Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Map (Most Up-To-Date)

Terminal 2 at Rio’s main Galeão hub is an elliptical, multi-level “stacked machine” where international arrivals are funneled downward into Landside (Level 0) and departures/recheck live above on Level 2. The building stretches in a long curve with doors labeled along the curb (A through E), and the key navigation challenge is switching levels fast (immigration → bags → customs → recheck/security) while also finding the correct curb sector for taxis, Uber, shuttles, or the Terminal 1 walkway.

Map Table

Level / Zone	Primary Nodes	Best Connection	Walk Time
Level 3 Airside	South Pier gates, lounges	Sterile arrivals corridor	10–15 min to immigration entry
Level 1 Transit	Immigration hall, queue spillback	Escalators down to Level 0	5–20+ min queue-dependent
Level 0 Arrivals	duty-free gauntlet, baggage claim, customs exit, Door A–E curb	Terminal 1 walkway, Uber Lounge, taxi curb, Meeting Point	Terminal 2→Terminal 1 covered walkway 8–20 min
Level 2 Departures	check-in hall, bag drop, security, main flight-info screens, pharmacy, food court	Landside→Airside re-entry	elevator/escalator-dependent

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Map Strategy

• Budget buffer time for the “sterile hold” after landing, then treat the flow as two separate steps: clear immigration/bags/customs on Level 0, then rebuild your departure plan upstairs on Level 2.
• Use “hard landmarks” to cut through visual noise: duty-free is the hallway between passport control and baggage; customs exit is the irreversible boundary; Starbucks + Localiza/Movida marks the Terminal 2→Terminal 1 covered walkway entrance.
• Defuse terminal-transfer uncertainty by committing to the signed landside path and timing it as a range (moving walkways may be off), not a single number.
• Reduce gate-change stress by re-checking departures on Level 2 (main flight-info screen clusters) before you enter security, and only then move toward the checkpoint for airside access.

2026 Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Map + Printable PDF

Terminal 2 remains the airport’s primary processing terminal in 2026, with the same core pressure points: the sterile international-arrivals hold, the forced duty-free corridor before baggage claim, and the vertical climb back to Level 2 for recheck and security. A printable map is most useful when it labels Levels 0–2 clearly and pins Door A–E sectors for taxis, Uber, shuttles, and the bus rapid transit station.

Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Level 0 Map 2026

Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Level 1 Map 2026

Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Level 2 Map 2026

2026 Rio Galeão Tom Jobim International Airport Terminal 2 Map Guide

What is the exact walking route from Terminal 2 international arrivals exit to the Terminal 1 covered walkway entrance (first turn + landmark)?

The Terminal 1 covered walkway entrance is reached by turning and walking toward Doors D/E after you exit Customs into the Terminal 2 public Arrivals Hall on Level 0. From the Customs sliding-glass doors, stay inside the Arrivals Hall and track along the terminal curve past the official Meeting Point area near Doors C/D, continuing toward the quieter end of the building. The key “you’re there” landmark is the Starbucks with the Localiza / Movida car rental desks beside it; the covered connector corridor entrance sits immediately adjacent to that cluster on Level 0.

What is the exact walking time range (minutes) for the covered Terminal 2 → Terminal 1 transfer on foot (not shuttle), using the signed path?

Walking takes about 8–10 minutes in ideal conditions, but 15–20 minutes is a realistic range with heavy bags or stalled travelators. The signed route is a long covered, air-conditioned corridor of roughly 600 meters, and the moving walkways are frequently stationary, which is what stretches the time. If you’re timing a pickup or a hotel/shuttle meet, treat 10 minutes as “fast adult with light luggage” and 20 minutes as “family pace or cart pace,” because there are no services or shortcuts once you commit to the corridor.

Where is the first major choke-point queue after deplaning into Terminal 2 international arrivals (the precise corridor/level before passport control)?

The first dealbreaker choke point is the sterile-corridor hold on the airside arrivals path before you reach the immigration hall, where security manually stops international passengers to prevent mixing with domestic flows. After deplaning at the South Pier gates, you’re funneled into a controlled corridor and can be held at a gated intersection (belt barriers or glass doors) while another stream passes. The queue can stack back into the corridor itself, and the delay is non-linear—sometimes a brief pause, sometimes a 5–10 minute “pen,” especially during peak arrival banks.

Where is the post-passport-control ‘arrivals services gauntlet’ zone located relative to the escalators and baggage claim entrance (what exact segment do you pass through)?

The arrivals “gauntlet” is the duty-free corridor on Level 0 that sits directly between the immigration exit and the baggage claim hall entrance. After passport control, you are routed down into a forced-flow retail maze (serpentine aisles of liquor/perfume/chocolate) before you can see the carousels. The segment starts immediately when you leave the immigration booth area and ends only when you spill out into the open baggage claim hall, so you pass through it before the baggage claim entrance rather than choosing it from the side.

What is the exact route from baggage claim to the recheck/check-in counter area inside Terminal 2 (first escalator/elevator choice + level)?

Recheck requires going from Level 0 to Level 2 after you clear customs and exit into the public Arrivals Hall. From the baggage claim side, continue to the Receita Federal customs exit, pass through the sliding glass doors into Arrivals, then aim for the central atrium escalators/elevators that climb to Departures.

From the customs exit doors on Level 0, turn toward the open central hall where the vertical core is visible and follow signs for Departures and Check-in. Choose the elevator if you have a baggage cart or multiple large bags, because the escalators can bottleneck during arrival banks. Ride up to Level 2 and you’ll enter the main check-in hall, where the airline counters and bag-drop rows run across the wide front of the terminal.

Which door letter/number and level is the primary Uber pickup point for Terminal 2 arrivals?

The primary official Uber pickup is the dedicated Uber Lounge on Level 0 near Door A. From the arrivals/customs exit, you follow the marked curbside “catwalk” path for roughly 100 meters toward the Door A end of the terminal to reach the managed pickup zone.

Confusion happens because the Uber app sometimes pins pickups on Level 2 at the departures curb between Doors B and C, which requires taking elevators up with luggage. When you want the regulated, managed option that matches airport signage, use the Level 0 Uber Lounge by Door A.

Where is the official taxi queue located relative to Terminal 2 arrivals doors (which exit bank and how far outside)?

The official metered taxi queue is on Level 0 outside Door A at the far end of the arrivals curb. After you exit customs into the public Arrivals Hall, avoid the “radio taxi” booths inside the hall and walk along the terminal curve about 50–100 meters toward the Door A end, then exit to the curb to find the regulated Taxi Comum line. The queue forms immediately outside the Door A curb sector rather than directly in front of the central customs exit doors.

Where are the main flight-information display screens (FIDS) located in Terminal 2 that are most useful for catching last-minute gate changes (which hall/level)?

The most useful flight-information screens are clustered on Level 2 in the Departures check-in hall. Large boards are positioned where departing passengers naturally pause—near the check-in counter rows and the central approach toward the security entrances—so they’re easier to scan before you commit to a line.

On Level 0 in the Arrivals Hall, screens are comparatively sparse and smaller, with the most noticeable clusters near the Meeting Point area around Doors C/D and near some exit doors. For last-minute gate changes, the reliable move is to get to Level 2 after recheck, scan the main boards in the check-in hall, then head to the correct security checkpoint.

Where is the security re-entry point for passengers who must move from landside back to airside in Terminal 2 (the exact checkpoint location by zone/level)?

Security re-entry is only through the central security checkpoints on Level 2 in the Departures zone. After you reach the Level 2 check-in hall (from the Level 0 elevators/escalators), follow the flow toward the middle of the terminal where the security entrances sit beyond the check-in counter rows. The checkpoint area is signed for Domestic and International boarding, with the split happening at the entry lanes, so you re-enter airside from Level 2—not from Arrivals—and there is no landside shortcut from Level 0.

Where is the Terminal 2 bus/BRT stop located relative to the arrivals curb (which side/sector: ’embarque/desembarque’ position)?

The bus rapid transit stop sits on the Level 0 roadway median outside the Door D/E sector of Terminal 2. From the Arrivals Hall, exit toward the Door D or Door E end of the curb and head across the first vehicle lanes to reach the platform on the median island.

Because the station is not directly against the terminal façade, the key constraint is the crossing: you leave the Arrivals curb (desembarque side) and walk outward to the center island where the “Galeão – Tom Jobim 2” station is located. This is closer to the Terminal 1 end of the building than the Door A taxi/Uber Lounge end.

Where is the top-level Terminal 2 meeting point used by scheduled transfers/shuttles (exact level and nearby landmark)?

The scheduled transfer/shuttle meeting point is on Level 0 in the public Arrivals Hall near Doors C and D. It sits in the central arrivals waiting zone where drivers hold name placards, marked by “Meeting Point” signage close to the Door C/D curb sector.

After you clear customs and pass through the sliding glass doors into Arrivals, stay in the central hall instead of drifting toward Door A. Walk toward the Door C/D side of the curve and look for the designated waiting area with clustered people and placard-holding drivers. If you exit toward Door A for metered taxis or the Uber Lounge, you’ll be far from the Door C/D meeting area because the terminal’s curve hides the sectors from each other.