ACCOMMODATION BAURU



ACCOMMODATION BAURU

Prices December 2003

N.B.: All prices include breakfast and Service Charges

Hotel Colonial

Praça Rui Barbosa - telephone : +55 14 3222-3191

(Downtown in the CBD of Bauru; preferred by CNRS, but not recommended by IPMet, because it is NOT SAFE to walk there in the evening; no nearby restaurants open in the evening).

Single Room with ventilator - R$ 29,00

Double Room with ventilator - R$ 51,00

Single Room with air conditioner - R$ 39,00

Double Room with air conditioner - R$ 61,00

Serving Lunch & Dinner; secure parking included

Chalé Hotel

Telephone: +55 14 3234-5775

Located on the southern outskirts of Bauru in open environment, with easy access from IPMet; preferred by CNES groups; swimming pool, bar (lovely bar maids!), parking included.

Single Room: Standard - R$ 35,00

Compact - R$ 38,00

Apartamento - R$ 42,00

Chalé - R$ 60,00

Double Room: Standard - R$ 65,00

Luxo - R$ 85,00

Restaurant serving Lunch and Dinner.

Quality Suites: Garden Plaza ***

Rua Dr. Alípio dos Santos, 10-14 (Praça da Paz, just off Avenida Nações Unidas); easy walking distance to Bauru Shopping; easy access to IPMet. Telephone: +55 14 3235-7712

Recommended by IPMet (special tariffs for UNESP)

Single Room: R$ 75,00 all inclusive (parking R$ 5,00 per day).

Double Room: R$ 90,00

Restaurant serving Lunch and Dinner (also Room Service), Frigo Bar, small swimming pool.

Other Hotels which I do not all know personally -

Martha Office Hotel

Rua 13 de maio, 6-25 - Centro - telephone: +55 14 3227-2002

Parking included

Single Room with ventilator - R$ 48,00

Single Room with air conditioner - R$ 54,00

Double Room: R$ 80,00

For groups of 15 persons or more the price can be negotiated to R$ 28,00 per person.

Hotel Saint Martin

Rua Saint Martin, 13-28 (downtown) - telephone: +55 14 3234-3951

Parking included

Single Room: R$ 49,00 (Promotion for IPMet R$ 39,00 - payment weekly)

Double Room: R$ 70,00 (Promotion for IPMet R$ 56,00 - payment weekly)

Hotel Ômega Flat

Rua Sérvio Túlio Coube, 2-70 (Near Bauru Shopping) - telephone: +55 14 3214-5800

Parking included

Single Room: R$ 120,00 (Promotion for IPMet R$ 80,00)

Double Room: R$ 150,00 (Promotion for IPMet R$ 100,00)

N.B.: The apartments comprise a lounge & balcony and are equipped with a fridge, stove, sink, internet.

Aldeia Hospedaria

Telephone: +55 14 3203-6309

Av. Osvaldo Alvarenga Tavano, 3-46; Jardim Colonial, Bauru

Opposite UNESP Main Campus, ca 20 min walking to IPMet (1.7 km), simple but good value for the price, free parking, large swimming pool, nice outdoor area.

Recommended by IPMet for TroCCiBras campaign teams.

Single Room: R$ 27,00 (Promotion for UNESP)

Double Room: R$ 42,30 (Promotion for UNESP)

Please note, that there are many more hotels in Bauru in various price ranges - the choice is yours when you get here!!!

PANTANAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE : BAURU

(January 2003)

São Paulo Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Bauru (BAU)

07:13 Mon – Sat Flight duration ca 55 min (fare R$ 309 – 607,00)

12:43 Mon – Fri (N.B.: Fares depend on price class, advance booking /

17:01 Sun – Fri payment & day of the week!!!)

20:55 Sun – Fri

21:54 Mon – Sun

When you arrive at the Airport take a taxi to your hotel.

Bauru (BAU) to São Paulo Congonhas Airport (CGH)

06:00 Mon – Sun (N.B.: weather dependent, FOG!!!)

06:50 Mon – Sat (N.B.: weather dependent, FOG!!!)

11:30 Mon – Sat

15:50 Mon – Fri

19:45 Sun – Fri

Bus Service from São Paulo International Airport (GRU) to São Paulo Congonhas Airport (CGH) - Minimum break of 3 hours required!

“Airport Bus Service” (red-blue-white busses); from arrival lounge walk outside the airport building to Terminal 1 (coming out of T2 or T1, turn right, walk almost to the end) you will find offices to buy Taxi vouchers, car rentals & the bus counter. Buy the ticket “Cumbica – Congonhas” (R$ 21,00) and they will tell you where the bus stop is (nearby). Don’t forget to pick up the free Time Table for your return trip!

Cumbica (GRU) – Congonhas (CGH) departs at hh:10 and hh:40 (Duration ca 60 min)

If you arrive on TAM, you might be able to use their courtesy (free) Bus Service (check at the TAM counter upon arrival). Their Buses (red) depart on the DEPARTURE level (1st floor!!!), just outside the TAM check-in counters in Terminal 1.

TAM bus departs on the hour (hh:00).

ECONOMY TRANSPORT TO BAURU (by Prata Bus Service)

Bus Service from São Paulo International Airport (GRU) to Terminal Rodoviário Barra Funda

Follow instructions above and buy the ticket “Cumbica – Barra Funda” (R$ 21,00) and they will tell you where the bus stop is (nearby).

Cumbica (GRU) – Terminal Barra Funda departs at hh:15 (Duration ca 50 min)

When you arrive there, take your luggage upstairs and look for the ticket counter of “PRATA”. Ask for “proximo onibus para Bauru; uma passagem” (they are UNLIKELY to speak English!). The busses run every 60 – 90 min. You must have a reservation for a seat (they will show you the layout; some busses are double-deckers, the lower deck is more comfortable; all busses with aircon, WC, water & coffee and TV) - will cost ca R$ 42,00 (when you get the ticket, you must fill in your name, passport no, and sign!). Check for departure time and PLATFORM.

The trip takes ca 4 ½ hours. The bus will make a “pit-stop” ca half-way (15 min!!!) - you can go to the bathrooms; if you want to buy something, they will give you a card when you enter, which you present at the counter - you pay everything when you leave! Once you arrive at the Bauru Bus Terminal, just take a taxi to your hotel.

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ACCOMMODATION ARARAQUARA / GAVIÃO PEIXOTO

Reservations for hotels (Salto Grande Fazenda Hotel; Shelton Inn) and hired cars for TROCCINOX teams and Bandeirante crews are being handled by Stefano Balestri -

bale@geophysica-r.it

Other medium-class hotels in the center

Hotel Eldorado

Tel. + 55 16 232-1211

Single Room: R$ 51,50 (Special tarifs for UNESP/FCL (Faculdade de Ciências e Letras); mention “convênio com a FCL”, Snr Aluizio)

Hotel Municipal

Tel. + 55 16 222-2911

Single Room: R$ 30,00

PANTANAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE : ARARAQUARA

(January 2003)

São Paulo Congonhas Airport (CGH) to Araraquara

08:20 Mon – Fri, Sun Flight duration ca 50 min (fare R$ 215 – 496,00)

11:42 Mon – Sat (N.B.: Fares depend on price class, advance booking /

20:24 Sun – Fri, Sun payment & day of the week!!!)

When you arrive at the Airport take a taxi to your hotel.

Araraquara to São Paulo Congonhas Airport (CGH)

06:20 Mon – Fri 19:10 Mon – Fri

06:50 Sat 19:14 Sun

12:25 Mon – Fri

ECONOMY TRANSPORT TO ARARAQUARA (by Cruz or Cometa Bus Service)

Bus Service from São Paulo International Airport (GRU) to Terminal Rodoviário Tietê

Follow instructions described for Bauru (page 3) and buy the ticket “Cumbica – Rodoviário Tietê” (R$ 21,00) and they will tell you where the bus stop is (nearby).

Cumbica (GRU) – Terminal Tietê departs 05:25, 06:25 and from 07:25 every ±40 min (Duration ca 30 min)

Terminal Rodoviário Tietê to Araraquara

Schedule Empresa Cruz: departure hh:30 (Duration ca 3 ½ hours; cost ca R$ 34,00)

Schedule Empresa Cometa: departure hh:00

Each Bus Company has its own ticket counter - ask a Security Officer where it is (or shown him this note).

BUS SERVICE: BAURU - ARARAQUARA (by Reunidas Bus Service)

Empresa Reunidas, Bauru (Tel. (014) 3232-3244); ticket R$ 19,00; duration ca 3 hours

Departure Bauru (daily): 05:40 07:10 09:45 11:50 15:45 19:30

Departure Araraquara (daily): 06:30 08:00 11:00 13:30 16:45 20:00

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

Foreign Exchange Regulations / Arrival Form for Immigration

On your flight to Brazil, the cabin crew will distribute 2 forms for you to complete BEFORE landing (available in various languages; one for Immigration, the other is a Customs Declaration). On the Customs Form you must declare if you carry with you Foreign Currency equivalent to > USD 10.000,00 in cash or Travellers Cheques. There is no problem with it, as you will exchange the money only at authorized Banks, which will issue a receipt, that you must keep as proof until you depart. I strongly recommend to carry USD Travellers Cheques (American Express or CityCorp) and not any others, as they might not be accepted. You may only change to cash (as you are NOT allowed to have an account with a Brazilian Bank) up to R$ 10.000,00 per day.

When you arrive at GRU (S.P. International Airport), change (or draw from your Visa / Master / AmEx Card a substantial amount of cash, because in Bauru and Araraquara it is more complicated!!! - see below). Bus Tickets, taxis, etc must be paid in cash. Hotels & most Restaurants accept Credit Cards (however, I think “EuroCard” ??? is not accepted here - but I am not sure!).

Bauru: Only downtown Main Branches (Banespa, Banco do Brasil) will change Travellers Cheques or USD banknotes (limited opening times, Mo – Fri only). The Banco do Brasil branch in the Bauru Shopping will accept your International Credit Card, but only at the teller counter (open during lunch time)! We have not yet found any ATM which accepts foreign credit cards in Bauru.

Araraquara: The Banco do Brasil Main Branch will change Travellers Cheques or USD banknotes (limited opening times, Mo – Fri only: 12:00 – 15:00; teller counter 11:00 – 16:00). The Banco Bradesco operates an ATM in front of the Extra Shopping Center (large Supermarket), which will accept your International Credit Card (Opening times ca 07:00 – 21:00 - not sure; maximum withdrawal R$ 600,00; ATM “speaks” English, Spanish & Portuguese). EURO banknotes can only be changed in São Carlos (ca 45 km).

Please confirm locations and exact details with the IPMet representative at GPX.

ELECTRICTY

Bauru & Araraquara: generally 127V / 60Hz (hotels, etc)

Bauru/IPMet: generally 127V / 60Hz, but some outlets also 220V / 60Hz

Bauru/IPMet – CNRS/CNES buildings: generally 220V / 60Hz, but some outlets 127V / 60Hz

Gavião Peixoto/Hangar: generally 220V / 60Hz, but some outlets 127V / 60Hz

Gavião Peixoto/Offices: generally 127V / 60Hz (to be confirmed)

Plugs - European 2-pin plugs will fit

- European earthed plugs (3-pin; German Schuko, Italian, British) do NOT fit!

Recommendation: bring sufficient extension cords with multi-plug panels to take your specific plugs; buy locally good 2- and 3-pin plugs and fit them to your extension cord.

CELL PHONES

• You can hire at the Airport from “mobilebrazil”

Hire for 15+ days R$ 8,00 per day, but for 30 days R$ 200,00 + R$ 8,00 for extra days

Air Time: Plan which includes US & EU R$ 3,70 - 3,90 depending on time of call (also incoming calls!)

When you rent, you must pre-pay 3 min per rental day (non-refundable, if not used)

• Cheaper to buy one as follows!

Special offer from “Vivo” to buy (Motorola) for R$ 249,00 and get R$ 249,00 worth of free Air Time.

Cost of calls: within the area code where you bought R$ 0,80 - 1,40 per minute; EU (D, F, etc) R$ 1,52 - 1,30, depending on time of call

WATER

All water coming out of a tap has been treated and is CLEAN ! Obviously, fruit bought from shops or markets must be washed (tap water).

For drinking, most people buy bottled Mineral water (plain = água sem gás; Sodawater = água com gás).

MOSQUITOES

For sure, there will be mosquitoes (not Malaria carriers!), especially in the evening - although I haven't noticed many at GPX itself, but never was there in the evening!

For sensitive persons, I would recommend to bring an insect repellent (you can also buy here in a Pharmacy, but language ...). For the Hotel you can buy the locally available spray ("Raid" or "Bygone" (?), not the cheaper "SBP") in any Supermarket.

DRIVING CODE

• You need an International Drivers License valid for Brazil, together with your Passport

• You may not drive hired Vans - requires a professional license

• You must FAMILIARIZE yourself with Brazilian traffic rules! (They are slightly DIFFERENT from European regulations; e.g., left turns, yield/stop, etc)

• Maximum velocity 100km/h on open road, 60 km/h in towns, unless otherwise indicated (watch out for fixed and mobile radars/cameras!!!)

• Alcohol limit for driving is 0.0 promille !!!

• Watch out for “Lombadas” = Speed humps (some are really vicious and can damage the car! Recommended speed 20 km/h!!! - Don’t say, I didn’t warn you!)

GENERAL

Please Note -

Time Tables and prices are subject to changes without notice. - WELCOME TO BRAZIL ! The above only serves as an indication for planning. Please verify after arrival (especially for your return trips), as I shall NOT take any responsibility for the accuracy of the above information compiled from various sources / telephone calls, etc.

Important

If you have any problems when you arrive, don’t hesitate to phone us at home - pick up any blue telephone (no money or card needed; “collect call”) and dial “9015-14 3227-9067”; unfortunately, during office hours you cannot call us in the office like that (you must buy a phone card - R$ 5,00). In the streets the phones have a lemon-color “cabin”.

IPMet (ca 09:00 – 12:00+; 14:00-18:00+)

014-3103-6030 or 014-3103-6028 - ask for Gerhard, Ana or Prof Calheiros

Current weather in Bauru - check our homepage < >

Click: < Estação Local >

Any further questions, don’t hesitate to write to me

gerhard@ipmet.unesp.br

I hope, I answered all your questions for the moment! With best regards

Gerhard +++

P.S.: If you intend to carry PARTS / SPARES (only! NOT complete instruments) of scientific equipment with you (hand-, checked- or excess-luggage), please let me know IMMEDIATELY, so I can send you a letter of explanation for the Customs Officials at GRU !!! (Go through “RED” = something to declare). Otherwise, you might find, that they will confiscate the stuff if not declared (until you leave Brazil) and/or levy a hefty fine…!

One LapTop per person is no problem.

N.B.: SUMMER TIME

We are currently on “Summer Time”, i.e., UTC (GMT) - 2 h

On 15 February, 00:00 we shall go back to normal time (Brasilia), i.e., UTC (GMT) - 3 h

(this means, you can sleep one hour longer on this day …!).

ARARAQUARA (Access Roads & Hotels)

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