USEFUL PHONES TO HAVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Emergency Services:

Police: 190

Fire Department: 193

Medical Emergency (SAMU): 192

Tourist Assistance:

Tourist Police: +55 21 2332-2924

Rio de Janeiro Tourism Office: +55 21 2332-7522

Transportation:

Public Transportation Information (Buses and Trains): 156

Taxi Service: Various taxi companies operate in Rio, and you can find their numbers on online directories or through ride-hailing apps.

Airport Information:

Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim): +55 21 3004-6050

Santos Dumont Airport (Aeroporto Santos Dumont): +55 21 3814-7070

Hospitals and Medical Centers:

Hospital Copa D’Or: +55 21 2545-3600

Hospital São Lucas: +55 21 2529-5500

Embassies and Consulates:

French Consulate in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 58 – 11th Floor, Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20020-010
  • Phone: +55 21 3974-6800

German Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Rua Hans Staden, 129 – Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22241-030
  • Phone: +55 21 3970-6655

Italian Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 40 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20020-010
  • Phone: +55 21 3534-6323

Argentine Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 58 – 14th Floor, Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20020-010
  • Phone: +55 21 3535-2400

Spanish Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Rua Lauro Müller, 116 – Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22290-160
  • Phone: +55 21 2553-1646

Swiss Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Avenida Atlântica, 1130 – 4th Floor, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22021-000
  • Phone: +55 21 2548-5600

Chinese Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Avenida Rui Barbosa, 200 – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22250-020
  • Phone: +55 21 2553-3800

Russian Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro:

  • Address: Rua Professor Azevedo Marques, 50 – Leblon, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22450-030
  • Phone: +55 21 2274-0054

British Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro (United Kingdom):

  • Address: Praia do Flamengo, 284 – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22210-030
  • Phone: +55 21 2555-9600

Consulate General of the United States in Rio de Janeiro (United States):

  • Address: Avenida Presidente Wilson, 147 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20030-020
  • Phone: +55 21 3823-2000

Consulate General of Canada in Rio de Janeiro (Canada):

  • Address: Praia do Flamengo, 344 – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22210-030
  • Phone: +55 21 3823-6000

Lost or Stolen Credit Cards:

Visa: 0800-891-3679

Mastercard: 0800-891-3294

American Express: +55 21 3295-7000

Local Directory Assistance:

Phone Directory: 102

Electricity and Utilities:

Light (Electricity Provider): 0800-282-0120

CEDAE (Water and Sewerage): 0800-282-1195

Roadside Assistance:

DETRAN Rio (State Traffic Department): 0800-020-4042

Automobile Club of Brazil (ACB): 0800-725-3838

Legal Aid and Consumer Protection:

Procon Rio (Consumer Protection): 151

Public Services:

City Hall (Prefeitura do Rio): 1746

Ombudsman (Ouvidoria Geral): 1746