Curitiba has a very simple and practical transportation system. Public transportation consists entirely of buses. There are several different types of bus, each with a different function.
Driving can be difficult for those who are not used to the traffic in Curitiba, especially for first comers. In the central area, there are many one-way streets, parking restrictions as well as pedestrian-only and bus-only streets. Bus lanes are very common in Curitiba, as the city has over 60 km 38 miles of them. Most avenues are wide and have spacious sidewalks and they are mostly laid out in a grid system in the city center area.
Public transportation is probably the best option for those visiting the city. The fare is R$ 2.60 ⬠0.75 / U$ 1.15 and R$ 1.00 ⬠0.40 / U$ 0.60 on Sundays, and you can connect for free between the bus routes if you connect inside the bus depots or the tube stations. There are also special services, like the City Center Circulator, which costs only R$ 1.50 ⬠0.60 / U$ 0.90, the Touristic Route, which serves more than 20 attractions and allows each rider visit 4 of them paying only one fare, although expensive R$ 27.00 and the Airport Shuttle, operated with mini-buses between Curitiba downtown and Afonso Pena Airport.
Actually the best way to come from the airport to downtown is a city bus lane called "Aeroporto", which final stop is on the tube just next to the airport's main entrance. The fare is R$ 2.60, cheaper than the Airport Shuttle R$ 8.00 and way cheaper than by taxi R$ 50.00.
The public bus system is overcrowded in rush hours.
