maricá is located in the state of rio de janeiro's metropolitan region, 40 kilometers east of the city of rio de janeiro, on the atlantic coast - getting to maricá by car is simple, as taking the rio-niterói bridge and then taking the exit for the rj-106 is clearly marked - following the rj-106 reaches maricá.

it takes about 1 hour in normal traffic to reach the center of town, and then an additional 20 minutes to get to the lagoon and the beaches - this last stretch of road in not paved and can be a rough ride for travelers susceptible to motion sickness.

if going via taxi, fares to towns outside rio are normally listed in a book that all taxi drivers should have in the vehicle - a taxi ride to maricá will cost about br$ 140 each way, but always make sure to confirm the rate for either one-way or roundtrip.