There are various modes of Transportation in Brasilia. You can board buses or hire a cab or hitchhike. Brasilia being an ultra modern city has the best of roads. The infrastructure is excellent. So Transportation in Brasilia is a pleasure.
Rodoviária is the center of the city along which most local buses ply. The buses run along the "wings" serving the residential zones or through the Monumental Axis. Zebrinha or Transporte de Vizinhança are red colored minibuses which forms an integral feature of the public transport. They connect the central area of Brasilia to Esplanada dos Ministérios, the airport and some of the main avenues.
A general convention for passengers in Brasilia is to board buses by the front door. Buses must be flagged or else they will not stop unless a passenger requests to stop for descending. Pay as you board the bus, there is no advance sale of tickets.
Cost of hiring a taxi is a little too much in Brasilia. You generally will not find taxi on the streets. Taxi stands, however, are close to all tourist attractions. and any hotel will be able to call a cab or provide the phone number of the best known dispatch offices. All taxis must have taximeters and can start charging only after the passenger has boarded.
The Metrô subway system is another important mode of Transportation in Brasilia. It started operating in 2001. The Y-shaped line starts in the main bus station of Rodoviária do Plano Piloto or the "Central" station of the metro and Setor Comercial Sul or Galeria" station is its first stop. It runs along the south wing, but stops only at block 114. The subway now operates on weekends. It is open from 6 AM to 11 PM. There are three important tourist destinations that can be accessed by the metro. They are the Buddhist Temple; Parkshopping mall and a typical fair in the satellite city of Guará. The metro is an important mode of Transportation of Brasilia. You can also avail different Flights To/From Brasilia and different places in the country.
For more information on Transportation in Brasilia, please refer to travel.mapsofworld.com
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