Cities in Paraná will have free public transport this Sunday (4) for the 2026 elections. The measure complies with guidance from the Superior Electoral Court.
Curitiba will have free Saturday hours. Ponta Grossa and Guarapuava open the turnstiles at specific times, between 7am and 7pm.
Londrina and Foz do Iguaçu adopt a working day table with zero tariffs. Maringá and Cascavel maintain normal Sunday hours.
The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) instructed municipalities to provide free transportation so that voters can vote this Sunday (4).
The main cities in Paraná confirmed the free access and announced the timetable they will follow for the 2026 elections. See below.
Curitiba
Public transport will be free for voters in Curitiba, this Sunday (4). Anyone who uses the bus to go to the polling place will not pay the fare, according to Curitiba City Hall. The measure has already been made official with decree 1598, published in the Official Gazette of the Municipality.
Companies operating in public transport in the capital of Paraná have already been notified by Urbanização de Curitiba S.A (Urbs) with guidance from the Regional Electoral Court of Paraná (TRE-PR). The lines will operate with Saturday schedules, so that more vehicles are available in the fleet.
Buses that operate as early birds or tourist buses will not be eligible for free and will continue with Sunday schedules.
Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa City Hall informed that transport will be free from 7am until 7pm, on all lines and terminals. Before and after these times, charging will normally occur in the city.
Regarding line times, those already scheduled for Sunday will be applied, without changes.
Guarapuava
In Guarapuava, public transport will operate normally as per Sunday operations until 9am. From 9am to 5pm, buses will operate according to Saturday schedules and the turnstiles will be open, guaranteeing free transport for voters.
From 6pm onwards, public transport returns to normal Sunday operations.
London
The Londrina Municipal Transit and Urbanization Company (CMTU) informed that the fare exemption will be valid throughout the day, in accordance with municipal decree No. 1,181.
According to the organization, an alignment was made with the Electoral Court and, therefore, the entire public transport fleet will be available. The working hours will be from the working day tables.
Maringá
Maringá City Hall, through the Urban Mobility Secretariat (Semob), informed that voters in Maringá will be able to use public transport free of charge. Buses will follow schedules and routes normally scheduled for Sundays.
Rattlesnake
The Cascavel City Council's office informed that the buses are already free for city residents on Sundays, so the free service will be maintained on election day. Public transport will operate on a Sunday schedule, with mapping and a possible increase in the fleet if necessary.
Foz do Iguaçu
In Foz do Iguaçu, the city hall informed that public transport will be free from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Public transport operations will continue with a frequency compatible with weekdays.
Elections in Paraná
The first round of the 2026 elections will be held on October 4. The second round, if necessary, is scheduled for October 25th. In Paraná, the parties defined eight names in the dispute for government. They are:
Adriano Teixeira – PCO
Alexandre Salomão – Mobilizes
Luiz França – Mission
Requião Filho – PDT
Samuel Mattos – PSTU
Sandro Alex – PSD
Sergio Moro – PL
Tayná Miessa – UP
