The movement at the Governador José Rollemberg Leite Bus Terminal in Aracaju is intense. However, last Thursday, the 20th, the flow of passengers at the terminal has already increased.
Since to meet the demand, interstate transport bus companies placed 99 extra buses. As for trips within the State itself, there was an increase of 30 buses in the fleet.
Although Socicam, the company responsible for managing the terminal, expects that by Ash Wednesday, the 26th, around 17,500 passengers will board and disembark in Aracaju. “This year we expect an increase of 5% to 10% in movement.
Since yesterday (Thursday) the movement has increased, today we have also registered a large flow, at night this flow increases a lot, but the highlight is Saturday”, says Elizabeth Gomes, administrative supervisor of Socicam.
Within the state, the most popular destinations for Carnival are Neópolis, Itabaiana, Propriá and Estância. Salvador, Maceió and Recife lead the ranking of preferred destinations by Sergipe outside the state North East.
“Salvador is the main destination at this time of Carnival. The search for Recife was shy during the week, but it increased a lot today, and Maceió is also very popular. We will also have extra buses to Feira de Santana (BA) and Arapiraca (AL)”, he says.
Advance ticket
Pharmacist Mariana Nobre adjusted the schedule and managed to schedule her trip for this Friday. The young woman will visit family members in Alagoas, but from there she will head to Salvador to enjoy the carnival in the capital of Bahia.
“Today I'm going to my family's house in Penedo and from there I'm going to Salvador. At home I rest and in Salvador or Aracaju I fall into revelry”, he jokes.
Who also advanced the trip to Friday was the financial assistant Larissa Souza.
She and her family are leaving for Maceió today. We bought the ticket in advance so as not to run the risk of not finding a place to travel today.
This is the first time we're going to Maceió for Carnival and our expectation is to enjoy it a lot and rest too, he says.
Elizabeth advises passengers to arrive early at the terminal, buy tickets in advance and be careful with their belongings.
“People should be careful with luggage, documents and cell phones so as not to forget them on buses and at the terminal itself.
We even recommend that the luggage is identified with the name and a contact so that, in case of forgetfulness, we can find the owners.
We have a lost and found sector here at the terminal and on our website where people can report the loss and retrieve their belongings”, he guides.
