the buses display the sign 'niterói / charitas' and are operated by the two companies auto viação 1001 and braso lisboa. both lines follow an identical route - detailed bus itineraries for the two bus lines can be seen here and here. the 7003 bus also stops in copacabana along avenida nossa senhora de copacabana, at the bus stops marked brs3. shortly after crossing the rio-niterói bridge, it is necessary to exit the bus 7003 at the main bus station terminal rodoviário joão goulart.
