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How do you get from Curitiba’s Airport to the city centre?

Publicado por: Silvia Oliveira Curitiba

Special Minibus

A regular line of executive minibuses connects Afonso Pena  International Airport, in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, to the centre of Curitiba. There are various strategic stops along the route: the Bus and Train Station, the Guaira Theatre, the Inland Revenue, the Public Library, the 24 Hour Street and Shopping Estacao. The airport-centre journey takes around 25 minutes. It is quick, handy and cheap. In my view, it is the best option. It is also possible to stop at any bus stop along the route – as long as you do not have bags in the luggage compartment. The minibus is air-conditioned and runs every 20 minutes during the week and every 25 minutes on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. The airport stop can be found in front of the Arrivals terminal. Tickets can be bought from the driver: the fare is R$8.00. Among other information available on the website is a map of the minibus route, which also shows the hotels near the main stops.

Mass Transport

For the tight-fisted amongst us there is the option of the “Ligeirinho Aeroporto”, or Airport Express, a public transport bus line that was given its name because it makes less stops than ordinary buses. However, I once made the mistake of boarding the very same and took an hour and a half to reach the city centre. I do not know if it was the traffic, my bad luck, or what. I only know that I never took the “Slowcoach” again! Anyway, this line is part of the Integrated Transport Network, which means that if you disembark at one of the terminals, you can catch another bus to your final destination included in the same fare. A mere bagatelle at R$2.20.

Taxi

The one and only time I took a taxi from the airport to the centre was in 2007, having just flown in from Paris on a flight that arrived in the wee small hours of a cold Curitiban night. At that time of day there is no other option; it is either a taxi or a taxi. It cost me R$65.00. It almost gave me a severe heart attack! During the day you may only experience angina: a trip from the airport to the centre costs around R$40.00 to R$50.00.

Curiosity: Fast Sleep

For those who do not wish to leave the airport, but have a long wait there, there is the Fast Sleep service. It is a kind of “hotel” comprised of cubicles for sleeping and showering in, where you can stay for a maximum of 12 hours. The cubicles have central air-conditioning, broadband Internet, TV and telephone. Cost: the first hour runs to R$40.00 and the following hours R$15.00 each. From 8 hours onwards there is a one-off charge of R$100.00. There is no minibar, but a towel, shampoo and soap are included in the price. Children of up to 6 years old accompanied by their parents in the same cubicle sleep free of charge. Fast Sleep is situated inside the airport building, on Level 3. Hours are from 7am to 11pm. Telephone: (41) 3381- 1313.

AFONSO PENA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | CURITIBA

Av. Rocha Pombo s/n°
Sao Jose dos Pinhais – Parana
Telephone: (41) 3381-1515 | Fax: (41) 3381-1127
Site: http://www.infraero.gov.br | Distance from the centre of Curitiba: approximately 18km.

Photo: “Ligerinho Aeroporto”: Airport Express, a public transport bus line. (Raul Mattar)

Read more about Curitiba:

The “ecological” Curitiba  (by Sílvia Oliveira)
A train ride through the Serra do Mar (by Sílvia Oliveira)
Largo da Ordem Street Market (by Sílvia Oliveira)
The Ukrainian Memorial (by Sílvia Oliveira)

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Reportagem publicada originalmente na 24º edição do jornal Curitiba In English. Para entender o projeto de internacionalização do Matraqueando, clique aqui.



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7 Comentários

  1. Gisela Garcia

    Gente, cê tá bombando ( you are bombing, hahahahahahahha) escrevendo em inglês…

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  2. vera queiroz

    Silvia, querida, eu queria te dizer que amo seus textos em inglês e, mesmo, acho-os bons demais para aprender e/ou treinar o idioma. Outro dia, lendo o “A train ride through the Serra do Mar” (até para escrever o título certinho tive de olhar várias vezes o seu :), me deparei com a frase “Passengers vie for the panoramic windows” e fiquei besta de saber que eu nunca, nunquinha em meus 7 anos de Ibeu, ou 7 meses de residência pelas bandas de lá, jamais havia visto, lido ou escutado tal palavra – vie. Me achando por demais limitada, levei a frase aos sobrinhos, com inglês mais fresquinho, e tampouco a conheciam, daí todos fomos ao dicionário, achamos o máximo o texto ter nos desafiado e agradecemos a você por ser tão cuidadosa com a língua que utiliza e ainda nos dar oportunidades imperdíveis de aprender. Se eu fosse professora de inglês pediria licença para utilizar seus textos em sala de aula, com certeza.
    Grande abraço,
    vera

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    • Vera, querida!
      Ando com saudades de nossos e-mail. É sempre uma delícia ter você a bordo! 😀

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  3. Bernardette Amaral

    Silvia voce sabe que na chegada em Curitiba, não confiei no transporte publico e gastei 60,00 de taxi, mas na volta consultei o site e peguei o onibus express na hora certinha no ponto em frente à Biblioteca, fiquei impressionada com a eficiencia . Fui bem cedinho para o ponto e claro acabei chegando muito cedo no aeroporto.

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    • Silvia Oliveira

      O transporte público do aeroporto para o centro demora muuuito, mas o ônibus Executivo é uma maravilha. Com saídas de 20 e m 20 minutos (e por apenas R$ 8,00) você faz o trajeto com tranquilidade! 🙂

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