morning.
Avoid using cars to go to Conference venues. In addition to reducing traffic, you will be contributing to the objective of the Conference, which is to build a sustainable world.
- Rio de Janeiro plans to render its subway system 100% accessible. Learn more
- Check out comprehensive guide on bus routes in Rio (only in Portuguese)
- Get to know the new program of bike rental in Rio
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Here you can check some ways to get to Riocentro, main location of Rio+20
Here you can check some ways to get to Riocentro, main location of Rio+20
By bus
>>From Downtown ("Centro")
Line 268 (Praça XV – Riocentro, through Grajaú-Jacarepaguá)*
Terminal da Misericórdia; Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos; Pça. Tiradentes; Pça. da República; Av. Pres. Vargas; Pça. Maracanã; Bd. Vinte e Oito de Setembro; Grajaú-Jacarepaguá Highway.
*Does not go through the blue zone
>>From Zona Sul ("South Zone")
Line 2113 (Castelo –Taquara, through Barra)
Line 2113 (Castelo –Taquara, through Barra)
Goes along the Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon beaches*
*On Sundays and holidays, since the beach-front street is closed, the route goes through Rua Barata Ribeiro (Copacabana), Rua Prudente de Moraes (Ipanema) and Rua General San Martin (Leblon).
>>From Barra
Line 706 (Colônia – Terminal Alvorada)
Line 708 (Largo do Remi – Terminal Alvorada)
By subway
Purchase the Metrô Barra ticket
Take the subway to the last station of Line 1 (General Osorio). Using the same ticket, take the connection bus to Terminal Alvorada. Exit the bus at Terminal Alvorada and take the regular bus (line 706 or 708).
