Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

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Brasilia International Airport

Brasilia, Brazil

Drop-off

Rodoviária do Plano Piloto / Brasília city center

Pin before customs

Fastest

Linha 113 Executivo Aeroporto – Rodoviária do Plano Piloto (TCB)

bus · 60-75m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Linha 113 Executivo Aeroporto – Rodoviária do Plano Piloto (TCB)
Headway: 60-75
Backup: Linha 102 Rodoviária do Plano Piloto / Aeroporto – Via W3 (DFTrans/SEMOB) · 15-30m

Note

Executive bus operated by TCB linking Brasília Airport with Esplanada dos Ministérios, Rodoviária do Plano Piloto and the main hotel sectors; services run roughly hourly from early morning until about 20:50 and do not operate on Sundays and public holidays, so check times in advance.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Linha 102 Rodoviária do Plano Piloto / Aeroporto – Via W3 (DFTrans/SEMOB)
Mode: bus
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Regular urban bus between Brasília Airport and Rodoviária do Plano Piloto via W3, providing a cheap connection to the central bus and metro hub; operates from early morning until late evening with variable intervals depending on time of day.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Metrô DF via Rodoviária do Plano Piloto (connection from airport buses)
Mode: metro
Freq: 6-12m
Note: There is no metro station at the airport; travelers take bus lines such as 102 or 113 to Rodoviária do Plano Piloto and then transfer to Metrô DF’s Central station for rapid access along the Asa Sul/Asa Norte corridor and other districts.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.