With the Olympics in full swing, people all over the world are heading to Rio de Janerio to be part of the atmosphere; the lucky ones with their tickets ready for the events! From São Paulo to Curitiba, if you're flying to Rio from an airport in Brazil, here's some of the parking options available with ParkCloud.
Airports in São Paulo
Viracopos International Airport
Viracopos International Airport, sometimes referred to as Campinas airport, is in São Paulo state. São Paulo Viracopos offers 132 flights to Rio a week. These flights take less than an hour and a half, so it's a very easy transfer.
If you're driving to Viracopos airport, ParkCloud has a fantastic car park available near by. NK Parking is open 24 hours, 7 days a week and offers a secure CCTV system. The spaces are open-air but semi-covered, and for your convenience there are free shuttles to and from the airport terminals.
Congonhas-São Paulo Airport
São Paulo/Congonhas Airport is one of the three commercial airports serving São Paulo, Brazil. Named after the neighbourhood where it is located, formerly called Vila Congonhas, the airport offers more than 40 flights a day to Rio, taking just an hour.
ParkCloud has plenty of options for parking your car if you're going to Rio from Congonhas airport. If you're looking for an economic but secure option, King Park offers undercover car parking spaces and provide free inbound & outbound shuttle buses to the airport. Plus, if you park there for more than 5 days, you'll receive a free car wash!
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport is known locally as Cumbica Airport, after the district where it's located and the Brazilian Air Force base that still exists at the airport complex.
This is the main international airport serving São Paulo, and offers quick and easy hour flights to Rio up to 26 times a day. Drop you car off at Aero Park Guarulhos, and know it's safe in a covered car park. Open 24/7, there is a free shuttle bus to and from terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport. Plus, if you've pre-booked you get a free car wash. Yay!
Elsewhere in Brazil
Afonso Pena International Airport - Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It's an inland city with lots of tall buildings, such as the Panoramic Tower, which has an observatory on top. Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport that serves Curitiba, and is named after Alfonso Augusto Moreira Pena, the 6th president of Brazil. The airport offers 8 flights a day to Rio, taking just 1 hour and 25 minutes.
ParkCloud has several options for parking at the airport, for example Express Park Curitiba. This car park is open 24 hours, and the spaces are fully undercover. You can use the free inbound & outbound transfers to the airport, and head off to Rio knowing your car is safe.
If you missed our first blog about the
Road to Rio, you can read that here. If you aren't heading out there for the games, you can keep up with the
BBC coverage of the Olympics here.