Wellington Taxi Service in Rio

[Guest twocanbethree]

Hi everyone. I tried to email Wellington about arranging taxi service from the airport but my email was returned as undeliverable when I used the two links provided on this site. Has anyone been successful using these addresses or does anyone have a better address? Thanks very much.

[trilingual]

I'll call Wellington and double check to get his correct e-mail. I'll post it (and correct the other posting) when I get it.

[Guest BicepsLover]

I wouldn't rely too much on Wellington if I were you. In March, I had asked him to pick me up at the hotel (at 20H00) to drive me back at the airport.At 20H30 : nobody had shown up ! I made a phone-call to check what was happening. Well, nothing special ... The guy was miles away from my hotel, driving another customer, and supposedly in a traffic jam. Of course, he had never thought a single minute to call me ...

I made the same mistake a few weeks later, the 02nd of May. There again, I had to catch my plane at the airport. I had arranged a meeting at 19H00 with Fabiano, a former boy at Roger's, now a taxi driver (he can be seen very often in front of Point 202, at night). At 19H15,I was still waiting Fabiano. I asked the hotel desk to make a phone call to him... Well, his car had broken down and he was terribly sorry. That's it.

Those ex-escorts who have gone into taxi driving are simply amateurs of the worst kind. I will never again rely on them, especially for a drive to or from the airport.

[CarloRio]

Transfers in and out of Rio and São Paulo

 

If you do need any transfers from Rio we can arrange for reliable, English speaking drivers/guide, who can also include a little tour on the side when you arrive or when you live.

 

And we also offering now a transfer out by boat (for larger groups), where the driver picks you up on the hotel takes you to Marina da Glória and there you get a boat to Ilha do Governador, seeing Rio from the Bay (an unforgetable farewell...), making it a special way to say goodbye and in Ilha's marina there will be a driver to take you to the airport.

 

Whenever you need any real service you must count on true professionals to make your Brazil experience really worthwhile, you may pay a little bit more but it will surely be a hassle-free experience.

 

Um abraço,

 

:7

[jivau3930]

RE: Transfers in and out of Rio and São Paulo

 

A very reliable taxi service/tour guide is Wilton da Costa. I used Wilton last year on the recommendation of Odilo Lima. Wilton met me at the airport - was waiting on me with a sign with my name. Took me to the apartment in Copacabana. I believe the charge was US$25.00. Wilton and his family lived one block over from my apartment so he was at hand for tour services. He is a registered tour guide and speaks fluent English. He was always on time or early. Last September, his tour guide service was R$45.00/hour - extremely reasonable for the service. He has great suggestions of sites to visit. Wilton is not gay (I met his family - mother, wife, and 2 children) but he is gay friendly. He took me and my Brazilian friend wherever we wanted to go. I have not tried his e-mail lately. It was detaiw@ig.com.br. His cell number is 21 9974 8341. He really became a friend during the two weeks I spent in Rio. I have already reserved his services for September 2003.

I also plan on using the service(s) of Tomcal's friend Eduardo. We have already exchanged e-mails!