The
bus company that operates
between Natal and Sao Miguel
do Gostoso is called Viação
Cabral: There are daily
departures from Avenida dos
Arrecifes in São Miguel do
Gostoso. There is no
official bus station in
town.
Monday to
Saturday:
5:15(direct) - 6:15(direct) -
9:15 - 12:15 - 15:15 -
16:15(direct)
Sundays and
Holidays:
7:00 - 14:00 - 16:00 -
17:00
Departing from Natal
the times are:
Mondays
:
5:30 - 6:15(direct) - 9:45 -
11:30 - 14:30 - 15:45-
17:45
Tuesday to
Saturday
:
5:35 - 6:15(direct) - 6:30 -
9:45 - 11:30 - 14:00 - 14:30 -
17:45
Sundays and holidays:
6:00 - 6:15 - 7:15 - 9:45 -
14:30 - 17:45 - 19:45
Telephone: (084) 3223
4041
Privately
owned taxis operate between
Sao Miguel do Gostos and
Natal. Prices are currently
from R$15,00 for a shared taxi
(the price may increase
depending on where your
destination in Natal is) and
R$150.00 for a taxi
exclusively for your own use
to the airport. Click on
the
shops/services
link for more information
about the privately owned
taxis.
There
is a moto-taxi point close by
the catholic church, near the
Mother's Club, on Avenida dos
Arrecifes. At the moment they
charge R$ 1,00 for transport
in the central area of the
municipality. For other
locations agree a price before
you set off.
The
post office, which is located
on the junction of Avenida dos
Arrecifes and Rua Praia da
Xêpa, is open between 8:00am
and 12:00pm and 2.00pm and
5.00pm from Monday to
Friday.
Bank
of Brasil operates an ATM
which only accepts its own
cards. Caixa Ecomonica also
operates an ATM. Bradesco bank
transactions can be made at
the Post Office. All of these
banking institutions are
located on Avenida dos
Arrecifes, in the center of
town, close to the Health
Center. The Bank of Brasil in
Touros, which is about 30
minutes drive from Sao Miguel
do Gostoso, is open from
9:00am to 1.00pm accepts major
international credit/debit
cards. The telephone number is
(084) 3263-2212 ou
3263-2213.
(084)
is the area code for São
Miguel do Gostoso. Public
telephones require telephone
cards which can be purchased
from the Post Office and
various supermarkets and
restaurants around the town.
There is currently no mobile
phone reception in Sao Miguel
do Gostoso.
It
is best to change foreign
currency in Natal since there
are currently no facilities
for currency exchange in Sao
Miguel do Gostoso. The Bank of
Brasil in Touros, which is
about 30 minutes drive from
Sao Miguel do Gostoso, is
open from 9:00am to 1.00pm,
and although it does not
operate a currency exchange
desk it does accept major
international credit/debit
cards. The telephone number is
(084) 3263-2212 ou
3263-2213.
The
municipality health center
provides dental, clinical,
emergency and laboratory
services. At the weekends
there are on-duty doctors
24-hours. For more serious
health cases there is a
hospital in Touros, about 30
minutes drive from Sao Miguel
do Gostoso. More comprehensive
hospital services are
available in
Natal.
The
local police station is
located at Rua dos Tubarões,
26. The telephone number is
(084) 3263-4991. In an
emergency call
190.
Fuel
such as gasoline, methanene
and diesel can be found at the
petrol station on Avendia dos
Arrecifices near the entrance
to Sao Miguel town. It offers
services from 06.00am to
8.00pm. Credit cards are
accepted although there has
been cases in the past of this
service being temporarily
suspended.
There
are currently two pharmacies
located on Avenida dos
Arrecifes in the center of
town close to the health
center. They close at
8.00pm.
Both
the catholic church and the
Assembly of God offer
celebrations mid-week starting
at 6.00pm and on the weekends
in both the mornings and in
the evenings.