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August 31th to September 3rd, 2010 - Búzios - Brazil
 
  FAQ
 

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions


1. How to get to Buzios?

2. Where is the resort located?

3. If I get to the Airport, and I don't have transportation arranged, how do I get to the hotel

4. Are there any cheaper accommodations near the conference hotel?

 

 
1. How to get to Buzios?
 

How far is Buzios from other cities?

Cities
Km
Time
São Paulo 0620 06:50 h
Brasília 1339 17:00 h
Belo Horizonte 0625 07:00 h
Curitiba 1028 13:00 h
Porto Alegre 1739 22:00 h
Vitória 0543 06:30 h
Salvador 1749 22:00 h


 HOW TO GET BY CAR

If you go to Buzios from Rio de Janeiro, it will be a trip of around two hours. After going through the Rio-Niterói bridge, you will have to turn left towards the region of lakes (região dos Lagos). Then, soon after passing by Rio Bonito, you wil have to take a right on Via Lagos towards Araruama/Cabo Frio (Região dos Lagos).

When getting to the end of the Via Lagos road, you will have to keep going for about 5km until you get to the town entrance of São Pedro da Aldeia. Then you will have to take the road RJ-106 going to Macaé/Búzios. Then, after 14 km (right after passing by the gas station "Até que Enfim"), you will take a right for about 10 minutes until you get to Búzios. If you are coming the north or Vitória, you will be using the BR-101 road, and then you will have to take the entrance to Rio das Ostras, then the RJ-106, and finally, you will have to keep going around 56 km until you get to Búzios.

If you are coming from Belo Horizonte going through Petrópolis, you have to keep going until you take Rio-Teresópolis, Magé, BR-101 (Manilha). Then, you will get to Rio Bonito using the Via Lagos road. Once you get to the end of this road, you have to go for around 5 km until you get to the town entrance of São Pedro da Aldeia. Then you will have to take the road RJ-106 going to Macaé/Búzios. Then, after 14 km (right after passing by the gas station "Até que Enfim"), you will take a right for about 10 minutes until you get to Búzios.

If you are coming from São Paulo (using the Dutra road), you have to go until the exit "166 A" which is called Linha Vermelha. Once you are there, you have to take the left exit which goes to Niterói and Regiãos dos Lagos, then take another left and you will be in the Rio-Niterói bridge. After passing the bridge, you have to go left towards the Região dos Lagos.Then, soon after passing by Rio Bonito, you will have to take a right on Via Lagos towards Araruama/Cabo Frio (Região dos Lagos). Once you get to the end of the Via Lagos road, you have to go for around 5 km until you get to the town entrance of São Pedro da Aldeia. Then you will have to take the road RJ-106 going to Macaé/Búzios. Then, after 14 km (right after passing by the gas station "Até que Enfim"), you will take a right for about 10 minutes until you get to Búzios.

 HOW TO GET BY BUS

There are daily buses that go from Rio de Janeiro to Búzios (Direct). They depart from the bus station, Rodoviária Novo Rio, and the transportation company Viação 1001 has the following offerings:

Rio-Búzios: 6:30, 9:15*, 11:15, 13:15*, 15:15, 17:15 e 19:30h.
* They are air-conditioned buses.

Búzios-Rio: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 e 19:00h.
Prices and schedules have to checked up - (schedule and prices are provided by the Viação 1001)

Useful Phone Numbers:
- Viação 1001: 0300-313-1001
- Rod. Novo Rio: (21) 2291-5151
Website: www.autoviacao1001.com.br  

Suggestions:

- You can buy your bus tickets by the Viação 1001's phone number or website using a credit card. It is a good idea to buy your tickets in advance during holidays and high season. And you should always check prices and schedules.

- If you are coming from São Paulo and going directly to Búzios, there are buses that go directly but they depart from São Paulo only on fridays at 21:45h, and go back on sundays at 21:30h. You will also have to check the prices with the Viação 1001 bus company.

- An alternative way is coming through Cabo Frio. The Viação 1001 bus company has buses going every hour from Rio, Niterói and São Paulo to Cabo Frio. Once in Cabo Frio, you would have to use the Viação Salineira bus company (22-2645-5454 ou 0800-245454) to go until Búzios. From Cabo Frio to Búzios, there are buses every 20 minutes, but taxis are also another choice.

Prices and schedules have to checked up - (schedule and prices are provided by the Viação 1001)
Site: www.autoviacao1001.com.br  or 0300-313-1001.  

 HOW TO GET BY AIRPLANE

You can get to the Búzios airport by coming from the Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, or from the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. All flights come on fridays and sundays. The private airplanes can arrive to the Umberto Modiano airport which is also in the Armação beach in Búzios.

 HOW TO GET BY BOAT

The Marina Porto Búzios, and the Iate Clube have a sophisticated infrastructure to anchor and to keep ships safe. Another option is the Porto Veleiro in Armação beach.

 

 
2. Where is the resort located?
 

 HOTEL FERRADURA RESORT

Rua O, Quadra Q - Lote 4.
Praia da Ferradura, Búzios, Rio de Janeiro.

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3. If I get to the Airport, and I don't have transportation arranged, how do I get to the hotel?
 

You could rent a car, then you can read the instruction on how to get to the event by car. Or you could go take a bus (FAQ 1).

 

 
4. Are there any cheaper accommodations near the conference hotel?
 

Yes, there are many accommodation possibilities, but reservations have to done directly with them, or with the help of the conference's travel agency, Creat.Eve

 
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