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GMOCA8
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Topic: 24 hours in Sao Paulo
Posted: 26 June 2012 at 00:32

Hello,

I am flying into Sao Paulo for just one Wednesday night in mid-July and I am trying to find an affordable place to stay and decide how to spend my time in the morning before I leave again at 5pm.

Does anyone have suggestions?

I looked into the airport hotel options-- the Marriott specifically. It looks nice, but a little pricey. I would like to get a quick feel for the city before I leave too, and I am looking for a place that is easy and safe to get to from the airport -- I arrive at 8:15pm.

Thanks!
Jenn

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Telleuno
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Posted: 26 June 2012 at 01:33

Formule 1 at metro Paraiso.

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nikkij12185
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Posted: 26 June 2012 at 02:12

Cheap and right in the center of town:
http://www.hotelrivoli.com.br/

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Posted: 26 June 2012 at 12:55

Ibis : Ave paulista

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finrudd
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Posted: 26 June 2012 at 15:03

The Marriott at the airport is a long way from town really - nice if you want to visit friends in the prison, or take in some brown-water rafting on the Sao Paulo sewer system, but otherwise fairly remote. It is a nice enough hotel though.

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Posted: 26 June 2012 at 23:38

Thank you for all the quick responses. Is it safe to travel by metro at night from the airport to the places mentioned? Or should I plan to take a cab?

Are there things you recommend I do/see/eat for my one morning in Sao Paulo before I am back at the airport by 4pm?

Thanks again,
Jenn

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freeek
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Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:04

try hotel Paraiso in Paulista ..as you said affordable. ..better use a taxi..will be 100 reals.

Tenho promoção

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Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:41

go cab to and from GRU, just to avoid the drama of the metro.
Should be max 110 reais each way.
Also , if you need to be back by 4pm , make sure you allow enough time for traffic jams and delays which are frequent on a daily basis in SP on the city- airport routes (should you choose to go to city centre)

No idea if you speak any portugese, but i was gonna suggest if you did, you can try set a price off the meter for the trip back.
Ive saved up to 40 reais sometimes doing this, but it depends on the situation and cabby.

Hope this helps : )

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Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:42

taxi is straight forward. hotel mantovani in paraiso close to avenida paulista.

Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal

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Posted: 27 June 2012 at 06:29

Couple of things:

There isn't a Metro out to the Airport. It's taxi, the bus or the Airport Shuttle coach.

You won't be able to get a taxi on the meter from the Airport to the city easily. It's a fixed fee, payable in advance at the airport, depending on where you are going. I think Paulista Area is R$103 at the moment.

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GMOCA8 Newbie Joined: 26 June 2012 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Topic: 24 hours in Sao Paulo Posted: 26 June 2012 at 00:32
	Hello, I am flying into Sao Paulo for just one Wednesday night in mid-July and I am trying to find an affordable place to stay and decide how to spend my time in the morning before I leave again at 5pm. Does anyone have suggestions? I looked into the airport hotel options-- the Marriott specifically. It looks nice, but a little pricey. I would like to get a quick feel for the city before I leave too, and I am looking for a place that is easy and safe to get to from the airport -- I arrive at 8:15pm. Thanks! Jenn

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Telleuno Senior Member Joined: 28 April 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 107	Posted: 26 June 2012 at 01:33
	Formule 1 at metro Paraiso.
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nikkij12185 Senior Member Joined: 10 March 2009 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 1725	Posted: 26 June 2012 at 02:12
	Cheap and right in the center of town: http://www.hotelrivoli.com.br/
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jazz Newbie Joined: 09 November 2008 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 26 June 2012 at 12:55
	Ibis : Ave paulista
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finrudd Senior Member Joined: 06 November 2005 Location: Brazil Online Status: Online Posts: 827	Posted: 26 June 2012 at 15:03
	The Marriott at the airport is a long way from town really - nice if you want to visit friends in the prison, or take in some brown-water rafting on the Sao Paulo sewer system, but otherwise fairly remote. It is a nice enough hotel though.
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GMOCA8 Newbie Joined: 26 June 2012 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 26 June 2012 at 23:38
	Thank you for all the quick responses. Is it safe to travel by metro at night from the airport to the places mentioned? Or should I plan to take a cab? Are there things you recommend I do/see/eat for my one morning in Sao Paulo before I am back at the airport by 4pm? Thanks again, Jenn
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freeek Groupie Joined: 13 January 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:04
	try hotel Paraiso in Paulista ..as you said affordable. ..better use a taxi..will be 100 reals.
	Tenho promoção
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jazz Newbie Joined: 09 November 2008 Location: Brazil Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:41
	go cab to and from GRU, just to avoid the drama of the metro. Should be max 110 reais each way. Also , if you need to be back by 4pm , make sure you allow enough time for traffic jams and delays which are frequent on a daily basis in SP on the city- airport routes (should you choose to go to city centre) No idea if you speak any portugese, but i was gonna suggest if you did, you can try set a price off the meter for the trip back. Ive saved up to 40 reais sometimes doing this, but it depends on the situation and cabby. Hope this helps : )
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frank4000 Senior Member Joined: 29 November 2008 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Online Status: Offline Posts: 1512	Posted: 27 June 2012 at 02:42
	taxi is straight forward. hotel mantovani in paraiso close to avenida paulista.
	Meu Vizinho Jogou um semente no seu quintal
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finrudd Senior Member Joined: 06 November 2005 Location: Brazil Online Status: Online Posts: 827	Posted: 27 June 2012 at 06:29
	Couple of things: There isn't a Metro out to the Airport. It's taxi, the bus or the Airport Shuttle coach. You won't be able to get a taxi on the meter from the Airport to the city easily. It's a fixed fee, payable in advance at the airport, depending on where you are going. I think Paulista Area is R$103 at the moment.
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