Important Phone Numbers, Travel Tips And Other Maceio Tourist Information
On this page, you will find Maceio tourist information. It includes important phone numbers, information for getting around town, some idea of what to pack and other Maceio tourist information that will come in handy in planning your trip.
Maceio International Airport
The airport in Maceio is called Zumbi dos Palmares Internatonal, and its international airport code is MCZ. It has a few international flights, but mostly domestic flights from other Brazilian cities like Rio and Sao Paolo. Brazil's major airlines GOL, BRA and TAM run most flights at MCZ. There are always lots of taxis at the airport, as well as buses that go straight to downtown Maceio. The airport's telephone number is 82 214-4000.
Getting Around Maceio
There are buses in Maceio, but the bus system is not very good. The bus is good for some local trips. It costs 1.60 Real one way, and there are no transfers so you have to pay again each time you board another bus. The phone number for Maceio's central bus station is 3221-4615.
It is highly recommended that you either rent a car, or travel by taxi when you want to go somewhere. Taxis are everywhere, and the beginning fare is 3 Real. Most parts of the city are close so taxis are fairly cheap to take just about anywhere. Here are some of Maceio's major taxi companies:
Alo Taxi - 3328-6565
Chame Taxi - 3350-1257
Comtal - 3322-2530
Contax - 3321-5227
Coopertaxi - 3327-8971
Getting Money In Maceio
Because of its popularity with foreign tourists, Maceio has branches of all the world's major banks. It is no problem to withdraw money or find ATM machines.
Safety
Maceio is much safer than any large Brazilian city, but you should still be careful about your wallet in the big tourist areas. It is best to carry money in more than one place, and keep your wallet inside your shirt rather than your pants pocket. Muggings almost never occur, but there are pickpockets in some areas.
Important Phone Numbers
The area code for Maceio is 82. Local numbers use only 8 digits.
Police - 190
Fire and Rescue - 193
Hospital - 3315-3581
Airport - (from within the area) 3214-4000
Time Zone
Maceio is in the BRT time zone, which is UTC/GMT -3 hours.
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