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How to get from Galeão to Copacabana or Ipanema
Compare app rides, official taxis, private transfers and the special bus–VLT–metro route from Galeão to Copacabana or Ipanema.
5 min read ·Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
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Contactless is the simplest way for most visitors to pay for Rio’s metro
How to tap a bank card, buy a single ticket or use a Giro card on Rio’s metro, with the fare and visitor-friendly fallbacks.
3 min read ·Rio de Janeiro Finder
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