Moving to Brazil and Transportation in Sao Paulo

Posted by shipping Brazil on September 20, 2011 · 1 Comment 

IntlMOVE Brazil will ship your car from the USA to Brazil along with your household goods when you are moving to Brazil. However, if you want to rely on public transportation when moving to Sao Paulo, IntlMOVE Brazil has put together some information to help you get around your new city.

When moving to Sao Paulo, you may not live downtown, but reside somewhere nearby in the metropolitan area. Sao Paulo has a well-developed public transportation system, so it is easy to get around.

Traveling by Car in Sao Paulo

There are over 6 million cars in Sao Paulo, so this mode of transportation is not always the best because of the regular road congestion.

Traveling by Bus in Sao Paulo

SPTrans, or Sao Paulo Transporte, is responsible for the busses, which run throughout Sao Paulo. There are over 17,000 busses that run in Sao Paulo and the outskirts of the city, so knowing which bus to take is important to get around.

You can pay for your bus fare with cash or with a prepaid card called Bilhete Unico. Some of the busses are painted to correspond to the areas of Sao Paulo that they services. These colors may include: light green for the northwest region and dark blue for the northern region.

There are fast-lane bus systems in Sao Paulo, which are connected to the metro. These bus lines are called “Passa Rapido.”

Railways in Sao Paulo

In Sao Paulo, there are 61.5 km of underground railway systems, known as the metro. There are 58 metro stations. The metro system in Sao Paulo is considered one of the best in the world. There are five color-coded lines, which run throughout the city. It is safe and clean, so if you are moving to Sao Paulo, you can be confident that you will be able to travel easily throughout the city.

In addition to the metro, the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) serves the Sao Paulo metropolitan area. There are six lines on the CPTM that service regions that the metro does not reach. A daily commute may consist of taking both transportation systems, depending on where you live.

Air Transportation

Your new job in Sao Paulo may require frequent flying. There are three airports in Sao Paulo. The Sao Paulo/ Guarulhos International Airport services domestic and international flights. This airport is located about 25 km outside of the Sao Paulo’s city center. The Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport only services domestic flights. Private planes and jets can use the Campo de Marte airport.

When moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil with IntlMOVE Brazil, you will know that your household goods are in good hands while they are being shipped overseas. IntlMOVE Brazil will take the utmost care of your personal belongings, to help facilitate a stress free move. When are ready to plan your international move to Brazil, contact IntlMOVE Brazil for your free online shipping quote.

 

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Moving to Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Metro

Posted by intlmove on August 2, 2010 · 4 Comments 

When you move to Sao Paulo, Brazil with IntlMOVE, one of your first orders of business should be to learn your way around your new city.

If you decide to ship your car to Brazil, IntlMOVE can ship your car along with your household goods.

However, you may not want to have a car in Brazil.

If this is the case, you can take advantage of the Sao Paulo Metro. 

Sao Paulo Brazil is known for its dreadful traffic and congested highways.

Luckily, the Metro in Sao Paulo is one of the most efficient transportation systems in the world.

The Sao Paulo Metro was first developed in 1968 and by 1972, the first train was in operation.

Even if IntlMOVE ships your car to Brazil, you might want to ride the Metro from time to time to avoid traffic. 

When you take the Metro, there will be five different colored lines to choose from.

These are the different lines – Line 1-Blue, Line 2-Green, Line 3-Red, Line 4-Yellow and Line 5-Lilac.

The Line 4-Yellow line is one of the newest with stations that opened in May 2010. 

There are several new stations that have recently opened up in Sao Paulo.

This means more travel routes and an easier time getting around the city.

The new stations are clean and modern, to make the public transportation experience more comfortable.

There are a total of 11 new stations that are scheduled to open by 2014.

If you need to get some work done while you are waiting for your train, you can take advantage of the free high speed Internet service that is offered at the stations.

If you have any questions, there are employees stationed throughout the Metro stations to help you out.

However, make sure that you brush up on your Portuguese because not everyone will speak English.

In fact, you can count on the majority of people only speaking Portuguese.

To give the ultimate feeling of safety, there are glass walls that run the edge of the track along the platform.

These glass walls only open up once a train is completely stopped.

This is to help ensure that people do not fall onto the track or have any other preventable accidents. 

Once you hop on one of the trains, you will find that the level of cleanliness is still impeccable since the trains are relatively new on the yellow line.

The other trains are still comfortable, although they can be quite full during rush hour.  

The new trains are not connecting cars, but instead the train is just one long tube.

There is no engineer and the trains are completely automated, which is one of the first of its kind in the world. 

The announcements for the upcoming stops are also automated and they are very easy to hear.

When you move to Sao Paulo, Brazil with IntlMOVE, you will be able to get around the city in no time.

The Metro offers a safe, fast and effective way to get from Point A to Point B in your new city.

When you are ready to move to Brazil, contact IntlMOVE.

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