SBSeg'08 - Travel & Visa

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Getting to Gramado

SBSeg´08 will take place at the UFRGS Convention Center, in the city of Gramado, Brazil. Gramado is located at the mountainous region in the northeastern part of the Rio Grande do Sul State, with south latitute 29° 24' and length west 50° 52'. The average temperature for the conference period should be between 12-20°C (54-68°F). Gramado is on the same time zone as Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo: 3 hours behind GMT (no daylight saving time).

To get to Gramado from abroad, you should first take a flight to Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Int'l Airport) and then take a terrestrial transportation (explained latter on).

Salgado Filho Int'l Airport is the largest, busiest airport located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Salgado Filho Airport is well served by domestic flights, specially from Brazil's two most important gateway ports: Rio de Janeiro (Antônio Carlos Jobim Int'l Airport) and São Paulo (Gov. André Franco Montoro Int'l Airport). Besides, there are also international flights with direct connections to Salgado Filho departing from cities of the Southern Cone (e.g., Buenos Aires and Montevideo).

Transportation from Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Gramado

Gramado is 118 km (74 miles) away from Porto Alegre, and the possible transportation forms are by transfer service, taxi, or bus. We present below additional information regarding prices and time departures.

By Transfer Service:

Transfer booking and purchasing (as well as airline, hotel and tour bookings/purchasing) can be done through Brocker, the symposium´s official travel agency. To do that, please access the online Booking Form . After sending the form through the "Submit" button, the agency will contact you using the e-mail provided.

From Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Gramado (and return)
From Prorto Alegre to Gramado, the maximum waiting time in the airport will be 1 hour. On the return to Porto Alegre, the departure from the hotel will be 4 hours before the flight. The fare per person is R$ 110,00 (~U$ 66.00).
From Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Gramado (one way)
From Porto Alegre to Gramado, the maximum waiting time in the airport will be 1 hour. The fare per person is R$ 60,00 (~U$ 36.00).
From Gramado to Salgado Filho Int'l Airport (one way)
On the return to Porto Alegre, the departure from the hotel will be 4 hours before the flight. The fare per person is R$ 60,00 (~U$ 36.00).

By Taxi:

From Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Gramado, the average fare is R$ 319,00 (~U$ 190.00).
From Gramado to Salgado Filho Int'l Airport, the average fare is R$ 230,00 (~U$ 137.00).

By Bus:

In order to take a bus to Gramado, the best option is heading, by taxi, from Salgado Filho Int'l Airport to Porto Alegre's bus station. The average fare for this itinerary is R$ 21,00 (~U$ 12.50). Once arriving at Porto Alegre's bus station and prior to boarding, you should buy a ticket, costing around R$ 24,75 (~U$ 14.55), in the ticketing area.

	Porto Alegre to Gramado	Gramado to Porto Alegre
Sunday	07:00, 08:45, 10:00, 12:30, 16:30, 18:00, 19:30	08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:15, 15:45, 16:30, 17:30, 18:00, 18:45, 19:15
Monday to Thursday	06:30, 08:45, 10:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:30, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00	06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 17:30, 19:15
Friday	06:30, 08:45, 10:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00	06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:15, 16:00, 17:30, 18:45, 19:15
Saturday	06:30, 08:00, 08:45, 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00	06:15, 08:45, 10:30, 12:10, 12:25, 14:15, 15:45, 17:30, 19:15, 20:15

Passport

A valid passport is required to travel to Brazil. We recommend applying for one as soon as possible, if you do not have it yet, as passports often take a while to be issued.

Visa

A tourism visa is required for citizens of several countries. Please check here for a list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa to travel to Brazil. For example, a visa is required for U.S. and Canadian citizens. In this case, please visit the Brazilian Embassy website in Washington, D.C. For further information about visa application requirements, contact your travel agent and/or a local Brazilian Consulate office.

If an invitation letter is required for you to apply for a visa, please e-mail a request to SBSeg general co-chair, Luciano Paschoal Gaspary.