Thread: Can you drive into Brazil?

Can a foreigner drive their car into Brazil? What type of fees and regulation are there?

I believe that you can bring your car. I'm sure there are many regulations. Cars are supposed to be registered, so I do not know how they deal with forign cars. Maybe you get a temporary sticker or something.

If you're planning to stay a short while in Brazil I don't think it's worth to send the car over here as I think it's pretty hassle and expensive as I heard.

Ya you can. But thats not a good idea even if you stay close to Brazil. You can simply hire cars which are quite affordable, from my point of view.

Hiring cars... how much would it cost let's say for a day? What documents and stuff do we need to rent a car?

Generally, if you have a valid license, a passport, a major credit card, and you are over 21, you are able to book rental cars in Brazil. The rent of a non AC car is generally $40 per day while one fitted with AC may cost upto $100 per day. This cost includes Airport Tax, free kilometers and car insurance.

Thanks for the info, pretty expensive though compare to here but may I know what it means by AC car?

AC car mean Air-Condition car. I hope , you got it.

In my day you were able to enter Brazil with your vehicle and were given a 2 months permit, no Carnet de Passage was required and no stamp in your passport. The Carnet is required for Paraguay and Argentina. You could probably buy an old car, run around in it and then sell it again when you leave Brazil.

Well zhinghur I actually thought of it as well but I thought cars nowadays comes with AC except for some very old ones, well at least for here though

Btw cardi how much are those used cars sold over there?

www.mercadolibre.com.br is the ebay of Brazil. Lots of cars for sale there.

Thanks for the link, I navigate around and those Playstation 3 are really expensive over there, same goes with most items but cars are reasonable.

ya a foreigner can drive their car into Brazil..if you are from other south American nation...but the fees is too expensive..and if come from North America it is more costly

Originally Posted by cardi

www.mercadolibre.com.br is the ebay of Brazil. Lots of cars for sale there.

Thank you! I'll check out the website . . .

does Brazil honors international drivers license?

Yes, The American Automobile Club, AAA issues the international license for around $10. It is recognized in Brazil along with a valid State license from America.

the website was informative... thanks...

Originally Posted by nuaeman

Hiring cars... how much would it cost let's say for a day? What documents and stuff do we need to rent a car?

For rent a car and to be able to drive in Brazil, you need to have a brazilian license or an international driver license. How to get a brazilian licence? you need to translate your original license(by a registred translator) and bring it to the brazilian DETRAN, government agency, you´ll have a provisory license.

The best is to get an international license, it is easier...

To rent a car it will cost around US$ 30 day. Depends of the car and the agency

Originally Posted by cardi

www.mercadolibre.com.br is the ebay of Brazil. Lots of cars for sale there.

Thank you for this link! Very informative!

I think that to buy a car in Mercado Livre is not the good choise, the best is to go in an agency, there is hundreds here.

Is it right or left driving in Brazil?

We drive on the right side here

hey the formalities take longer i guess... is it true that brazil is kinda stricter than other countries???.

Not really, just if you really don´t know how to drive, it takes more time. But if you already have your license in your country it won´t take more than one week for take the pappers, in some states like mine, Minas Gerais, you can have it in 24 hours.

24 hours??? that's great... how are long rides there??? the concept i mean!!

I do not believe it would make much sense for a foreigner to bring his or her car here to drive in Brazil. I mean if you analyze the cost-benefit of the whole issue it would be better to rent a car. Anyway, in Brazil they drive on the left hand just like in Belgium. Regarding licenses, you will need to take your license from your country to ensure that you are approved by Detran to drive on the streets. You may need to take a few driving tests also to get the Brazilian approval.

Oh, no problems!

Yes, you can drive to everywhere in brazil, since you have a driver licence.

its not a question of can you its more a question of why would you want to.

it's alot of traffic and hassle, so i would recommend not to bring your car.

Getting around Brazil doesn't necessarily require a car. While there are few passenger trains, travel buses can be very reliable and comfortable. A growing number of tour companies take travelers to places that can only be reached by 4-wheel traction vehicles anyway. The largest cities have subways and even small cities have bus systems.

Hi everyone. I am thinking about planning a road trip from usa to brazil. Its basically something i have been wanting to do for a really long time, but know absolutely nothing about. If you guys could please clue me in as to how i can do this i would really be grateful!

How about a road trip down the Pan-American Hwy, driving through Mexico, all of the Central America countries except Belize, and traveling through Panama to Cartagena, Columbia. From there you can drive to Ecuadar, and on thru Peru, Chile, brief stop in Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay and end in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Try that route!