How to get to Fort Copacabana for the Olympics 2016

How to get to Fort Copacabana for the Olympics 2016

The best transportation alternative is the 4 e 1 subway.
Road cycling and water marathon events will take place on site.

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Subway: Catch the Line 1 or 4, get off at General Osório station, and walk about 13 minute (950 meters) to the competition venue. Cantagalo Station can also be used for the audience that will attend the triathlon. As soon as you leave the station, it is necessary to walk some 15 minute (near 1.050 meters).

Bus: As during the games many streets will be closed, the passenger will have to walk a stretch to the Copacabana Fort. There are options who leave the West Zone (553, 552, 2018 e 2329), from the North Zone (457, 472, 443 e 474) and the Center (442, 455, 2018 e 2020).

Boats: arrive at Praça Quinze station and proceed to Carioca subway station (integration station between the Lines 1 e 2).

Copacabana Fort is the starting point for some open-air disputes, like cycling road trials, water marathons and triathlon.

Located at one end of Copacabana Beach - close to Arpoador and Ipanema -, the place has easy access through the lines 1 e 4 subway. Accesses A from Cantagalo and General Osório stations are accessible.

During the Games, the intervals on the Line 4 will be 8 minutes and on the Lines 1 e 2 of 4 minutes and 30 seconds, at the ends of the line, e 2 minutes and 15 seconds on the shared stretch (Botafogo - Central).

EVENTS IN THE FORT OF COPACABANA
Road Cycling: 6 e 7 of August
Water marathon: 15 e 16 of August
Triathlon: 18 e 20 of August

Address: Colonel Eugênio Franco Square, 1 Place 6 – Copacabana

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