Rio de Janeiro presents distinct security challenges for ground transportation. The city's geography—compressed between mountains and ocean—creates chokepoints at tunnels (Rebouças, Santa Bárbara) where vehicle crimes concentrate. Beach routes along Copacabana and Ipanema experience smash-and-grab robberies, while the Linha Vermelha highway to GIG airport has documented carjacking incidents. Rio's favela proximity to affluent zones requires drivers with local threat awareness and tactical route planning.
Vanguard Attaché's Rio de Janeiro armored fleet specializes in navigating the city's complex security environment. Our B6-certified SUVs provide rifle-threat protection while our security-trained drivers possess intimate knowledge of Rio's tunnel systems, beach routes, elevated highways, and safe passage corridors between Zona Sul, Centro, and Barra da Tijuca. Each vehicle maintains real-time communication with our 24/7 GSOC for threat intelligence specific to Rio's dynamic security landscape.
We provide secure transportation for international executives, diplomats, celebrities, and high-net-worth individuals during Rio visits. Our specializations include GIG and SDU airport transfers (with focus on Linha Vermelha security), transportation to Zona Sul hotels and business meetings, Carnival event security, New Year's Eve Copacabana protection, and secure travel to cultural venues and restaurants. Our drivers understand Rio's unique rhythm—beach culture, event-driven congestion, and time-specific threat patterns.
