Arrival Instructions – Hotels and Principia Institute

Hotel The Universe (Rua Pamplona, 83 – Bela Vista)

Principia Institute (Rua Pamplona, 145 – Bela Vista)

Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street (Rua Itapeva, 636 – Bela Vista)

Hotel The Universe and Principia Institute and Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street are located in downtown Sao Paulo, ten minutes walk from the metro station Trianon/MASP.  Hotel The Universe and Principia Institute are 50 meters from each other, and Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street is two blocks away.

From the International  Guarulhos Airport:

Public transportation (60-90 minutes): There is an express train between the International Guarulhos Airport and the metro station Estação Luz which leaves on the hour from the airport and from Estação Luz. It takes 30 minutes and costs about one dollar (4.40 BRL). First you take a shuttle bus from your airport terminal to the train station (about 15 minutes). Then you purchase the ticket at the train station. The train leaves on the hour between 5 am until midnight (5 am, 6 am, etc).

From Estação Luz you take the Yellow metro line 4 (Linha Quatro Amarela) towards Vila Sonia and get off at the third station, which is Paulista Pernambucanas. From Paulista Pernambucanas, you walk through a tunnel to Consolação at the Green line 2 (Linha Dois Verde) and take a train towards Vila Prudente. You get off at the next station, which is Trianon/MASP.  You exit the subway onto Avenida Paulista towards Rua Pamplona. For Hotel The Universe, you walk one block in the southeast direction and turn left onto Rua Pamplona. For Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street, you walk one block in the northwest direction and turn right onto Rua Itapeva.

There are also Taxi and Uber services at the airport (30-60 minutes).

Taxi: 120-150 BRL
Uber X: 80-120 BRL

From the Congonhas Airport

Public transportation (40-80 minutes): There is a bus between the International Congonhas Airport and the metro station São Judas, which is: 609J/10 Aeroporto de Congonhas – Metrô São Judas. The fare is 4,40 reais, which is about a dollar, and you have to pay in cash.

After entering the metro station and buying the ticket at the same price, you take a train towards Tucuruvi and get off at the fifth station, which is Ana Rosa. Move to Green line 2 (Linha Dois Verde), take a train towards Vila Madalena and get off at the third station, which is Trianon/MASP. You will exit the subway onto Avenida Paulista towards Rua Pamplona. For Hotel The Universe, you walk one block in the southeast direction and turn left onto Rua Pamplona. For Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street, you walk one block in the northwest direction and turn right onto Rua Itapeva.

There are also Taxi and Uber services at the airport (20-50 minutes). 

Taxi: 100-130 BRL
Uber X: 60-100 BRL

From Terminal Rodoviário Tietê

Inside the Terminal Rodoviario-Tietê there is a metro station called Portuguesa-Tietê on the Blue metro line 1 (Linha Um Azul). The metro ticket costs 4,40 reais. Take a train towards Jabaquara and get off on Paraiso. Move to Green line 2 (Linha Dois Verde), take a train towards Vila Madalena and get off at the second station, which is Trianon/MASP.  You will exit the subway onto Avenida Paulista towards Rua Pamplona. For Travel Inn Paulista Wall Street, you walk one block in the northwest direction and turn right onto Rua Itapeva.

From Hotel The Universe you go out onto Rua Pamplona, turn left and walk about 50 m to Principia Institute.