Drivers complain about highway conditions even with an increase in tolls The 4.72% increase in toll rates, which came into effect on Monday (6) in four places in the Ribeirão Preto (SP) region, generated complaints from drivers who use the highways daily. Nurse Lorena Roque, from Sertãozinho (SP), passes the toll every day and states that the increase does not follow the conditions of the highway. "Unfortunately, if we look at how the highway is, we will see that it is not the way we would like it to be, so I do not agree with this increase." ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp The increase in the value of fares was authorized by the Transport Agency of the State of São Paulo (Artesp) and is based on the variation in the IPCA (Broad National Consumer Price Index) between June 2025 and May 2026. Toll plaza in Sertãozinho (SP) Reproduction/EPTV Increase impacts budget, say drivers Who depends on highways to work, states that the increase in fares represents an impact on the budget. For truck driver Márcio Basile, the adjustment will make a difference when closing accounts at the end of the month. "It's complicated, right? When we get to the end of the month, when we put in all the expenses, we see that the toll and diesel oil take away more than 60% of the freight." In addition to drivers, companies that depend on transportation also say they will feel an impact on the adjustment. Regional seller Isaac Barbosa says that the increase in costs affects the final value of the product. "This increase harms our means of coming and going, which is going through the toll, both on the way out and on the way back, to deliver products to customers." See below the new prices for passenger cars: Sertãozinho (SP) - Rodovia Armando de Salles Oliveira (SP-322) (km 327+500) Previous tariff - R$ 9.10 Current tariff - R$ 9.60 Pitangueiras (SP) - Rodovia Armando de Salles Oliveira (SP-322) (km 327+500) Previous tariff - R$ 11.60 Tariff Current fare - R$ 12.20 Sales Oliveira (SP) - Rodovia Anhanguera (SP-330) (km 350+100) Previous fare - R$ 14.30 Current fare - R$ 15.00 Ituverava (SP) - Rodovia Anhanguera (SP-330) (km 405+000) Previous fare - R$ 17.30 Current fare - R$ 18.20 New toll rates are the target of complaints from drivers Reproduction/EPTV What the concessionaire says In a note, Entrevias informed that the rate adjustment is provided for in the concession contract and was authorized by Artesp. According to the dealership, the 5% discount for electronic payment with automatic tag continues to be maintained. According to the company, the resources collected from toll collections are used for maintenance, conservation, operation and improvements to highways. Toll plaza in the Ribeirão Preto region Reproduction/EPTV See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region