Rio de Janeiro → Sugarloaf Mountain · about 27 km · about 30 min · fixed price €35 per vehicle.
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Private transfer, Rio de Janeiro Airport (GIG) to Sugarloaf Mountain: the car (1–3 passengers) is €35 and the van (4–8) is €50, a set price for the vehicle that does not change at checkout. Expect 27 km on the road via RJ-071; about 30 min off-peak, 30–45 min in rush hour.
Pickup: The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Desembarque) of the terminal your flight lands at, Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, just after the exit from baggage claim and customs, holding a sign with your name. The booking includes flight monitoring and an hour of free waiting from touchdown; your bags are loaded for you.
The lower station of the Sugarloaf cable car is at Praça General Tibúrcio by Praia Vermelha in Urca, about 27 km from Galeão. The route runs along the Linha Vermelha to the centre and the Aterro do Flamengo, passes Botafogo Bay and turns onto Avenida Pasteur, which leads into Urca between the university campus and the military institutions. Urca is a small, quiet district with only a few access streets, so the car stops on the square in front of the cable car building.
The cable car climbs in two stages, first to Morro da Urca and then to the summit of Sugarloaf, with views over Guanabara Bay, Copacabana and Christ the Redeemer. Next to the lower station is the small Praia Vermelha beach and the start of the Pista Cláudio Coutinho, a flat walking path along the foot of the rocks. The rest of Urca, with its seawall on Avenida João Luiz Alves and the Morro da Urca trail, is a short walk away. Late afternoon is a popular time for sunset views.
Public transport: No direct public transport from Galeão to Urca; Botafogo is the nearest metro station, and the cable car station at Praia Vermelha is reached from there by local bus or on foot.
Sources (checked 30 Oct 2026): riogaleao.com; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the GIG arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at both airports of Rio de Janeiro — Galeão International (GIG) on Ilha do Governador and Santos Dumont (SDU) on the bay next to the city centre — each with its own fixed price, and drive to any address in the city and the state of Rio: Centro and Lapa, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, Urca below Sugarloaf Mountain, the Paineiras visitor centre for Christ the Redeemer, Barra da Tijuca and Recreio, Niterói across the bridge, Petrópolis in the mountains, Búzios, Cabo Frio and Arraial do Cabo on the Costa do Sol, Angra dos Reis and Paraty on the Costa Verde. Ilha Grande and Paquetá are reached by boat — we drive you to the piers.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 27 km via RJ-071: 30 min with clear roads, 30–45 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €35 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Desembarque) of the terminal your flight lands at, Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, just after the exit from baggage claim and customs, holding a sign with your name.
No direct public transport from Galeão to Urca; Botafogo is the nearest metro station, and the cable car station at Praia Vermelha is reached from there by local bus or on foot.
At Praça General Tibúrcio next to Praia Vermelha beach in Urca; cars can stop on the square in front of the station.
Yes, a trail from the Pista Cláudio Coutinho leads up Morro da Urca, the first stage; the summit of Sugarloaf itself is reached by cable car.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €50, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
