Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU)

The terminals at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport

The airport publishes a map for each of its buildings: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and the cargo terminal. Terminal 3 has its own departure and arrival levels, its mezzanine, its VIP lounge and its departures pier, and Terminal 2 has a departure and an arrival area.

Getting to and from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport

The Airport-Guarulhos station is on line 13-Jade of CPTM, and it connects with line 12-Safira, which reaches the Tatuapé, Brás and Luz stations, the last one being the airport express. The station has three accesses, and the one next to the Terminal 1 car park is the one with the free shuttle to the other passenger terminals.

The GRU Airport bus terminal is on the east arrivals level of Terminal 2, with lines to Congonhas Airport, the Barra Funda bus station and the Tietê bus station. The taxi cooperative Guarucoop has service desks at Terminals 1, 2 and 3, with a fleet of 650 air-conditioned vehicles, standardized rates and bilingual drivers.

What happens when you arrive at GRU

Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you the whole way, from the aircraft door to the exit.

The airport publishes the flight information on its site and on the screens of the terminal, so you can see the next arrivals and departures before you reach the baggage belt.

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport with children

With three passenger terminals, the free shuttle matters with a stroller and a bag: the Airport access is next to the Terminal 1 car park, and from there the shuttle reaches the other terminals.

Keep water and a snack within reach for the wait, and leave the children's documents in your carry-on bag, not in the checked luggage.

Plan your stop at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport

Terminals, airlines and arrival procedures change, so check with the airline and the airport's own site before you travel. And check with the embassy or consulate about the documents your family needs for the entry rules of every country on your route.

Sources

• Official page of GRU Airport, the operator of São Paulo/Guarulhos, with the maps of the airport: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and the cargo terminal, and the departure and arrival areas of each. — gru.com.br (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on the train: the Airport-Guarulhos station is on line 13-Jade of CPTM, it connects with line 12-Safira, and from the Terminal 1 car park a free shuttle reaches the other passenger terminals. — gru.com.br (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on the buses: the GRU Airport bus terminal is on the east arrivals level of Terminal 2, with the lines to Congonhas Airport, Barra Funda and Tietê bus stations. — gru.com.br (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on the taxis: Guarucoop is the cooperative that works at the airport, with a fleet of 650 air-conditioned vehicles, standardized rates, bilingual drivers and service desks at Terminals 1, 2 and 3. — gru.com.br (checked 21 October 2026)