Travel

The airport Sao Paulo Guarulhos is the closest international airport and is very well connected with daily direct flights to all big cities worldwide. 

Transportation from/to the airport

The local transportation from the São Paulo international airport in Guarulhos to the São Paulo downtown area is about one-hour by taxi. Transportation from the Guarulhos Airport to some of the hotels in our list of recommended ones will be organized by the workshop at limited times. 

NOTE (1) : There is public transportation such as buses from the airport. But they are not easy to find and to ride, as most Brazilians do not speak English. Nevertheless, you can find information on the web if you want to try public transportation.

NOTE (2): Please provide your travel dates ( arrival and departure time) as soon as you have booked your flight tickets by sending an email to valdir.guimaraes@usp.br. We recommend early booking of plane tickets.

Visa

Please make sure to check the visa regulations for your country as soon as possible. For some countries, citizens do not need a visa to enter Brazil, but for most a visa is required. Usually, you can apply for a visa by just stating that you are going to a conference. A common trick is to ask for a tourist visa and not a business one, as tourists get multiple entry visas. If your consulate requires an invitation letter, please contact Valdir Guimaraes, valdir.guimaraes@usp.br as soon as possible. 

Note that as of April 10, 2025, U.S. citizens will require a visa to enter Brazil for tourism or business purposes.

Hotels and local transportation

We will provide daily local transportation, from the hotels listed below to the event location within the University of Sao Paulo, and back. We recommend that you book a hotel near Av. Faria Lima (Av. Stands for Avenida, or Avenue), which is considered a good neighborhood area of downtown São Paulo that is also not too far from the University (about 5 km). Please make the hotel arrangements by yourself, preferably from the suggested list below (prices are only indicative since you can choose standard, single, double or luxury rooms/apartments, and prices might change). Our top suggestion is the first hotel from the list below, but all are suitable choices  

Quality Faria Lima (***) about 650,00 reais (US$ 110,00)

https://www.reserveatlantica.com.br/hotel/quality-faria-lima

IBIS Styles Faria Lima (***) about 750,00 reais (US$ 130,00)

https://all.accor.com (Ibis styles Faria Lima)

Blue Tree Hotel (****) about 900,00 reais (US$ 150,00)

https://www.bluetree.com.br/hotel/blue-tree-premium-faria-lima/

IBIS budget São Paulo Paulista (**) about 400,00 reais (US$ 70,00)

https://all.accor.com (Ibis budget Paulista) 

Go inn Jaguaré (**) about 300,00 reais (US$ 50,00)

https://www.guestreservations.com/atlantica-hotels-go-inn-jaguare/booking?