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Travel info: Galo v Vitória
Galo returns to Arena MRV this Saturday (29) at 6:30 p.m. to face Vitória in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. There will be a special traffic operation around the stadium, and below is all the important information for the Massa who will be at home supporting the team!
Attention: the parking lot, esplanade, and gates at Arena MRV will open at 4:30 p.m., two hours before kickoff.
Traffic changes around Arena MRV
Augusto Ferreira Street is not available for those coming from the ring road toward Betânia. Drivers must take the frontage road (Itaú Avenue), use the second loop at the interchange to continue along Cícero Idelfonso Avenue, as shown on the map, until reaching Via Expressa.
TEMPORARY CHANGES:
* Changes to vehicle flow in the Califórnia, Camargos, Santa Maria neighborhoods, and the area around Arena MRV
* Roadblocks and restricted access on streets near the stadium, with circulation allowed only for residents, authorized vehicles, and event operations
* Implementation of a reversible lane on Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek Ave. to improve traffic flow for arrivals and departures
* Roadblocks begin around 5 hours before matches and are gradually expanded as kickoff approaches
* Changes on streets such as Walfrido Mendes, Margarida Assis Fonseca, Romualdo Cançado Neto, Evangelina Prates, Nevada, Visconde de Mauá, and adjacent roads
* Special routes and marked walking paths for pedestrians to Arena MRV.
Important! Access to Arena MRV will be 100% through facial recognition for all fans over the age of 12.
To help with the traffic operation, the Club asks fans to arrive at the stadium as early as possible and to give preference to public transportation, such as the metro or Conexão Arena MRV.
Below is all the important information for the Massa!
🕰 Try to arrive at Arena MRV as early as possible;
Use Conexão Arena MRV;
Take the metro to the match;
🏟 Get to the esplanade as early as possible to avoid lines close to kickoff time;
If you choose to drive, bring as many people as possible in your vehicle.
There is an Accessibility Tent on the Esplanade to assist fans with disabilities;
Facial recognition will be mandatory at all gates.
Reversible Lane
Fans should pay attention to the traffic changes. The central lane of Via Expressa will be reversed toward Contagem starting at 3:30 p.m., three hours before kickoff. This measure is already used on matchdays at Arena MRV.
Metro
Atlético and the traffic authorities ask fans to use the metro to get to Arena MRV. It is a comfortable, accessible, and safe option.
Eldorado Station is about 1.7 km from the stadium, and trains will run at 15-minute intervals.
A route has been prepared to guide fans along the right lane of the Via Expressa frontage road, toward Belo Horizonte, from Eldorado Station to Gentil Portugal do Brasil Street.
There will be a free van service for people with disabilities and seniors aged 65 and over, departing from Eldorado Station to areas near Arena MRV.
After the match, return service will depart from Cristina Maria de Assis Street, near the Federal Highway Police Union of Minas Gerais.
Parking
Arena MRV’s parking lot will open at 1 p.m., with access through the four numbered lanes on the Via Expressa frontage road (Alice Neves Street).
Parking spaces are sold exclusively online in advance at parceiros.estapar.com.br/cam.
Arena MRV offers a bicycle parking area in the covered parking lot, with access via the frontage access road.
Stay alert! Parking is for Galo fans only!
Conexão Arena MRV
Conexão Arena MRV has boarding points spread across several neighborhoods in Belo Horizonte. The service will be available starting at 1:10 p.m. and can be purchased at conexaoarenamrv.com.br , with prices starting at R$ 59.90.
Executive bus with air conditioning
The experience of those who have already transported thousands of supporters and fans
Arrival at an exclusive entrance, with no traffic and no stress
Scheduled departures and returns: total punctuality
Fixed price, no surprises
Bus routes
The bus routes serving Arena MRV are as follows:
401 – Cidade Industrial Metro/Santa Maria
1509 – Califórnia / Tupi
9414 – Santa Inês / João Pinheiro
3053 – Barreiro Station / Barro Preto
4031 – Santa Maria / Downtown
4033 – Camargos/Downtown
Taxis
Drop-off at Arena MRV will also take place at the staircase in Praça do Torcedor, on Via Expressa. After the match, taxi stands will be available at the following locations for pick-up:
João Batista Vieira between Das Pérolas St. and Das Ostras St., in the Camargos neighborhood
João Batista Vieira, between Gentil Portugal St. and Das Pérolas St.
José Cláudio Sanches at the corner of Cristina Maria de Assis St., in the Califórnia neighborhood
Away fans
Away fans access Arena MRV through a residential area with local streets, via BR-040 (on Cícero Idelfonso Avenue) or via the ring road (on Emerenciana Batista Camargos Street). Both routes lead to Margarida Assis Fonseca Street.
A boarding/drop-off area will be created on Ver. Cícero Idelfonso Ave. between Felisberta Camargos Street and Maria Francisca de Carvalho Street.
Taxi
Pick-up after the match will take place on Evangelina Prates Street, between Ernesto Pereira Nevada streets, in the Califórnia neighborhood.
Please note that all drop-offs will be on Ver. Cícero Idelfonso Ave., between Felisberta Camargos Street and Maria Francisca de Carvalho Street, toward BR-040.
Ride-hailing cars
Pick-up and drop-off for away fans will be on Ver. Cícero Idelfonso Avenue, between Felisberta Camargos Street and Maria Francisca de Carvalho Street, toward BR-040. For ride-hailing services, BHTRANS recommends setting the destination as Emerenciana Batista Camargos Street.
For more information for away fans, click here
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