R$ 5.50 gets you from CWB to Curitiba’s civic center
Linha 208 Aeroporto, also called Ligeirinho Aeroporto, is the city bus that links Curitiba-Afonso Pena (T1) with the Centro Cívico corridor for a flat R$ 5.50. It runs from the airport into town, using tube stations along the dedicated bus lanes that locals already rely on daily.
The line starts at the airport terminal and heads toward Centro Cívico, with key stops at PUCPR (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná) and the main bus/rail hub Rodoferroviária. You pay the R$ 5.50 onboard or at the station turnstile, depending on the stop, so keep small bills or a loaded transit card ready when you board.
For most visitors targeting the city center, the stop to watch for is Estação Tubo Círculo Militar. That tube station sits about an 8‑minute walk from Praça Tiradentes, which anchors Curitiba’s historic core and connects you to a dense cluster of hotels, cafés, and local bus routes within roughly 600–800 meters.
Regulars heading into downtown usually hop off at Círculo Militar instead of riding farther into the corridor, since that stop lines up better with central streets and trims a few minutes of backtracking. If you stay on until Centro Cívico, you land closer to government buildings and offices, around 2–3 km from Praça Tiradentes, which might mean a secondary bus or a 20–30 minute walk.
There’s no widely reported complaint pattern specific to Linha 208 Aeroporto, but this is still a standard city bus, not an express coach. You’re working with mixed traffic for part of the route and standing room at peak hours, especially near Rodoferroviária, so don’t expect guaranteed seats or luggage racks for big 23 kg checked bags.
Tip: If you land at CWB without a local SIM or data, screenshot a map marking Estação Tubo Círculo Militar and Praça Tiradentes before takeoff; it makes that 8‑minute walk a lot simpler after you step off the 208 bus.