Airline Tickets from Sao Paulo

General Info

Airport code : GRU
Address : PO Box 3061, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07141-970, Brazil
Telephone : (011) 6445 2945
Website : www.infraero.gov.br
Location : The airport is situated 25km (18 miles) northeast of São Paulo.

Information and Customer Care Desks

There are tourist information desks (tel: (011) 6445 2380 or 4029) on the Arrivals floor of Terminals 1 and 2 and there are also two Infraero information counters in both terminals. Comunicação Social can help with specific enquiries (tel: (011) 6445 2256 or2891).

Available Facilities and Services

Money and communications: Banks with bureau de change facilities and ATMs are located at the airport. There is also a 24-hour post office in Terminal 1. Internet access is available.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants selling refreshments are available in both terminals.
Shopping: There are shops in both terminals, including duty-free.
Luggage: Trolleys are available. There is a left-luggage office, operated by Malex do Brasil and open 24 hours a day, in Arrivals.
Other facilities: First aid facilities and pharmacies are located in both terminals.

Car Parking Info

Long- and short-term parking is available at the airport.

Driving by car from/to Sao Paulo

To reach the airport, take either the Ayrton Senna or Presidente Dutra highway.

Public Transportation from/to Sao Paulo

Bus: The airport bus connects with Congonhas Domestic Airport and the city centre. There is also an executive city bus for which tickets should be purchased in advance on the Arrivals floor. There is also a shuttle minibus service which runs to the city centre (journey time - 30-50 minutes).
Taxi: Prepaid radio taxis serve the terminals.

São Paulo is known as the largest city in South America and the third largest city in the world. Besides, it is an economic centre of Brazil and a place rich in its cultural traditions.

São Paulo lies at the center of the heavily urbanized São Paulo metropolitan area, which, with an estimated 21,616,060 people in 2008 over 7,944 square kilometres (3,067.2 sq mi), is the largest metropolitan area in the nation. Depending on which definition is used, the São Paulo metropolitan area is ranked as either the first or second most populous in the Americas, just behind Mexico City. The subway system covers only some areas of the city.

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