Taxi from Estação da Luz to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)

A taxi from Estação da Luz to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) costs about BRL 130.83 on a weekday and BRL 167.91 at night (25.8 km, about 35 min). From the official São Paulo taxi tariff in force since 11 August 2025, checked 3 November 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered BRL 130.83 BRL 130.63 in light traffic · BRL 133.85 in heavy 25.8 km · about 35 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): 25.75 km, 0.7 min in slow trafficAnexo I da Portaria SMT.GAB nº 43/2025 (tabela de preços)
BRL 124.28
Total, typical traffic
BRL 130.83
  • 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.
  • Trips that end outside the city, such as at Guarulhos airport, are priced on the city meter here; taxis picking up at Guarulhos run on Guarulhos rates.
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 BRL 130.83 BRL 130.63–BRL 133.85 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 BRL 130.83 BRL 130.63–BRL 133.85 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 BRL 167.91 BRL 167.85–BRL 168.86 Bandeira 2 (20:00 to 06:00, Sundays and holidays)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 BRL 130.83 BRL 130.63–BRL 133.85 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Estação da Luz
The historic Luz station, for CPTM trains and the metro, next to the Pinacoteca and the Museum of the Portuguese Language.
Drop-off: Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
Guarulhos airport is in the neighbouring city, about 25 km north-east of the centre. São Paulo taxis take you there on the meter; taxis picking up there charge Guarulhos rates.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Estação da Luz to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)?
About BRL 130.83 on a weekday in the daytime, BRL 130.63 to BRL 133.85 depending on traffic, for 25.8 km (about 35 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 130.83; Night: about BRL 167.91; Weekend afternoon: about BRL 130.83.

Route

Usually via Marginal Tietê (Expressa) (SP015), Rodovia Presidente Dutra (BR116) and Rodovia Hélio Smidt (SP019). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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