at Estação de charitas is the famous restaurante olimpo, offering a delicious menu and views of the guanabara bay - its the perfect place to stop for a lunch time meal. after crossing the bay via boat and reaching shore, the easiest way to get to parque da cidade would be via taxi, accesible at the charitas ferry station.

to catch a bus to parque da cidade  from rio de janeiro's zona sul, the most direct route is via the bus 7003, also marked 740d -  leaving from praça general osório in ipanema posto 8, across from the zona sul supermarket near rua gomes carneiro 50.

the 7003 bus also stops in copacabana along avenida nossa senhora de copacabana, the main avenue one block away from the beach, at the bus stops marked brs3.