All About Rio Carnival Festival. Feb 17-25, 2023. Guide, Program and Tickets to Sambadrome Parades.

The Sambodromo was built to provide a great show for the viewers. Each type of ticket has benefits.

Tickets for the Carnival will be available for pickup at a 3 day period before carnival in our Hospitality Desk. For pickup your ticket is necessary to schedule the time, because it speeds up the process for costumers.

In order to preserve the integrity of the children's hearing system, the Juvenile Court for Children and Adolescents of Rio de Janeiro established a minimum age of 5 years old to enter the Sambadrome. Minors under 5 years old can not enter the sambadrome, even with tickets or accompanied by those in charge. Minors of 5 years old or older must be accompanied by legal guardians and must have a ticket. Do not forget to bring a document to prove their age.

The Special Group is the elite of the samba schools. The two days of the event is the highest point of Carnival and normally these schools have the most exciting sambas and the most excited fans, but the ticket value is the highest.

The parade starts at 9:30pm and the gates of Sambodromo open at 7pm. The show is long and goes until the morning, so if you prefer to save your energy to watch the last school, we recommend you arrive later, around 9 pm. Remember that in the entrance at 7 pm and at the exit about 6 am increased the flow of people, so if you want to avoid overcrowding, choose another time.

You can take food and drinks to the Sambodromo. Just keep the limit of two 500ml transparent plastic bottles with any drink and two food items (snacks, fruits, sandwiches etc.) per person.

Yes. There are several kiosks, snack bars and vendors inside the Sambadrome. Credit and debit cards are accepted.

You can go to the sambadrome in several ways. By taxi, Uber, subway or transfer are the most recommended options. We do not recommend that you go by conventional bus as many bus routes change during the parade days and we do not recommend that you go by car as the streets surrounding the sambadrome are closed, making access difficult.
To learn more about all the transport options for the sambadrome, access:
https://www.carnivalbookers.com/rio-de-janeiro/transportation/how-to-get-to-the-sambadrome-in-rio

The regular transfer has schedules and meeting places that are predefined. These points are at the main hotels in Rio. The embarking and disembarking areas are signaled and are next to the Sambodromo, where the movement of unauthorized vehicles is prohibited. Besides the convenience and security, there will be a staff willing to help and answer your questions.