Paraná: Toll increases and judicial exemptions for residents

Toll rates on several highways in Paraná, managed by EPR Iguaçu, will increase by approximately 6% starting Sunday, November 8. The adjustment, authorized by the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), affects nine toll plazas across the BR-163, BR-277, PR-182, and PR-280 highways. The new rates apply to both physical plazas and electronic collection portals.

In a separate legal development, the Federal Court of Curitiba has granted a provisional exemption from BR-277 tolls for residents of four specific communities in São José dos Pinhais: Alto da Serra, Curralinho de Cima, Condomínio Recanto das Hortênsias, and Fazenda Nascente Rio Pequeno. The court ruled that the toll imposed a significant financial burden on families who must use the route daily for essential services like health and education. The concessionaire, EPR Litoral Pioneiro, has 30 days to register eligible residents for up to two free light-vehicle passes per day.