São Bernardo do Campo

By car

Both districts of São Bernardo are easily accessible from São Paulo by the Anchieta motorway.

By public transport

From São Paulo, the main district of São Bernardo can be reached by the metropolitan bus operated by EMTU, that departs from the Jabaquara metro and bus station. This bus is reasonably fast since it has a dedicated corridor.

From São Paulo's Far South to Riacho Grande

The district of Riacho Grande is next to São Paulo's Far South, and it is actually possible to go from one area to another, using either car or public transport. This ride is an adventure in itself, and it is an excellent way to admire the beautiful nature that surrounds the urban area of São Paulo.
The journey begins at Av. Da. Belmira Marin, in Grajaú (that starts from Av. Senador Teotônio Vilela), and involves taking three ferry boats over the Billings Reservoir. The second ferry boat crosses the border between São Paulo and São Bernardo do Campo, and if you are going by bus, you need to go on this ferry boat on foot (although you may take another bus in the other side). The total length of the journey, from Av. Senador Teotônio Vilela to the main village of Riacho Grande, is about 30 km.

• Caminhos do Mar route

  phone: +55 11 2997-5000
  address: Rodovia Caminho do Mar, Riacho Grande
  A 8-km walking route that goes from the south of Riacho Grande to the city of Cubatão, close to the coast. The route goes down in a deactivated motorway, passing across Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, the largest patch of preserved Atlantic rainforest remaining in Brazil. The route offers amazing views of the mountain range of Baixada Santista, of the industrial complex of Cubatão, and it is possible to spot the sea on sunny days. It also includes 8 monuments constructed in 1922 to celebrate the Independence of Brazil, plus Calçada de Lorena, a road constructed in the country's Imperial era (1792). After reaching Cubatão, if you wish to go back by the same route, be prepared for a serious uphill.

• Prainha de Riacho Grande

  address: Riacho Grande district center
  A freshwater beach by the Billings reservoir, located at the central village of Riacho Grande.

• Parque Municipal Estoril

  phone: +55 11 4354-9318
  address: Rua Portugal 1100, Estoril
  The park and zoo has 373,000 m², mostly covered by Atlantic rainforest, and it is on the shore of the Billings reservoir. The park contains a zoo with 250 animals and various activities such as paddle boats and cable cars. Boat rides over the Billings reservoir are also offered. Another attraction is the sunset from the west side of the park. Also being revitalized.

• Cacilda Becker Theater

• Cidade das Crianças

  phone: +55 11 4125-4056
  address: Tasman, 301, km 18.5 on Via Anchieta - Jardim do Mar

• Elis Regina Theater

• Laura Gomes Theater

• Rafael Lazzuri Park

• Serra do Mar State Park

• Do fishing or nautical sports at the Billings reservoir
• Ride a paddle boat or watch the sunset at Parque Municipal Estoril
• Go trekking at Parque Estadual Serra do Mar - Núcleo Itutinga-Pilões

• Rua Marechal DeodoroIt is the main shopping area of the city. Unlike other central commercial streets in the metropolitan area, Marechal Deodoro is not pedestrianized.

• Shopping Metrópole

  address: Praça Samuel Sabatini, 200

Budget

• Bar e Lanches Afonsina

  phone: +55 11 4368-2235
  address: Rua Afonsina, 425

• Bar e Restaurante Triângulo

  phone: +55 11 4178-5601
  address: Rua Alfredo Bernardo Leite, 15

• Basket Chicken

  phone: +55 11 4125-3441
  address: Avenida Francisco Prestes Maia, 421

• Cantinho Amigo Restaurante e Lanchonete

  phone: +55 11 4123-6582
  address: Rua Maria Scopel Takeshita, 289

Mid-range

• Restaurante São Judas Tadeu

  phone: +55 11 4347-8111
  address: Avenida Maria Servidei Demarchi, 1749

Splurge

• Florestal Restaurante

  phone: +55 11 4347-0222
  address: Avenida Maria Servidei Demarchi, 2998

• Bosque Morassi

  phone: +55 11 4347-8172
  address: Estrada Assumpta S. Rossi, 75

• Restaurante São Francisco

  phone: +55 11 4396-2255
  address: Avenida Maria Servidei Demarchi, 1911

• Restaurante Santo Antonio

  phone: +55 11 4357-3164
  address: Estrada Galvão Bueno, 5070

• Calango Bar

  phone: +55 11 4368-8118
  address: Avenida Caminho do Mar, 2913
  Rudge Ramos

• Bloco 7

  address: Avenida Pereira Barreto, 1000
  Baeta Neves

Budget

• Hotel Smart Inn, Avenida Newton Monteiro de Andrade, 167. +55 11 4122-1557
• Hotel Dueto Avenida Vergueiro,Sen, 3679. +55 11 4173-2435

• Hotel de Ville Hospedaria

  phone: +55 11 4178-1762
  address: Rua Miragaia, 855

• Hotel New Plaza

  phone: +55 11 4341-4252
  address: Avenida Álvaro Guimarães, 77

Mid-range

• Jardim Hotel

  phone: +55 11 4125-6660
  address: Avenida Antártico, 140

• Hotel Porto Bello

  phone: +55 11 4109-0801
  address: Avenida João Firmino, 200
• Pampas Palace Hotel, Avenida Mauá,Br, 71. +55 11 4122-2000

Splurge

• Liau Hotels Park Plaza

  phone: +55 11 4126-5500
  address: Avenida das Nações Unidas, 1501

São Bernardo do Campo sits in a privileged location, being the city of the metropolitan area of São Paulo closest to the beach. In good traffic conditions, the coastal cities Santos, Praia Grande, Guarujá, Bertioga and São Vicente can all be reached in 45-50 min from the city center of São Bernardo by taking Rodovia Anchieta.
However, only Santos is reachable by the local intercity bus service, provided by Viação Cometa. To get to other coastal cities by bus it is necessary to go first to the Jabaquara intercity bus terminal, in São Paulo, or take another intercity bus in Santos.