Arriving in Fortaleza by plane.Fortaleza International Airport.

Fortaleza is becoming the main gate to the North East of Brazil for international flights.

At the moment Fortaleza enjoys several connection flights from most european Countries, as well as from Miami. If you are coming from another Country, you will probably arrive to Brazil with a stop in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, even if several flights also arrive via Manaus or Recife. However, once in Brazil, you will find different daily connections to Fortaleza from anyone of these Brazilian cities. If you would like to plan your trip in advance, you can check the availability of flight connections between your city and Fortaleza by visiting the following website: www.travelweb.com. If you are leaving from Brazil, you will not have any problem to get to Fortaleza.

The International Airport Pinto Martins was opened in 1998. The passengers terminal is a four-storey building, all with air conditioned.



At the basement, there is a parking loot with capacity of one thousand vehicles; also at the basement, there are a few ATMs of the major Brazilian banks, some of which allow cash withdraws with international credit cards.

First floor: arrivals of regional and international flights; also: check in counters, ticket offices, car rentals, tourist information, children´s court.

Second floor: boarding gates, for both national and international flights; also, shops sell souvenirs and restaurants offering snacks and meals.
On the terrace, you can have a drink with a panoramic view of the airport.



Taxis are outside the ground floor gate; prices are fixed beforehand (the meter is not turned on). From the airport to anywhere by the beach, price (March 2006) was R$ 28, from 6 am to 8 pm (at night, a surcharge of 20% apply). Buses are in the underground floor. To reach this floor, get out the ground floor gate and take the elevator (there is no access from inside the airport). There are no direct buses from the airport to the beaches. The table below shows the distances between the Pinto Martins airport and some of the points of interest in Fortaleza.