Taxi from Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Praça da Sé

A taxi from Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Praça da Sé costs about BRL 58.56 on a weekday and BRL 71.47 at night (10.3 km, about 22 min). From the official São Paulo taxi tariff in force since 11 August 2025, checked 3 November 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered BRL 58.56 BRL 56.08 in light traffic · BRL 60.30 in heavy 10.3 km · about 22 min

Pick-up charge, Bandeira 1 (Monday to Saturday, 06:00 to 20:00)Anexo I da Portaria SMT.GAB nº 43/2025 (tabela de preços)
BRL 6.55
Bandeira 1 (Monday to Saturday, 06:00 to 20:00): 8.96 km, 9.7 min in slow trafficAnexo I da Portaria SMT.GAB nº 43/2025 (tabela de preços)
BRL 52.01
Total, typical traffic
BRL 58.56

Táxi Luxo charges more: R$ 9,83 to start, R$ 7,20 per km (R$ 9,36 on bandeira 2) and R$ 83,25 an hour.
The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	BRL 58.56	BRL 56.08–BRL 60.30	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	BRL 58.56	BRL 56.08–BRL 60.30	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	BRL 71.47	BRL 70.69–BRL 72.02	Bandeira 2 (20:00 to 06:00, Sundays and holidays)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	BRL 58.56	BRL 56.08–BRL 60.30	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Congonhas Airport (CGH): Congonhas, the city's domestic airport, south of the centre. Taxis wait at the official rank outside arrivals.
Drop-off: Praça da Sé: The cathedral square in the historic centre, kilometre zero of the city. Many of the streets around it are pedestrian.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Praça da Sé?: About BRL 58.56 on a weekday in the daytime, BRL 56.08 to BRL 60.30 depending on traffic, for 10.3 km (about 22 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: BRL 6.55 to start, then BRL 4.80 per km.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about BRL 58.56; Night: about BRL 71.47; Weekend afternoon: about BRL 58.56.

Route

Usually via Avenida Moreira Guimarães, Avenida Rubem Berta and Avenida Vinte e Três de Maio. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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