Solo travel

Sao Paulo is a very fast-paced city, full of life and lights. It has great places to visit, such as parks and avenues. In my experience, the people were polite and I really liked it! However, many people warned me to be careful because the robbery and crime rate there is high, which made me quite worried.

Family travel

I was worried to visit São Paulo after hearing a lot of people say it was dangerous. After it went dark I did feel a bit unsafe and we ubered everywhere. But during the day it was completely fine, I took my phone out when I had to and just kept to busier areas.

Solo travel

It's an interesting place, the culinary variety is wonderful. I just didn't feel very safe walking around some places. I prefer traveling with someone. I think my experience wasn't that good because I was alone, so I avoided going out after dark.

During the day, you have to be careful with your phone and all kind of eletronics and jewelry. Do not walk holding your phone, put in some safe place like a purse with a cross strap and avoid to use it on the streets, specially if your are alone. If you need to use, enter an establishment. During the night I don't recommend at all to walk alone, specially in historic center or Av. Paulista. Prefer using uber to go to places.

São Paulo is not really safe, you must pay attention to your luggage, purse, cellphone all the time when you're walking, mostly in touristic places and at night. When you are by yourself, avoid using your phone in the street or earphones, so you don't risk losing your phone.

Not to much, you have to be “malandro” - but usually gringos aren’t. Just Dont be on the street waving your phone to pickpockets, and try to always go out with a friend if you don’t know where u r going.