Rio de Janeiro International Airport Antonio Carlos Jobim

The international airport of Rio Galleon is the largest of Rio de Janeiro, the best known and most visited internationally after the Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo. Receives flights from around the world. Around 12.3 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010. Condor, Gol Transportes Aereos WebJet and low-cost airlines are operating at the site.

Location - Transportation - Services - Disabled Facilities - Parking - Hotels

Official Name
Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport - (Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport)

IATA Code: GIG

Opening: February 1, 1952

Official website: www.infraero.gov.br

Tel: +55 (0) (21) 3398-5050 - Terminal 1 (21) 3398-4526 / 3398-4527 | Terminal 2 (21) 3398-2155 / 3398-2288

Location
The airport is located 20 km (13 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro

Number of terminals - 2 - are close to each other, accessible on foot via a conveyor belt.

Public Transport
Buses, taxis and shuttles transport passengers expressed to the city center. (Journey time: 30 to 40 minutes). Buses leave every hour from the airport to major hotels and beaches, and every 30 minutes there is a public bus that goes to the city center. The stakes are taxis at the exit of the airport terminals. The duration of the journey to the center south of Rio de Janeiro is among 30 to 45 minutes.

Services
There are car rental desks of the most recognized companies (Dallas, Car Rental in Brazil, located, Nations Rent, Interlocadora, Transnet, Locaralfa, Hertz, Budget, thristy, Movida and Master). Rent your car here

The airport of Rio Galleon also offers banking services in a terminal, ATM cash machines, money exchange, post offices, lounges, public telephones and internet access Wi-Fi, among other facilities. The conferencing service is provided by the hotel complex located inside the Luxor.
Eating and Drinking - wide variety of restaurants, fast food, cafeterias and bars in Terminal 1 and 2.
Shopping - crafts and souvenir shops, several clothing stores, candy, jewelry, toys, duty free shops in Terminal 1, and also in the commercial area of ​​Terminal 2 stations, newspapers and tobacco, perfumes, shoes, among others.
Baggage - Baggage protection points, lost and found in two terminals (Terminal 1 (21) 3398-4152 / 3044 - Terminal 2 (21) 3398-2013).
Other services - travel agencies, pharmacy, a medical center that operates 24 hours, toiletries sector of babies, beauty salon, lottery, dental clinic, among other amenities. Each terminal has information offices and computers are located throughout the campus for the purpose of consultation. For its part, has a tourist information center.

Disabled Facilities - The airport has lifts, automatic doors, adapted telephones and toilets for the disabled. For passengers requiring special assistance is recommended prior coordination with the airline or travel.

Parking - There is a parking lot and several other plants that can be used regardless of short or long stay. The total capacity is about 2800 vehicles. There are spaces reserved for disabled.

Hotels - The Luxor Hotel is within the complex (third floor of the terminal 1) and has a conference room. Also in the same terminal, but at level 1 is located in the Inn of the Galleon. In addition, the site has counters for hotel reservation and some of them provide a unique service shuttle for the transfer of guests. Book here your hotel | Search Hostels / hostels

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