Rio and São Paulo Launch New Year’s Eve Transport and Security Operations

Overview

• Rio expects more than 2.5 million people in Copacabana, with access funneled through police search points using metal detectors and facial-recognition cameras and bans on glass and sharp objects.
• MetrôRio’s special operation runs 19:00 Dec 31 to 05:00 Jan 1 with a R$15 pass that includes a QR code for the trip to the event and a mandatory wristband for the return, with post‑midnight boarding limited to designated stations.
• After 21:00, Copacabana closes to vehicles with bus departures concentrated at the Enseada de Botafogo terminal, while regular metro cards and tap‑to‑pay remain disabled during the special window.
• São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista is closed for the Réveillon and the 100th São Silvestre, with widespread road blocks and overnight rail service that keeps key metro and CPTM stations open for boarding or late‑night disembarkation.
• Rio’s fire department inspected and approved 19 fireworks barges for the Copacabana display, as stage sound and lighting tests concluded and artist lineups were finalized for the night.