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São Paulo Offers Free Public Transport on Election Day, October 4
Brazil's electoral court has ordered free urban and intercity public transport nationwide on first-round election day, Sunday October 4. In São Paulo, municipal buses, metro lines and trains will all be fare-free so voters can reach polling stations.
Why it matters
Brazil holds the first round of municipal elections on Sunday, October 4. Under TSE Resolution 23.751/2026 (Article 23), Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) ordered free urban and intermunicipal public transport nationwide on election day to help voters reach polling stations.
How it works in São Paulo
In the city of São Paulo: municipal buses (SPTrans) run fare-free all day (they are already free on Sundays); metro lines are free during business hours; privatized lines offer fare-free travel from 6am to 8pm. No document, ticket or receipt is needed at turnstiles.
What the electoral courts require
TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques instructed all 27 regional electoral courts to ensure fare-free transport and publish consolidated routes and schedules. São Paulo's regional court (TRE-SP) expressly included buses, trains and metro. Candidates and parties are prohibited from providing transport to voters.
Background
If no candidate wins outright in the first round, a runoff will be held on October 25, when transport will again be free. São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America, operates one of Brazil's busiest urban transport systems.
Sources: Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE), TRE-SP, Diário do Transporte, travelandtourworld.
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