Airport code: GIG
Time zone: GMT - 3 hours
Location: 15 km (9 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro city centre
Airport data: the second biggest airport in Brazil with more than 7.5 million passengers a year, open 24 hours, 2 runways, 2 passenger terminals (linked by a travelator), 1 cargo terminal, 1 aircraft stand, 116 check-in desks, 21 gates, 13 airbridges
Airlines using the airport / flights to and from: ALM Airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, Alitalia, Avianca, British Airways, Continental, Cubana, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, LAN Airlines, Lineas Aeros Uraguaias, Lufthansa, Spanair, Swiss, TAAG-Angola, TAM Transportes Aero Marilia, TAP-Air Portugal, Transbrasil, United Airlines, VARIG Brazilian, VASP
Driving directions: The airport is located on Governor's Island in Guanabara Bay. It is connected to Rio de Janeiro by two major roads, Linha Vermelha and Avenida Brasil.
Public transport: Bus and taxi are the most hassle-free ways to travel into Rio.
Taxis: ignore the RDE taxi desk, go to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk and buy prepaid taxi vouchers. If you do choose to pick up a taxi, make sure that the meter is cleared to zero before you start your journey.
Bus: There is an airport shuttle bus every hour which stops at major hotels and beaches. Empresa Real run air-conditioned buses along the sea front (stopping at hotels) and into the city (journey time: approximately 45 minutes). They run every half-hour 05:20 - 23:00. Public buses run to the city centre every 30 minutes, 06:00 - 21:00
Airport facilities: Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change, Tourist Help Desk, First Aid, Baby / Parent Room
Food and drink: Restaurants, cafeterias and bars
Shopping: Duty Free Shop, Newsagent / Tobacconist, Pharmacy, Gift Shop, Travel Agent
Airport parking: 1266 short term airport parking spaces in multi-storey and covered car parks, plus plenty of long term airport parking
Airport hotels: Luxor Hotel (telephone: (0)21 3398 3223) and the Hotel Pousada (telephone: (0)21 3398 3848) both connected to Terminal 1.
Business facilities: Business (VIP) Lounge, Business Centre, Conference and business facilities are available at the Luxor Hotel (telephone: (0)21 3398 3223) which is located at the airport.
Disabled facilities: Lifts, automatic doors, adapted telephones, disabled toilets, disabled car parking
Car Hire: Avis, Hertz and Localiza all have desks at the airport
Contact information:
Address: Infraero-Empresa Brasileira de Infra-Estrurura Aeroportuaria, 21942-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Telephone: +55 (0)21 398 4597
Fax: +55 (0)21 393 2288
E-mail:
Website: www.infraero.gov.br
