Planning a trip to Campo Grande
Getting There
By Plane -- TAM (tel. 0800/570-5700 or 067/4002-5700; www.tam.com.br), Gol (tel. 0300/115-2121; www.voegol.com.br), TRIP (tel. 0300/789-8747; www.voetrip.com.br), and Azul (tel. 067/3003-2985; www.voeazul.com.br) all have flights to Campo Grande. The city's airport (tel. 067/3368-6093) is 7km (4 1/4 miles) west of downtown. A taxi to downtown (the best option) costs about R$25.
By Bus -- The bus station in Campo Grande is at Rua Dom Aquino and Rua Joaquim Nabuco (tel. 067/3321-8797). Buses connect Campo Grande to Cuiabá (approx. 10 hr.), Bonito (5 hr.), and Corumbá (7 hr.).
Visitor Information
A tourist information booth is at the airport (tel. 0800/647-6050 or 067/3363-3116) and the main bus terminal (tel. 067/3382-2350). Both are open 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday, but neither offers English-speaking staff. However, they can offer a few maps of the city, and some information on the Pantanal, Bonito, and other sights of interest.
Fast Facts
Car Rental -- Try either Localiza (tel. 067/3363-4598) or Avis (tel. 067/3325-0036), both at Campo Grande airport.
Consulates -- Bolivian consulate, Rua 13 Maio, 2500, Centro (tel. 067/3025-4453); Paraguayan consulate, Rua 26 de Agosto 384, Centro (tel. 067/3784-6610).
Currency Exchange & Banks -- Banco do Brasil, Av. Afonso Pena 2202 (tel. 067/3326-1064). Open 11am to 4pm Monday to Saturday; 24-hour ATM.
Hospital -- Hospital Santa Casa, Rua Eduardo Santos Pereira 88 (tel. 067/3322-4000).
Internet Access -- Virtual Cafe, Rua 14 Julho 1647 (tel. 067/3384-0092). Daily 8am to 8pm; cost is R$6 per hour.
