Car hire Brasilia International Airport

Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International, which serves Brazil's national capital, is a major domestic air traffic hub in the world's fifth-biggest country. This airport dates as far back as the planned city it serves, which is seven miles away with car hire in Brasilia Airport. The total 2010 passenger traffic figure for this airport topped 14 million.

Brasilia Airport facilities

Although the vast majority of this airport's direct flights are domestic, non-stop flights are also offered to Lisbon, Lima, Panama City, Miami, Montevideo and Atlanta. This airport is a frequent stopover for flights between two different Brazilian cities. Both the Departures and Arrivals areas include currency exchanges. After visitors compare car hire, they can park in over 1,000 spaces.

Brasilia Airport excursions

Car rental in Brasilia Airport is the easiest way to explore this bird-shaped city which is designed especially well for motorized vehicles. Apart from museums and government buildings, Brasilia's biggest attractions are the manmade Paranoá Lake and a gigantic park which is bigger than New York City's Central Park. The former state capital of Goiás Velho, the towering Itiquira waterfall and the Portuguese colonial community of Pirenopolis are all under two hours' drive away.

Best time to visit

Brasilia enjoys the same tropical savanna climate all year long. Temperatures are consistently high and days are usually sunny. Brasilia's hottest month is January, while July is its coolest month. Winter days in Brasilia begin with high humidity, but become much drier as the day progresses. Rain is virtually non existent between the June to August winter months, but downpours are far more frequent in summer. The late autumn months of May and June bring mild temperatures and rare rainfall.

Car rental in Brasilia Airport

Unlike most other large Brazilian cities, Brasilia boasts relatively courteous drivers and fairly few traffic jams. Visitors should be wary of people who offer to watch their parked vehicles near tourist attractions. Drivers should always stop at pedestrian crossings and refrain from honking their horns. Detailed maps are highly recommended to navigate Brasilia's frequently confusing and often unsigned streets.