The City Council of Rio announced the launch of the Olympic Transport Card, which will serve for the integrated use of municipal transport during the Olympics. The cheapest ticket will cost BRL 25 – the equivalent to the cost of six and a half bus trips in Rio de Janeiro – and will be valid for one day. This charge goes against the promise established in Rio’s candidacy dossier, which cited support for “free public transport for accredited persons and spectators with ticket”.
The card can be used between August 1st and 28th. It will provide unlimited trips and will be accepted in the municipal buses, subway, accredited vans, trains, Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) and barges, in addition to lifts on the Alemão and Providência hills.
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In addition to the day pass costing BRL 25, there will be a three-day pass option (BRL 70) and a week pass (BRL 160). The ticket will be sold both for tourists – there are 450,000 expected – and for Rio residents. Public transportation is the only means of access to the Olympic venues.
The city also announced that there will be 260 km (162 miles) of priority lanes on city roads. Tracks will be divided into three priority types. On the dedicated (164 km, 102 miles), only the Olympic vehicles will pass.
On the priority (60 km, 37 miles), the Olympic family cars will share the lane with buses and taxis. As for shared lanes (36 km, 22 miles), recreational vehicles will also be able to circulate.
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