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Fast, frequent and cheap, buses in Rio are a good way
to get around as long as you are vigilant (see Health and Safety). Given Rio is
long and narrow, it’s easy to find the right bus and it’s not a problem if you
get the wrong one as most buses going south will pass through Copacabana and
vice versa. Bus conductors sit at the back requiring you to get on from the
back and exit from the front. The money collectors sit at a turnstile in the
back, where the fare will be displayed.
There
are also mini-buses (Cariocas call them vans) which provide a faster service between
Avenida Rio Branco in Centro and the zona
sul as far as Barra da Tijuca. Destinations can be found displayed on the
front of the mini-buses and the flat rate is $1.50.
