R$25–40 usually covers Táxi Aeroporto Recife into Boa Viagem
From T1 arrivals at Recife/Guararapes, Táxi Aeroporto Recife gives you a direct, door‑to‑door ride to Boa Viagem in about 15–25 minutes in light traffic. Cars wait at the curbside taxi rank during airport operating hours, so there’s no timetable to worry about at 02:20 or any other odd hour.
For a standard run from the airport to Boa Viagem hotels, recent Google and TripAdvisor reports put typical fares around R$25–40. Some cars are regular street taxis using the meter, while others are special airport/cooperative taxis that may quote a fixed price a few reais higher than the metered estimate.
Late at night, reviews note that bus and metro options drop off sharply or stop, leaving official taxis as one of the few sanctioned choices right outside T1. That’s why FlyerTalk users with 02:20 landings tend to default to the airport taxi line instead of trying to sort out city buses or metro tickets after a long flight.
Families with strollers and big suitcases like that taxis load everything straight into the trunk outside Door 3–4 of T1, with no stairs or transfers between platforms. There’s no need to handle luggage on buses or through metro gates, and the driver takes you directly to a specific address in Boa Viagem or downtown Recife.
What regulars do: they walk 20–30 meters past the loudest touts inside arrivals and head to the marked taxi stand just beyond the main exit. Some frequent visitors say they instead call a known rádio‑táxi company from the curb for a metered pickup, quoting their flight number and the T1 door they’re waiting at.
Watch out for drivers who refuse to start the meter or quote R$60–80 for a simple Boa Viagem run that should sit closer to R$25–40. A few reviews also mention older cars and lack of card machines, so treat card acceptance as a bonus, not a given.
Bring at least R$50–60 in small bills, confirm before you get in if the ride is metered or fixed‑fare, and take a quick photo of the taxi number on the rear door as you close it.