Pontal do Atalaia will have private vehicle access prohibited from this Friday in Arraial do Cabo

Changes in access to Pontal do Atalaia in Arraial do Cabo Vehicle access to Pontal do Atalaia, in Arraial do Cabo, in the Serrana region of Rio, will be interrupted this Thursday (20) to carry out maintenance works on the road and adjustments provided for in a Conduct Adjustment Term (TAC). The work is signed between the City of Arraial do Cabo, the Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) and the administration of Pontal do Atalaia. The new traffic rules come into force on Friday (21) and include the end of rotating parking and a ban on private vehicles entering the region. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. According to the city hall, the changes are part of a new model of access to Pontal do Atalaia, created to preserve the environment, improve the organization of tourist flow and minimize the impacts caused by the large circulation of vehicles in one of the most visited natural areas in the municipality. With the implementation of the new measures, parking spaces will no longer be available along the entire Pontal do Atalaia road, including the section that leads to Prainhas. Furthermore, passenger cars and other private vehicles will not be able to travel or remain parked on site, except for the exceptions defined in the TAC. The restriction will apply to both residents and visitors. However, residents of the condominium located in the area and customers of establishments located inside Pontal will continue to have access, using the spaces authorized by the administration. The agreement also establishes specific rules for registered street vendors, taxi drivers and app-based transport vehicles. App cars will only be authorized for passenger boarding and disembarking operations. To get to Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia, visitors can walk or use taxis and app vehicles to disembark. Another alternative will continue to be maritime transport by boat taxi, departing from Praia dos Anjos, subject to navigation and weather conditions. The city hall also informed that inspection will be intensified with the work of agents from the Public Security Secretariat and the Environment and Sanitation Secretariat. Main changes End of rotating parking along the entire Pontal do Atalaia road, including access to Prainhas; Prohibition of the circulation and presence of private vehicles, except in the cases provided for by the TAC; Access to Prainhas is permitted on foot, by taxi and by app vehicles only for boarding and disembarking; Continuity of the taxi-boat service departing from Praia dos Anjos, subject to weather and navigation conditions; Reinforcement of inspection by municipal safety and environmental bodies. Prainhas - Pontal do Atalaia - Arraial do Cabo/ RJ Disclosure