Plan your route around Rio de Janeiro

Route planner

Plan your public transport route with Moovit, the city's official transport app. Enter your origin and destination below and the app builds the route.

• Choose origin and destination — Enter the address, attraction or the departure and arrival station.
• Compare the routes — Metro, BRT, VLT, bus and ferries with schedules and travel time.
• Follow in real time — Track the vehicle, connections and operation alerts.

Public transport map

BRT, VLT, train and metro. Understand how the modes connect and plan your transfers before heading out.

Official integration map of Rio de Janeiro's transport modes.

Modes

• Lines 1, 2 and 4 connect Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo, Centro and Zona Norte. Mon to Sat from 5am to midnight; Sundays and holidays from 7am to 11pm.
• Municipal network covering the whole city, with payment by electronic or contactless card.
• Connects the Novo Rio bus terminal, Praça Mauá and Santos Dumont Airport, passing by the museums in Centro.
• Metropolitan trains to Zona Norte, Baixada Fluminense and Japeri, with connections at Central station.
• Express corridors between Galeão, Barra da Tijuca and Zona Oeste. The airport line runs 24 hours, every 20 minutes.
• Ferry crossings to Niterói and Paquetá departing from Praça XV, with the best view of Guanabara Bay.

• Bicycle — Over 450 km of bike lanes connect Ipanema to Aterro do Flamengo and Centro, with shared bike stations along the waterfront.
• Taxi and ride apps — Yellow taxis with rate 1 (Mon to Sat, 6am to 9pm) and rate 2 (9pm to 6am, Sundays and holidays). Ride apps operate 24 hours.
• Accessible transport — Especial Coop offers wheelchair-adapted vehicles, bookable by phone.

On Sundays the waterfront is closed to cars — the best day to ride.

At the airports, use only the official signposted taxi stands.

• International and domestic flights. 24-hour BRT to Barra and executive bus to Zona Sul in about 50 minutes.
• In Centro, right on the Bay. Air shuttle to São Paulo and Brasília, 10 minutes from Cinelândia by VLT.
• Routes to the whole country, connected to the VLT and metro at Central station.

Arriving in the city

• A single transport card works on the metro, VLT, BRT and municipal buses.
• Avoid driving in Zona Sul: parking is scarce and public transport covers the area well.
• On match days at Maracanã and big concerts, leave an hour early.
• At the beaches, the bus stops along the waterfront serve almost every neighborhood in Zona Sul.

For more information on mobility, visit the public transport companies' websites.

Need official phone numbers, accessible taxis or detailed schedules? Check the useful information page.

Route planner

Plan your route in public transport with Moovit, official city transport application. Enter source and destination in the fields below and the app mounts the path.

• Choose source and destination — Enter the address, attraction or departure and arrival station.
• Compare the routes — Metro, BRT, VLT, bus and barges with schedules and travel time.
• Follow in real time — Follow the vehicle, buckets and operating warnings.

Public transport map

BRT, VLT, train and subway. Understand how modals are connected and plan integrations before leaving.

Official map of integration of Rio de Janeiro modals.

Modal

• Lines 1, 2 and 4 connect Ipanema, Copacabana, Botafogo, Center and North Zone. Monday from 5am to midnight; Sundays and holidays from 7am to 11pm.
• Municipal network with coverage throughout the city and payment by electronic card or approach.
• Connects to Novo Rio Bus Station, Praça Mauá and Santos Dumont Airport, passing through the museums of the Center.
• Metropolitan trains for the North Zone, Baixada Fluminense and Japeri, with integration in the Central Station.
• Corridors expressed between the Galeon, the Barra da Tijuca and the West Zone. The airport line operates 24 hours every 20 minutes.
• Pillows to Niterói and Paquetá leaving Square XV, with the best view of Guanabara Bay.

• Bicycle — More than 450 km of bike paths connect Ipanema to Aterro do Flamengo and the Center, with shared stations on the edge.
• Taxi and apps — Yellow taxis with flag 1 (seg a sáb, 6h to 21h) and flag 2 (21h to 6h, Sundays and holidays). Applications operate 24 hours.
• Accessible transport — Special Coop offers vehicles adapted for wheelchairs, with telephone scheduling.

On Sundays the edge is closed to cars — the best day to ride.

At airports, use only flagged official points.

• International and domestic flights. BRT 24 hours to Barra and executive bus to the South Zone in about 50 minutes.
• Downtown, by the Bay. Airbridge to São Paulo and Brasília, 10 minutes from Cinelândia by the VLT.
• Lines for the whole country, integrated with the VLT and the subway by the Central station.

Coming into town

• A single transport card works in subway, VLT, BRT and municipal buses.
• Avoid driving in the South Zone: parking is scarce and transportation covers the region well.
• On game days at Maracanã and big shows, leave one hour in advance.
• On the beaches, the bus stops on the waterfront serve almost every neighborhood in the South Zone.

For more information on mobility, visit the websites of public transport companies.

Do you need official phones, affordable taxis or detailed schedules? See the useful information page.