transportation to and from the park must be arranged in advance - ideally a taxi ride can be set-up before getting to the park - in the next few pages are listed suggestions for transportation options.

visitors interested in entering the city park or other areas of environmental protection, such as wild beaches, should read the rules of conduct, as prepared by the ministry of the environment of brazil and posted on this page.

there are several different and interesting options to get to niterói from rio - all vestibules offer water front views with the most scenic being the ferry. it takes 20 minutes to get across the bay from rio de janeiro and the fare varies depending on the route chosen.