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Official vans for Christ the Redeemer will have another boarding point in the city

oglobo14 September 2026 at 13:00

Christ the Redeemer, one of Brazil's main tourist spots, will have another option for visitors to access. Paineiras Corcovado will inaugurate a new official van boarding point at the Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião, downtown, on the 16th.

The year 2024 has recorded visitation records at the monument. In the first eight months, the official vans transported 1 million visitors, demonstrating the growing demand for access to the site.

The new operation will run daily, operating between 7am and 4pm. With this expansion, visitors will have another boarding alternative to reach Christ the Redeemer, in addition to the existing points.

Why this matters

Visitors and residents of Rio who want to go to Christ the Redeemer will have a new boarding option downtown, making it easier to access the monument. The novelty responds to the significant increase in tourism, with the mark of 1 million passengers transported in just eight months, indicating a growing demand for access options around Christ the Redeemer.

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