São Paulo Enacts Tough Moto-App Law as Congress Delays Vote on National Gig-Work Rules

Overview

• Uber and 99 shelved plans to restart motorcycle rides in São Paulo and said they will challenge the new city law in court, calling it unconstitutional and unworkable.
• The São Paulo law requires red commercial plates, drivers aged 21+ with at least two years of A/AB licensing and a recent toxicology test, bans operation in the expanded center and on expressways, restricts service during severe weather, and imposes steep fines on platforms.
• In Brasília, the PLP 152/2025 report proposes a R$ 8.50 minimum per trip with distance and vehicle variations, creates an optional ‘trabalhador plataformizado’ status, mandates company-paid private accident insurance of at least R$ 150,000, limits platform take rates to 30% per ride (15% for subscriptions), and requires platform contributions to social security for opted workers.
• A congressional special commission postponed the report’s vote to Dec. 16 after members said they needed more time to review the text, as industry and consumer groups warned the measures could raise prices and reduce demand.
• Sector association Amobitec and consumer group Proteste criticized the federal proposal as economically unsustainable and harmful to access, while Fortaleza advanced its own municipal rules and a program offering a 50% IPVA discount to qualifying app motorcyclists.