Recife - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
I have only taken taxis and Ubers, and they are generally very safe. Uber is shockingly cheap. - Aug 2020
Taxis are safe and affordable, we are discouraged from using public transport. - Jun 2014
US Government personnel are not permitted to take public transport; however, taxis are permitted, plentiful, and fairly cheap. From the Boa Viagem apartments to the Consulate is roughly $15 one-way. - Jan 2011