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Sao Paulo-Guarulhos GRU Airport Overview

The Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport GRU is the busiest airport in Latin America, managed by Infaero, which manages all of the three major airports serving the greater Sao Paulo metropolitan area, including Congonhas CGH, 8 km from city center, and the Viracopos Campinas VCP, 99 km from the city. The Tropic of Capricorn passes directly through the southern tip of the Airport.
It may be noted that on February 6, 2012 Guarulhos Airport  was auctioned off for US $9.41 billion to a consortium of Brazilian companies and funds, and Airports Company South Africa.  It is anticipated that the new owners will speed up the much-needed renovation and expansion projects.

The Airport is located in the district of Cumbica, city of Guarulhos, in the metropolitan area of the City of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is situated 25 km northeast of of Sao Paulo’s city center. The Airport is accessible by both the Presidente Dutra and the Ayrton Senna motorways, which connect directly to the Rodovia Helio Smidt (SP-019) acccess road into the Airport.

With two long runways and an estimated 30 million passengers in 2011, Sao Paul Guarulhos International is served by major domestic and international airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. The Airport is currently restricted to a maximum of 45 operations an hour.

NOTE: International flights have their busiest departure hours in the evening (arrive three hours ahead of scheduled flight), and international arrivals have their busiest hours in the morning (making the immigration lines particularly slow-moving).

The passenger terminal complex at Guarulhos International Airport includes presently two passengers terminals, joined together and appearing as one long building – TPS1 with Concourses A & B, and TPS2 with Concourses C & D. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 
Parking Options at Guarulhos International:  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Bus Transfer to Congonhas and Andre Franco Montoro airports: to Congonhas Airport is available from EMTU, an Executive bus line. Also GOL and TAM airlines offer free bus transfer to their passengers to Andre Franco Montoro & Congonhas airports.
To get from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport to your destination, you can rent a car at the counters inside the Arrivals level of each terminal, or take a taxi, a shuttle or a bus; travel time to the city center fluctuates between 30 and 50 minutes, depending on traffic:
1. Taxis stands are in front of the Arrivals level of both terminals. However, it is best to go straight to the Rio de Janeiro State Tourism Authority desk and purchase prepaid taxi vouchers. If you prefer to go straight to the taxi stands, make sure that the taxi meter is cleared and that you have agreed on the fare before getting into the taxi.
2. EMTU executive service offers transport to Guarulhos Airport, Tiete Bus Terminal, Palmeiras-Barra Funda Intermodel Terminal, Itaim Bibi, Praca da Republica, Tatuape Metro Station, the hotels along Venida Paulista & Rua Augusta. Total time: 1 hour.
3. A much cheaper alternative is the Passaro Marron regular bus line conneting to Tatuape Metro Station &Guarulhos Airport. It runs every 30 minutes and ticket counters are in the arrivals area of both terminals.
4. Other bus connections include (a) Viacao Cometa to Santos, Sao Vicente & Paria Grande; (b) Passaro Marron to Sao Jose dos Campos (every 2 hours); (c) Viacao Transdutra to Aruja; (d) Gol & Tam airlines
5. CPTM is to open the new Onyx train line 14, called 'Airport Express' between 2012-14.
Future Airport developments call for the completion of a third passenger terminal in March 2014 - in time for the FIFA World Cup. High priority has also been given to the construction the new Onyx train line 14, called 'Airport Express' between 2012-14, and a high-speed train which would connect Guarulhos Airport with both Rio de Janeiro and Campinas.


Sao Paulo-Guarulhos GRU Airport Update History

  • Updated GRU Airports page - May 6, 2012
  • Updated GRU Rental Cars page - Mar 20, 2012
  • Updated GRU Direct Flights page - Mar 16, 2012
  • Updated GRU Airport Intro page - Mar 3, 2012
  • Updated GRU Main Terminals page - Mar 3, 2012
  • Updated GRU Lost Found page - Feb 13, 2012
  • Updated GRU Parking On site page - Dec 8, 2011

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