there are many taxis at the alvorada bus terminal that can take visitors to the beach in just a few minutes - one taxi company always present at the alvorada bus terminal is the libertaxi coop, tel. 21.2105.21500.

the other areas along barra beach are normally an even mixture of local residents, usually concentrated in the parts directly across from the kiosks, where beach chairs and umbrellas can be rented - there are lifeguards on duty along the most crowded parts of the beach, including on the pier at the very beginning of barra beach.