Transportation in Sao Paulo - some figures
To commemorate the anniversary of the city of São Paulo, the Federation of Commerce of São Paulo prepared a report about the Economy of São Paulo; the report contains some information about the infrastructure of means of transportation in São Paulo.
There are more than 5,500 million vehicles in the city of São Paulo.
The São Paulo Metro (underground) transports more than 2.5 million people per day; the network has four lines, totalling 57.6 km (35.8 mi).
The city is served by 15,000 buses and 30,000 taxis (London has 20,000 taxis); the fleet of helicopters is the second biggest in the world (New York has the biggest one).
There are more than 5,500 street crossings with traffic lights.
The three airports in the city (Congonhas, Guarulhos and Campo de Marte) see 380,000 landings and take-offs per year. Congonhas is the busiest airport in Brazil. Guarulhos is the biggest airport in Latin America.