Ferraz now has free municipal buses on Sundays and holidays; see how transport works in the cities of Alto Tietê

Ferraz de Vasconcelos offers free buses on Sundays and public holidays Municipal buses in Ferraz de Vasconcelos have been free on Sundays and public holidays since last Sunday (5). The measure applies to the 13 municipal lines and allows boarding without charging a fare on these days. With the change, Ferraz joins Guararema and Santa Isabel, which already offer free access to all passengers on municipal public transport. In other cities in Alto Tietê, the benefit is restricted to specific audiences, such as the elderly, students and people with disabilities, or does not exist due to the lack of a municipal bus system. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp See how transport works in each city in the region: Arujá The municipality offers free access to seniors aged 60 and over, seniors aged 65 and over, people with disabilities and community health workers. Students are entitled to half-fare. Biritiba-Mirim The city does not have municipal public transport. Ferraz de Vasconcelos Since July 5th, municipal buses have been free on Sundays and public holidays. The benefit applies to the 13 lines of the municipal system. Guararema Since January 1, 2025, all trips on municipal buses are free for any passenger, without the need for a card or proof of residence. The exception is school transport, which uses a specific card for students in the municipal and state networks. Itaquaquecetuba The municipality does not offer free public transport and reported that, at the moment, there is no plan to implement the benefit. Mogi das Cruzes The free services are intended for audiences stipulated by law, such as the elderly and people with disabilities. Students have a discount on the fare. According to the city hall, around 1 million free trips are made per month, which represents approximately 35% of the total number of passengers transported by the municipal system. The administration informed that the expansion of free services to other audiences depends on budgetary and financial studies. Poá The city hall did not respond to g1 until the last update of this report. Salesópolis The municipality does not have a municipal public transport system. Santa Isabel The Rota Livre Santa Isabel program has been operating since December 2023 and offers free transport on all municipal lines, every day of the week. Suzano City hall reported that there is no plan to implement free services on municipal buses. According to the administration, studies are being carried out to evaluate the possibility of the benefit. Ferraz de Vasconcelos municipal buses are now free on Sundays and holidays Jonathan Andrade/Secom Ferraz Watch more news from Alto Tietê