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. 

from the final stop of the bus 7003 (740 d), the bus line 33 follows the shore and stops at praia da salinas, praia do cais, and praia de jurujuba.

alternatively, 354 (cidade de deus x praça xv) starts from ipanema near praça general osório and can be taken along nossa senhora de copacabana, to praça xv.