São Paulo · Brazil
Where to stay in Santo André
Santo André is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 749,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- CGH13 km · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Santo André
Santo André is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. It is part of a group of municipalities known as the ABC Region.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Santo André
See
- Central Park
- Santo André Municipal Theater
- Paranapiacaba village
Do
- Trem dos Ingleses
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Where to stay
Which part of Santo André to stay in
There is no budget hotel in town. A possibility is to go to a motel and negotiate a daily rate.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Santo André
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Santo André | 1.0 km | |
| Blue Tree Towers All Suites Santo André | 1.8 km | |
| Go Inn Santo André | 2.5 km | |
| Hilton Garden Inn Santo Andre | 2.5 km | |
| Hotel Florencio | 2.1 km | |
| Hotel Plaza Mayor | 0.9 km | |
| Ibis Santo Andre | 1.0 km |
All 7 hotels in Santo André, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Santo André
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santo André are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santo André: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 25 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 83 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Line 10-Turquoise is the main rail connection between Santo André and the city center of São Paulo. The quality of the trains of this line is good, similar to the metro. The main station Prefeito Celso Daniel-Santo André is located in the city center of Santo André. To go to the Paranapiacaba village, you need to get off at Rio Grande da Serra station, and take a bus to Paranapiacaba next to the drugstore. It is possible to go to Paranapiacaba directly by train using a touristic train operated by CPTM, but only on Sundays (except the 2nd Sunday of each month).
Getting around
The two districts of Santo André are separated by the Billings reservoir, and hence there is no direct connection between them. To get from the city center of Santo André to Paranapiacaba, it is necessary to pass through Mauá, Ribeirão Pires and Rio Grande da Serra.
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CGH · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
GRU · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Santo André
Eat
In Paranapiacaba there is a nice & simple self-service restaurant in the village called Beija Flor where you can observe hummingbirds. Another options is Casa do Tio César (Rua Antônio Olintho, 489 - Parte Baixa - Vila de Paranapiacaba Telephone: (11)4439-0281 c/ Cesar).
Drink
Most nightlife is concentrated in Bairro Jardim, near the center of Santo André.
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Questions
Santo André: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santo André?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santo André are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santo André?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 25 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 83 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santo André?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Santo André
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.