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How to get to the Rio botanical garden, gate by gate
Map of 39 stops
The Rio botanical garden and its neighbours on the map
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The gate at Rua Jardim Botanico 1008 has ticket offices and is open every day, with bicycle racks.
Google MapsThe Rua Pacheco Leao 101 gate also has a ticket office and is open daily.
Google MapsPraca Santos Dumont has a bike station and city-run metered parking.
Google MapsGarden visitors get a discount on parking here with the stamp from the ticket office.
Google MapsThe free park around the mansion that houses the Parque Lage art school.
Google MapsBus 548 links Botafogo metro station with the garden.
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Questions about wheelchairs go to the Visitor Centre before the visit.
Google MapsA named fountain on the garden map. One 4 hour listing names it among its highlights.
Google MapsThe lake where giant water lilies float and a snake-necked turtle sometimes rests on a pad.
Google MapsThe glass orchid house is an icon of the garden, with an outdoor orchid garden around it.
Google MapsThe Bromeliario honours Roberto Burle Marx and opened in 1975.
Google MapsOne of the garden's four greenhouses of orchids, bromeliads, ferns and insectivorous plants.
Google MapsThe Japanese Garden dates from 1935 and began with a donation of 65 plants.
Google MapsThe Sensory Garden is a stop on the 4 hour site tour.
Google MapsThe Casa dos Pilões, a small museum, is named among the points a 5 hour private tour visits.
Google MapsThe most famous turtles live at the Turtle Lake and can be seen in the sun every day.
Google MapsThe Portal of the Academy of Fine Arts was designed by Grandjean de Montigny.
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The most famous turtles live at the Turtle Lake and can be seen in the sun every day.
Google MapsThe lake where giant water lilies float and a snake-necked turtle sometimes rests on a pad.
Google MapsThe Japanese Garden dates from 1935 and began with a donation of 65 plants.
Google MapsA named fountain on the garden map. One 4 hour listing names it among its highlights.
Google MapsThe Environment Museum is part of the garden's cultural side.
Google MapsThe Casa dos Pilões, a small museum, is named among the points a 5 hour private tour visits.
Google MapsThe glass orchid house is an icon of the garden, with an outdoor orchid garden around it.
Google Maps
A named fountain on the garden map. One 4 hour listing names it among its highlights.
Google MapsThe lake where giant water lilies float and a snake-necked turtle sometimes rests on a pad.
Google MapsThe glass orchid house is an icon of the garden, with an outdoor orchid garden around it.
Google MapsThe Bromeliario honours Roberto Burle Marx and opened in 1975.
Google MapsThe Japanese Garden dates from 1935 and began with a donation of 65 plants.
Google MapsThe Portal of the Academy of Fine Arts was designed by Grandjean de Montigny.
Google MapsThe Sensory Garden is a stop on the 4 hour site tour.
Google Maps
The free park around the mansion that houses the Parque Lage art school.
Google MapsAn aquarium built into the park, which Riotur counts among the park's caves and fish wall displays.
Google MapsThe gate at Rua Jardim Botanico 1008 has ticket offices and is open every day, with bicycle racks.
Google MapsThe Rua Pacheco Leao 101 gate also has a ticket office and is open daily.
Google MapsHorto is the district beyond the Rua Pacheco Leao end of the garden.
Google MapsGarden visitors get a discount on parking here with the stamp from the ticket office.
Google MapsPraca Santos Dumont has a bike station and city-run metered parking.
Google MapsThe path around the lagoon is 8 km long.
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The Jardim Botanico has several entrances, a list of bus lines, taxi stands and a parking rule that surprises drivers. This page shows how to reach the right gate from the south zone, by bus, taxi, bike or tour.
Editorial team, botanicalgardenrio.click · Updated November 12, 2026 · Takes 7 min
Facts at a glance
- Main gateThe main gate sits at Rua Jardim Botanico 1008, with ticket offices and a daily opening.1
- By busLines 538 and 548 connect with the Metro, among other lines.2
- By carThere is no parking for visitors inside the garden.3
- By bikeBike stations stand at Rua Lopes Quintas and Praca Santos Dumont.4
- With a tourOur 4-hour tour starts from $62 with hotel pickup.
The address and the gates to know
The botanical garden stands in the Jardim Botanico district of Rio's south zone, and its main address is Rua Jardim Botanico 1008. This gate has ticket offices and is open every day, and it has bike racks and reserved parking for visitors with disabilities.1 Anyone searching for the Rio botanical gardens address can start and finish with that number.
The other gates matter too. Rua Pacheco Leao 101 has a ticket office and is open daily, while Rua Jardim Botanico 920 has ticket offices but opens only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.5,6 Another entrance, Rua Pacheco Leao 915, has no ticket office and admits only visitors who bought an advance online ticket, members of the friends association and staff.7
Pick the gate before you leave the hotel. If you buy online, you can use any gate open that day, including the one without an office, and a gate close to where your bus or taxi stops saves a long walk along the outer wall. On a Wednesday morning the main gate is the one to use, because the Cultural Corridor can be entered there while the arboretum is closed for maintenance.8
Ways to arrive
Bus, taxi, bike and tour compared
| Way | Where it leaves you | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | A stop near the gates | Low cost | Check lines on the day |
| Taxi or app | The main gate | Door to door | No parking inside |
| Bike | Racks at the gate | Short rides | Stations at Santos Dumont |
| Rio Rotativo | Praca Santos Dumont | Drivers | Ticket from a seller |
| Tour with pickup | Hotel to hotel | No planning | Fixed schedule |
Based on the garden's access page and Riotur; the bus lines and stations can change.2,4,11,3
By bus and Metro
The garden lists the municipal bus lines that serve it: 105, 112, 309, 410, 439, 538, 548, 583 and 584.2 Several of these are marked as linked to the Metro, including line 538, which is labelled with Leme, and line 548, which is labelled with the Botafogo Metro station.2 A bus from Botafogo is therefore the simplest public link for a traveler who is staying near the beach.
A few intermunicipal lines also serve the area, and some city lines stop near the gate with no ticket office. Bus numbers change, and the garden itself points readers to the city mobility site for updated lines, so look up your route on the day you travel instead of trusting an old list.2 A phone map showing the Jardim Botanico stop is the safest guide.
Buses are the cheapest way to arrive, and they suit travelers who are happy to ask a driver or a fellow passenger for the stop. If you carry bags, have small children or arrive after dark, a taxi may be the calmer choice. The ticket for the garden is bought separately, so a bus ride simply adds a fare on top of the entry price.10
Time away
How long tours with pickup keep you out
- Our garden and forest day4
- Park and garden tour4
- Garden-only guided visit4
- Garden with Parque Lage5
- Private forest and garden5
Durations as the listings state them; each tour includes pickup, with details confirmed at booking.
Taxi, ride app and parking
The garden says that several taxi cooperatives keep stands close to it, among them Horto Taxi on Rua Von Martius and Gavea Taxi on Rua Marques de Sao Vicente.9 Taxis and ride apps can drop you at the main gate, and the garden lets cars drive in to set down or collect anyone with limited mobility, older visitors and pregnant women.1 For everyone else, the drop-off is on the street.
Driving yourself is harder. Riotur states that there is no parking for visitors in the Botanical Garden, so anyone who looks up Jardim Botanico Rio de Janeiro estacionamento will find the answer lies outside the gates.3 The nearest metered parking, called Rio Rotativo, sits at Praca Santos Dumont, where the driver buys the ticket from an accredited seller.11
A second option is the Jockey Club car park, with entrances at Rua Jardim Botanico 1003 and at Praca Santos Dumont 31, which gives garden visitors a discount.12 To get it, ask the garden ticket office for a parking stamp and show it with your ticket when you pay for the car park.12 Parking is a good reason to come by taxi unless you plan a longer day, and a car park makes sense mainly for those who combine the garden with other stops.
Your route
Pick the way that suits you
Say how you like to travel and see the best fit.
If I want the cheapest way
The city bus
Lines 538 and 548 connect with the Metro.2
If I carry bags or small children
A taxi to the main gate
The garden lists several taxi cooperatives near it.9
If I rent a car
Use a nearby car park
The garden has no visitor parking; Rio Rotativo and the Jockey Club car park are close.3,11,12
If I like to cycle
Use a bike station
Stations stand at Rua Lopes Quintas and Praca Santos Dumont 40.4
If I want no planning at all
A tour with pickup
Our tour starts from $62 and collects you at the hotel.
Three ways in
Three ways to reach the gate
Door to door
Taxi or app
To the main gate
- GateRua Jardim Botanico 1008
- ParkingNone inside
- StandsSeveral nearby
Sold here
Tour with pickup
Garden and forest
- From$62
- Length4 hours
- PickupHotel, to confirm
By bike, or on foot from the lagoon side
The garden has bike racks at its main gate, and the city bike rental service has stations at the corner of Rua Jardim Botanico and Rua Lopes Quintas and at Praca Santos Dumont 40.4,1 A bike is a pleasant way to arrive in the morning, since the streets around the garden are flat and shaded for much of the way, and you can lock it at the racks before you enter.
Walking is realistic from the neighbouring streets, particularly if you are staying close by. The south zone districts of Botafogo, Lagoa and Gavea all sit near the garden, and the walk from the lagoon side follows ordinary city streets. Use the gate nearest to you, and remember that the gate at Rua Jardim Botanico 920 is closed on weekdays.6
Whatever the mode, give yourself a margin for the first visit. Queues and the walk to the first sight eat time, and visitors must be out by 17h, or by 14h on the two eves, so an early arrival leaves you a comfortable margin.30,31 An early arrival also helps with tours, where the group meets at an agreed time and a late guest is simply left behind.
Pickup tours
Price a ride with pickup
See what a tour with hotel pickup costs for your whole party.
Side-by-side: 3 options
Price a ride with pickup
See what a tour with hotel pickup costs for your whole party.
- Garden and forest4 hours, pickup · per person, from $62
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View - Park and garden4 hours, transfers · per person, from $64
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View - Garden-only visit4 hours, pickup · per person, from $85
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All amounts are from-prices on GetYourGuide, converted at the ECB reference rate. Exact prices are shown at booking.
Door to gate
How an arrival unfolds
The night before
Pick a gate
Main gate 1008 is open every day.1
Leaving the hotel
Choose your ride
Bus lines 538 and 548 link with the Metro.2
On the street
Get dropped at the curb
The garden has no visitor parking.3
At the gate
Show your ticket
Online tickets work at any open gate.7
Heading home
Plan the ride back
Taxi cooperatives keep stands near the garden.9
From Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon
Most visitors come from the beach districts, and the answer there is the same: bus lines that connect with the Metro, a taxi from the hotel, or a tour with pickup. The garden does not name a line from each beach, but it does list lines 538, from Leme, and 548, from the Botafogo Metro station, among those serving its gates.2 Check the live route on your phone.
A taxi from the beach districts is the simplest door-to-door option, and the main gate is the best place to ask for. The drop-off is at the street, so tell the driver the number 1008 and the name Jardim Botanico to be sure you arrive at the right entrance.1 On a weekend the gate at number 920 opens as well and can be quicker.6
Parque Lage sits close by and pairs well with the garden; see our guide to it and the neighbourhood for that half-day. If you plan to see both, a tour that links them removes the need to plan a route between two entrances. Whichever way you choose, the ticket for the garden is paid at the gate or online.32
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On Praca Santos Dumont there is a metered parking service run by the City of Rio de Janeiro. To use it, the driver must buy the ticket directly from the accredited seller on site.
Arrival checklist
Before you leave the hotel
Plan the route3
- Look up the live bus route on the day you travel
- Choose the gate that is open on your day
- Allow time for the ticket queue
If you drive2
- Ask the ticket office for the Jockey Club parking stamp
- Buy the Rio Rotativo ticket from an accredited seller
If you need help2
- Contact the Visitor Center ahead for a wheelchair
- Tell tour operators about reduced mobility in advance
Access for visitors with reduced mobility
The garden has planned for visitors who find walking hard. The main gate has parking reserved for visitors with disabilities, for cars with a sticker, and cars may enter to let people board or alight.1 Visitors who need a wheelchair for the visit should contact the Visitor Center in advance.33 Plan this before the day, as the staff arrange the loan in advance.
Inside, the electric cars cover the grounds. The circular car runs every 15 minutes and stops at every halt, and children up to 5 ride on a lap without paying.34,35 Fares are paid in cash at the ticket offices, and they do not include the garden ticket.36,37 A car is a good solution for visitors with limited stamina, or for people in a hurry who still want to see the main avenues.
One tour listing is marked wheelchair accessible and asks guests who use a wheelchair or have reduced mobility to alert the operator beforehand. Ask each operator directly before booking, since a vehicle that fits one chair may not suit another, and the paths of a forest trail are not the same as the paths of a garden.
Letting a tour do the driving
A tour with pickup solves the whole question of how to arrive. Our garden and forest day comes with hotel pickup, which you settle at booking, from $62, and guides speak Spanish, English or Portuguese. The listing does not name a meeting point, so the pickup details come in your confirmation.
Other tours work the same way. A guided visit of the garden alone has hotel pickup and starts from $85, a tour with Parque Lage collects guests from five pickup points, and a Tijuca and garden tour with hotel transfers starts from $64. In high season, the last of these warns, a tour can run longer because of traffic in the city.
The tradeoff is time and freedom. A tour gives you a driver and a guide but also a fixed schedule, while going alone gives you freedom, a lower price and the chance to stay as long as the ticket allows. Our guide to garden and forest tours compares the two in more detail, and the timeline on this page shows step by step how a self-organised arrival unfolds.
FAQ
Fast answers to common questions.
What is the address of the botanical garden in Rio?
Which bus goes to the Rio botanical garden?
Several lines, including 538 and 548.
The garden lists lines 105, 112, 309, 410, 439, 538, 548, 583 and 584, some linked to the Metro.2
Is there parking at the botanical garden?
Can I rent a bike near the garden?
Yes, stations stand close by.
The bike rental service has stations at Rua Lopes Quintas and Praca Santos Dumont 40.4
Which gate is open on weekends?
The gate at number 920.
It has ticket offices and opens only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.6
Does the garden have taxi stands nearby?
Yes, several cooperatives.
The garden names cooperatives on Rua Von Martius and Rua Marques de Sao Vicente.9
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