Guarulhos

The questions people ask first about Guarulhos, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$).Brazil-wide
• SIM or eSIMVivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.Brazil-wide
• Tap waterDo not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.Brazil-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.Brazil-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/N. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Brazil-wide
• SafetyGuarulhos is an ordinary large Brazilian city: the airport corridor and the centre are fine by day…
• RestroomsPut toilet paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.Brazil-wide
• Emergency numbers190 police · 192 ambulance (samu) · 193 fire (not 911, 999 or 000)
• Sundays & holidaysCarnival shuts many businesses for several days; museums often close on Mondays.Brazil-wide
• Your embassyFind your embassy's 24-hour line before you fly.
• AirportGRU São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (Four terminals, about 40 km from downtown São Paulo; the main long-haul gateway to Brazil.).GRU São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (Four terminals, about 25 mi from downtown São Paulo; the main long-haul gateway to Brazil.).
• Getting aroundGRU to the city: Guarucoop taxis have the airport monopoly (queue outside arrivals; pay by card at the booth).

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee2026 estimateR$6–12 (≈ US$2–3)
• Beerdraught / can at a padaria2026 estimateR$10–18 (≈ US$2–4)R$5–8 (≈ US$1–2)
• Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, about 3 mi5 km taxi or app ride3.1 mi taxi or app ride2026 estimateR$25–40 (≈ US$5–8)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week2026 estimateR$40–80 (≈ US$8–15)
• Museum or sight ticketCantareira Cabuçu entryCheck
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personR$70 (≈ US$13)
• Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomR$320 (≈ US$60)
• High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomR$550 (≈ US$110)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget R$180 (≈ US$35) · Mid R$350 (≈ US$65) · High R$700 (≈ US$130)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

GRU to the city: Guarucoop taxis have the airport monopoly (queue outside arrivals; pay by card at the booth). Local buses run from stops near Terminals 1 and 2 to Cecap Terminal, where you change for the rest of Guarulhos. Line 13–Jade of the São Paulo rail system links Aeroporto Guarulhos and Guarulhos–CECAP to Engenheiro Goulart, then Line 12. For São Paulo itself, the airport bus or a taxi is simpler than the train with bags.

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Guarulhos. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

• officialGuarulhos city government
• officialGRU Airport
• officialGuarulhos bus terminal
• officialCantareira State Park, Núcleo Cabuçu tickets
• secondaryWikivoyage: Guarulhos, revision 5103362 (CC BY-SA 4.0)