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Overview
- The companies announced the return in a joint letter on November 18, setting December 11 for the relaunch in the capital.
- They cited a TJSP ruling that struck down the municipal decree and gave the city 90 days to regulate, as well as an STF decision that suspended a state law enabling local bans.
- Uber and 99 detailed voluntary safeguards including aggregated data sharing with authorities, driver certification with EAR and a 21-year minimum age, safety training, reflective vest distribution, and telemetric risk monitoring.
- São Paulo’s city hall condemned the move on safety grounds and said it will file a new appeal at the Supreme Court seeking suspensive effect.
- The TJSP rejected the city’s clarification appeal on October 22, and an STF majority followed relator Alexandre de Moraes in reaffirming federal competence over transit and transport.