Visitor Information in São Paulo

The most helpful contact is the São Paulo Convention and Visitors Bureau, open 9-6. The sharp, business-minded president, Orlando de Souza, speaks English flawlessly and is extremely knowledgeable. Branches of the city-operated Anhembi Turismo e Eventos da Cidade de São Paulo are open daily 9-6.

The bureaucracy-laden Secretaria de Esportes e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo, open weekdays 9-6, is less helpful, but has maps and information about the city and state of São Paulo. SEST also has a booth at the arrivals terminal in Guarulhos airport; it's open daily 9 am-10 pm.

Contacts

Anhembi Turismo e Eventos da Cidade de São Paulo (Anhembi Convention Center, Av. Olavo Fontoura 1209, Santana, São Paulo, 02001-900. 011/2226-0400. www.anhembi.com.br/anhembi/bin/view/Inicio/WebHome. Praça da República at Rua 7 de Abril, Centro, 01045-000. Metrô: República.

Av. Paulista, across from MASP, Cerqueira César, 01310-100. Metrô: Trianon-Masp.

Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, in front of Shopping Center Iguatemi, Jardim Paulista, 01452-002.

Bus station, Tietê, 01154-060. Metrô: Tietê.

Guarulhos Airport Terminals 1 and 2, Aeroporto de Guarulhos, 07143-970. www.cidadedesaopaulo.com/sp/en/tourist-information-offices.

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São Paulo Convention and Visitors Bureau (Alameda Ribeirão Preto 130, conjunto 121, Jardins, São Paulo, 01331-000. 011/3736-0600. www.visitesaopaulo.com.)

Secretaria de Esportes e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo (Praça Antônio Prado, 9, Centro, São Paulo, 01010-904. 011/3241-5822. www.selt.sp.gov.br.)