Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro

The Rio de Janeiro bus system forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

BRT's parking area

As of the end of 2015, there were 1,752 bus routes servicing the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, including 705 licensed by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Municipal buses

The City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies.[2]

BRT

BRT is a bus rapid transit system that, as of 2017, the consists of three operating lines, Transcarioca, Transoeste and Transolímpica.[3] Two further lines, Translight and Transbrasil are in planning or under construction.

Bus terminals

TerminalLocationServicesRef.
AlvoradaBarra da TijucaMunicipal, Transoeste, Transcarioca, Intermunicipal, Interstate[4][5]
Américo AyresMeierMunicipal, Intermunicipal[6]
Arquiteto PacielloMeierMunicipal
Campo GrandeCampo GrandeMunicipal, Transoeste, Interstate[5]
Cosme VelhoCosme VelhoMunicipal
CuricicaJacarepaguáMunicipal
Daniel BarataPenhaMunicipal
Enock Anselmo dos SantosIrajáMunicipal
Fundão (Aroldo Melodia)Ilha do FundãoMunicipal[5]
Gardênia AzulJacarepaguáMunicipal
Jamil Amiden - Av ChileCentroMunicipal
Jardim OceânicoBarra da TijucaMunicipal, Transoeste[5]
MadureiraMadureiraMunicipal, Transcarioca
Nossa Senhora do AmparoCascaduraMunicipal
Novo RioSanto CristoIntermunicipal, Interstate, International
Padre Henrique OtteSanto CristoMunicipal
Procópio FerreiraCentroMunicipal
PUC GáveaGáveaMunicipal, intermunicipal[7]
RecreioRecreio dos BandeirantesTransolímpica[5]
RibeiraIlha do GovernadorMunicipal
Santa CruzSanta CruzTransoeste[5]
SerrinhaCampo GrandeMunicipal
Souza MarquesCascaduraMunicipal, Intermunicipal
SulacapRealengoTransolímpica[5]
TerreirãoRecreioMunicipal
UsinaTijucaMunicipal

References

  1. "Dados gerais do sistema de transporte por ônibus na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro – média mês – 2015". FETRANSPOR. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. "Ônibus online". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. "Conheça o BRT". BRTRIO. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. "Terminal Alvorada". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. "Mapa das estações" (PDF). BRT Rio.
  6. "Terminal Américo Ayres". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. "Terminal PUC Gávea". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.


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