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Practical guidance on tags, payment flow, penalties, and what to check before your trip.
Longer reads on how Brazil tolls work, written from official operator publications.
Who regulates federal and state tolls, how the per-kilometre tariff and the annual inflation adjustment are calculated, the vehicle categories in ANTT's official table, the accepted payment methods, and the five tag operators authorised across the whole federal network.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03
Read the guideThe toll plazas on the BR-116 between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with the category 1 tariffs in force since 1 September 2026, the R$44.60 mainline total, the free flow on the express lanes in Greater São Paulo, the DBT and DUF tag discounts, and the motorcycle exemption.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03
Read the guideWhat free-flow tolling is, its legal basis in article 209-A of the Traffic Code, the rules of CONTRAN Resolution 1,013/2024, the 200 fine-free days under Deliberation 277/2026, the national lookup in the CNH do Brasil app, where gantries operate on federal and São Paulo roads, and how drivers without a tag pay.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03
Read the guideWhat a motorcycle pays on each type of concession, from the 0.5 multiplier to full exemption, the raised-axle rule of Law 13,103/2015 and the penalty for improperly raised axles, the mandatory Vale-Pedágio, the official exemptions on federal and São Paulo roads, and how the DBT and DUF discounts work.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03
Read the guideWhat the Sem Parar TAG is, how CCR RioSP plazas take cash, card, or electronic payment, and how ANTT Free Flow works with or without a tag. BrazilTolls does not sell tags.
Sem Parar for driversSource: Concessionaire guidance | Last verified: 2026-02-05