Rio de Janeiro city or simply “Rio” is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro  and it’s the third largest metropolis in South America with a population of more than 6 million of habitants. Rio is the most visited and popular city in the Southern hemisphere due to its nature, parties and beaches. Although Rio is not Brazil’s capital, it is definitely Brazil’s tourism capital and its Christ the Redeemer on the top of Corcovado Mountain is one of the most recognized features of Rio and it is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

There is several options of public transportation in Rio de Janeiro including vans, buses, metros and Ferry service. In general, the public transportation in Rio is safe for tourists, however the night buses are not recommended for tourists. Compared to European or American transportations, Rio’s transportations are very cheap. Check out to know more about Rio’s transportation system:

• BRT Bus: 
  

  BRT Bus – Rio de Janeiro 

BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit, and is a system of articulated buses that travel along dedicated corridors. As a result, it became an alternative of faster rides for all its users.

The BRT bus is the fastest and cheapest method to go from and to the airport. The BRT connects with Rio metro line at Vicente de Carvalho stop/station.

The main lines of Rio’s BRT bus run 24hrs. The cost of the bus ride is R$ 3,40.

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• Rio Metro
  

  Metro Rio, Rio de Janeiro

   

The Metro is the most reliable public transportation method in Rio de Janeiro, especially in the rush hour. It could be crowded but much faster than taking regular buses or even a taxi at certain times.

Rio metro has two main lines, linha 1 (red) and linha 2 (green) that connect different neighbourhoods of the north zone with the center and the south zone (Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema .. etc.) the two line interconnect in several stations where you can switch from one line to another.

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• SuperVia (Rio Train) 
  

  Super Via, Rio de Janeiro

The train is a more conventional way of transportatoin in Rio. It connects the center with different further neighbourhoods in the North, east and west zones. The train does not pass through the south zone.

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• • Rio Ônibus 
    

    Rio Onibus, Rio de Janeiro

The public Bus is a good way to move around the city while it’s not the rush hour or late at night. Buses are identified by a number that refers to the bus route and a destination on its front sign. Also a “BRS” number that indicates which bus points the bus stops at. Due to the enormous number of buses running in Rio, the bus points are classified by a BRS number (from 1 to 6) and different buses stop at different bus points with the same BRS number.

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