Rent Minivan in Rio De Janeiro

At the airport, you can rent a car. Car rental services are provided by several international and two local companies: Avis, Hertz, Localiza, Unidas, and Movida. The information desks of these companies are located on the ground floor in the first terminal. To find service points, you need to go out of the baggage claim concourse and go to the ext from the terminal through the escalator. The stands are located near the exit A from the passenger terminal.

Cars are taken and returned to the parking area in front of the terminal. These companies don’t limit the daily mileage of their cars. They follow the “full fuel tank” policy. When the rental contract is executed, the insurance in the event of car theft or traffic accident is included in it. The rental cost also includes airport fees.

Such companies, as Movida and Unidas, offer their clients a free transfer to a place where they can take a car.

There are different parking lots at the airport: an economy lot (near terminal 1), a garage near terminal 2 (lots E4 and E5), and a premium lot (the second level of the garage). All parking areas mentioned offer hourly and daily parking. The parking lot near T2 is paid in the garage. The parking lot in T1 is paid in the terminal (at the exit). You can pay through the terminal or operators at the counter. You can pay in cash, as well as by credit or debit card.

In the territory of the airport, there is the Aerotel Hotel de trânsito. The hotel is located in the second terminal on the third floor (the international area). The hotel offers its guests free guarded parking. There are other hotels not far from the airport: Rio Aeroporto Hotel, Linx Galeao. Read all...

Grilled fish and seafood are a typical food type in Rio. It is possible to try such seafood virtually everywhere, from small restaurants and cafes to local markets and small street food carts. Moqueca is another incredibly popular and delicious dish with seafood. It slightly reminds of a fish soup, but Moqueca is much thicker. This savory soup contains squid, prawns, mussels, and various fish species. Vegetables and fresh greens are essential ingredients of Moqueca. Different restaurants can offer slightly different variations of this fish soup. Sometimes Moqueca doesn’t contain any fish, only seafood. This variation is considered to be the most delicious one.

Without a doubt, Tapioca is the most unusual street food in Rio. It is cooked from starch made of manioc roots. The process of cooking this dish is very fun to watch – local chefs strew white powder on a hot pan and the powder turns into a pancake in a few minutes. Tapioca pancakes are served with various fruit and sweet fillings and are absolutely not expensive.
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