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Rio Carnival
January 2025

🎫   Grupo de Acesso 28 de Fevereiro e 1 de Março
🎫   Grupo Especial 2 e 3 de Março
🎫   Desfile das Campeãs 8 de Março

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Rio Carnival
January 2025

Access Group February 28th and March 1st
Special Group March 2nd and 3rd
Parade of Champions March 8

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Tours and Tickets

Rio de Janeiro Carnival Ticket Categories


Buy your ticket here and count on the assistance of a specialized Guide to go to the Sambadrome by Metro from the meeting point.

Feel the Carnival experience

Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade

What is the difference between Access Group, Special Group and Champions Parade?

Every year, Samba Schools compete for the Rio de Janeiro Carnival Champion Title. More than 90 thousand people perform throughout Carnival. Each School has between 4 thousand and 5 thousand participants. There are 5 days of Parade, divided into three categories:

Access Group, Special Group and Parade of Champions.

Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Access Group

These two days tickets are significantly cheaper. Although schools work with a smaller budget, the enthusiasm and beauty are the same.
The best Samba Schools at Rio de Janeiro Carnival will have the great privilege of participating in the Special Group next year.

Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Special Group

These are considered the big days of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade.
The best 12 Samba Schools in Rio de Janeiro present all their creativity and news.
These are the true magical nights of the Sambadrome.

Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Parade of Champions

This Parade takes place on the first Saturday after Carnival.
Tonight, the 6 best Schools in the Special Group plus the Champion of the Access Group repeat their performances.
This is an extraordinary night, and these are not the most expensive tickets, great value for money

How do I receive my tickets?

There are two categories of Tickets: Physical and Digital.

Digital Tickets

Special group bleachers and track seats are in digital format. You will have to download an app to receive your tickets.

Physical Tickets

Grandstand tickets for the access group and all Sector 9, 12, and 13 Frisas stands are physical tickets (Paper) and must be collected at our Accreditation Center located at the Hotel Copacabana Mar.

Hospitality Lounges

Tickets for the Camarote Mar and Rio Experience must be collected at the accreditation center for each of them.

Transfer to the Sambadrome

Costumes for Rio de Janeiro Carnival

Do you want to be the protagonist of the biggest party in the world?
Get into the fantastic experience of being part of a Samba School at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. Participating in the Samba Schools parade will be one of the most fun and joyful experiences of your life!!!!!

Where do I collect my tickets for Rio de Janeiro Carnival?

Free Pickup in Copacabana

Only for: Access Group Tickets, Sector 9, 12, 13 and Frisas Grandstands.

Hotel Copacabana Mar
Rua Ministro Viveiros de Castro, 155 – Copacabana

Dates: February 26th to March 3rd and March 7th and 8th.

Time: 10am to 6pm

Special Delivery Port of Rio de Janeiro - Pier maua

Only for: Access Group Tickets, Sector 9, 12, 13 and Frisas Grandstands.

Meeting point: Warehouse 4

Dates: February 28th to March 3rd and March 8th.

Time: 5pm to 7pm

Tariff: 80.00 Reais (per order)

Delivery

Only for: Access Group Tickets, Sector 9, 12, 13 and Frisas Grandstands.

Receive your tickets at your hotel or residence, only in the City of Rio de Janeiro (South Zone, Center and Barra).

DatesFebruary 25th to March 3rd and March 7th and 8th. 

Time: 8am to 6pm

Tariff: 100.00 Reais (per order)

Digital Tickets

Special group bleachers and track seats are in digital format. You will have to download an app to receive your tickets.

 

 

Need help buying your ticket?

Contact our consultants!

Parade Schedules 2025

Access group

SchedulesFriday 28th FebruarySaturday March 1st
21:00Union of Parque AcariCampo Grande Serene
21:45Tijuca EmpireIn time
22:30Vicar General AcademicsStart
23:15 Belford Purple InnocentsIsland Union
00:00Estácio de SáUnited of Father Miguel
00:45 Maricá UnionSaint Celmente
01:30Niteroi AcademicsUnited of Bangu
02:15 United of the BridgeSerrano Empire
SchedulesFriday 28th February
21:00Campo Grande Serene
21:45In time
22:30Vicar General
23:15 Belford Purple Innocents
00:00Estácio de Sá
00:45 Maricá Union
01:30Niteroi Academics
02:15United of the Bridge
SchedulesSaturday March 1st
21:00Campo Grande Serene
21:45In time
22:30Start
23:15 Island Union
00:00United of Fathers Miguel
00:45 Saint Clement
01:30United of Bangu
02:15 Serrano Empire

Special Group

SchedulesSunday March 2ndMonday March 3rd
22:00Porto da Pedra Youth
23:15HummingbirdPortela
00:30Willow treeVilla Isabel
01:45Big RiverHose
03:00Unidos da TijucaTuiuti Paradise
04:15Empress Viradouro
SchedulesSunday March 2nd
22:00Porto da Pedra
23:15Hummingbird
00:30Willow tree
01:45Big River
03:00Unidos da Tijuca
04:15Empress
SchedulesMonday March 3rd
21:00Youth
22:15Portela
23:30Villa Isabel
00:45Hose
02:00Unidos da Tijuca
03:15Viradouro

We are in

Christian Tonix
Christian Tonix
17/08/2020
Todo ok. Gratamente recomendable. Muy buena experiencia ir al sambodromo...algo que hay q vivir al menos una vez en la vida...los tickets muy bien y con pase gratis de metro todo muy bien.
Scott A
Scott A
14/04/2020
Ticket and shuttle to sambadrome February 2020 I purchased the tickets online from tripadvisor to pick my tickets up in Rio. The experience was excellent we picked our tickets up near our hotel on the day of the carnival and were picked up on time outside our hotel and taken to the sambadrome which was very well organised by the ticket company in Rio . The experience itself was a dream come true for my wife and I as we were celebrating our 25 anniversary and this ticked all the boxes for us We were picked up directly outside the stand area by a very well organised team outside and taken back to our hotel . We booked tickets for the stands in row 9 which were great to see the parades of schools Would recommend tripavisor and also a trip to a Brazil amazing time
nutjuliabrandao
nutjuliabrandao
31/03/2020
Experiência incrível Não tenho o que reclamar, tudo muito organizado. Equipe de atendimento super atenciosa e esclarece todas as nossas dúvidas. Fez a minha experiência no sambódromo incrível! Certeza de que vou repetir muitas vezes ainda.
Caio R
Caio R
25/03/2020
Carnaval Fomos muito bem recebidos pela equipe, Pontuais, divertidos e ainda deram dicas muito valiosas para nossa temporada de passeio.
eugilfernandes
eugilfernandes
24/03/2020
Experiência única Adorei tudo! Atendimento nota 1000. Equipe muito atenciosa! Vicente é muito profissional no que faz! Super recomendo.♥️
Luzmi
Luzmi
24/03/2020
Maravilhosa!!! O serviço foi excelente, muito organizado e profissional. Recomendo 100% esta empresa. Gostamos muito também de nos ter facilitado o deslocamento até o sambódromo, fez tudo mais fácil, com bom custo benefício!
Luciano M
Luciano M
17/03/2020
Desfile de campeones Inolvidable!!! Quedé muy conforme con el servicio. Retirar los tickets en Copacabana fue re sencillo. Elegí la opción con metro para lado par, y encontre el acceso enseguida. Si bien llovió mucho ese día, no pude irme del sambódromo hasta no ver todas las escolas del desfile de campeones. Ya estoy pensando en volver!
Daphné B
Daphné B
06/03/2020
Excelente ! La pasamos excelente esta noche en el Sambodromo! Un momento unico. Gracias por el profesionalismo y la buena organizacion! Ya queremos volver :)
MattBohn24
MattBohn24
26/02/2020
The Party of a Lifetime After reading some reviews on other providers, we opted to get our tickets through Viator as our trusted vendor. Purchasing was easy but pick-up could’ve been better. You have to locate a store in the Copacabana neighborhood and after showing them our confirmation info, they still struggled to locate our tickets. We opted for the international section, Sector 9, since neither of us speak Portuguese and we know Rio can be a dangerous place. The tickets came with roundtrip metro tickets and I’ll be honest, never felt unsafe. We should’ve been a bit more proactive when grabbing our tickets because we followed Google maps on how to use the metro and got lost attempting to locate the entrance to Sector 9. The Sambadrome is all even numbers on one side and odd on the other. We had to walk completely around the stadium which meant walking under a freeway and then up and down what seemed to be active entrance and exit ramps. Finally we located Sector 9! Please note, the international part means that 1 person at each main entrance might speak your language. Once inside you can buy cans of beer, bottled water and tons of Red Bull. Our tickets said 8pm but the first school didn’t start until 10:45pm. So we stood under cover from the rain for over 2 hours. Luckily, the rain stopped and to program began. Any other frustration melted away as the pumping music started, the crowd began to cheer and out came the most dazzlingly dressed and energetic humans I’ve ever seen. Everyone was moving and dancing and smiling. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before and I’ve attended Chicago Pride when attendance capped at 800K and have done Marci Gras. Nice try but those don’t hold a candle to energy of Carnival!
Norman06400
Norman06400
25/02/2020
Impressionnant ! Nous avons donc réservé des billets pour la parade du carnaval de Rio le samedi 22 février 2020 au Sambodrome en plein cœur de la ville, il faut déjà savoir qu’après avoir acheter le billet en ligne il faut allez le récupéré au bureau fait pour cela à Copacabana le matin et non pas au dernier moment et ne pensez pas que la confirmation de l’achat et le billet en soit !! Ensuite il faut ce rendre au Sambodrome et que la fête commence ! Le site indique 20h pour le début du défilé mais il ne commence réellement pas avant 22h . Bon voyage !

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