in addition to the above fee, some taxi drivers will charge a return fee even when taking passengers one way only - they are entitled to this return fee that usually is 50 percent of the travel amount.

maricá can also be reached by bus, however, the part of town featuring the lagoon and the beaches of interest can only be reached via the minivans or buses leaving from the main bus station in maricá.

by bus from rio de janeiro one can take the nossa senhora do amparo bus from terminal castelo (terminal rodoviário menezes cortes) in the centro neighborhood of rio to the rodoviária do povo de maricá in maricá.