U.S Consulate General Rio de Janeiro

The U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro can assist you with many things. For more information, click here.

Av. Pres. Wilson, 147 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ. Phone number: +55 21 3823-2000

Health Care & Emergencies

HOSPITAL: If you have a health emergency, please go to Hospital Copa D’or Copacabana, located at Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães, 875 – Térreo – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ. Phone number: +55 21 2545-3600.

AMBULANCE: If you need am ambulance anywhere in the country, call 192 (ONE NINE TWO).

PHARMACIES: You will find several around the city, but DROGASIL is a well-known chain of pharmacies with plenty of medicine and cosmetic products to choose from.

Safety & Emergencies

EMERGENCY NUMBER: If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call 190 (ONE NINE ZERO) immediately.

U.S CONSULATE ASSISTANCE: Visit their Official Website.

POLICE DEPARTMENTS:

12 PD Copacabana – R. Hilário de Gouveia, 102, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro – RJ

13 PD Ipanema – Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 1.260, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro-RJ

14 PD Leblon – R. Humberto de Campos, 315, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro – RJ

Visit Brazil

It has useful information about tourist attractions, weather, safety, electric voltage, emergency numbers, and more. This is a national page, but we are linking the page for Rio.

Restaurants Reservations

The most used apps for restaurants reservations are: (1) The Fork, (2) Restorando, (3) Get In, (4) Open Table. You can also call the restaurant (google the restaurants for phone number) and make a reservation.

RioTur

A website maintained by Rio’s ministry of tourism. Lots of information on tourist indoor, outdoor and cultural activities, events in the city, restaurants, hotels, transportation and more.

Car Rides

The most used apps for hailing a car are: (1) Uber; (2) 99 (just the numbers 99). The latter (99) offers both options: car rides and taxis. Always skip the basic fare (e.g., Uber X) to make sure you will have a good experience.