Tolls in Uruguay

If you're entering Uruguay by car and planning to visit the metropolitan area and beaches, there's no escaping the tolls, as the country's roads are indeed of good quality, largely due to the toll plazas scattered along the "rutas" (routes).

I entered the country through the city of Aceguá-RS, and my itinerary required me to pass through 5 toll booths in total, considering both the outbound and return journeys.

How do tolls work in Uruguay?

Until 2023, a tag was sold that you could attach to your car's windshield, already containing the balance corresponding to the number of tolls you would pass through on your trip.

However, the Tag is being discontinued and now registration is done directly through your vehicle's license plate.

All you need to do is park your vehicle at the first toll booth you're going through, go to the toll booth office, give them your license plate number and the places you'll be passing through. That way, the attendant will know how many toll credits you'll need for your trip and will automatically add the correct amount so you don't have to stop at every Uruguayan toll plaza and buy them one at a time.

How to pay?

Currently, the only accepted form of payment is credit card.

Toll on Route 8.

On my trip, the cost per toll was 122.50 Uruguayan pesos (R$17.36 + R$0.93 IOF per toll).

Remember that to add credits, you need a credit card with international functionality enabled, because they don't accept cash (dollars, reais, or Uruguayan pesos) when buying directly at the toll booth. So make sure you have an active international credit card if you choose to buy directly on the highway, okay?

Once this is done, the attendant will give you the payment receipt and you can continue your journey, as the gates will open automatically.

If you wish, you can still add toll credits through the company's website. However, I tried this procedure for testing purposes, but I was unsuccessful because the website kept giving an error and I didn't succeed in adding credits this way.

In short, after adding credits, you can pass through all the toll plazas on your route. The process is exactly the same as Brazilian tolls: you pass within the permitted speed, your license plate is read, the turnstile opens, and you continue your journey.

There's also a Telepeaje app where you can add credits and monitor how much you have left, but the app isn't well-rated on Google Play. However, it's worth a try, as maybe by the time you're reading this post they'll have fixed the bugs.

I created a shared map with all active tolls within Uruguay. Click HERE to access it.

Map of toll roads in Uruguay.

Mapa de pedágios no Uruguai

Clicking HERE You can find all the toll plaza addresses in Uruguay directly on the Uruguayan government website.

!ATTENTION!

As mentioned in the post, tolls in Uruguay have undergone a slight change and it is no longer necessary to use the TAG affixed to your car's windshield. See the full post here .