exiting at praça xv, boats can be taken every 30 minutes going to the maritime terminal in niterói. in niterói the boat terminal and the bus terminal are next to each other - at the niterói bus terminal, bus line 39 can be taken to praia de piratininga. this second route is more complicated, but it adds a panoramic portion to the trip, since the boats to niterói cross guanabara bay and offer a beautiful view of the bay, of ilha fiscal, of the sugar loaf, and of rio's downtown.
