Until recently, the idea of looking for a Taxi and find a pickup It was unlikely. However, this reality began to change: great Brazilian capitals, as Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo and São Luís began to authorize the use of these vehicles in passenger transport. And now, taxi drivers can buy a zero kilometer car with IPI and ICMS exemption every two years.
The news brings more convenience For those who carry bulky baggage And it represents an innovation in the sector, which historically restricted the fleet to sedans and hatchbacks. Models like Fiat Toro, Chevroolet Montana E Renault Oroch They can legally run as taxis, as long as they meet specific criteria.
This is also the adhesion of municipalities to a market trend, since the Consumer has bet in pickup trucks, including for use of ride.
The introduction of pickup truck pickup trucks began in Porto Alegre at the end of 2023, when the legislation was changed to allow these vehicles. Throughout 2024, several other metropolises adopted similar changes.
In Curitiba, the Urbanization of Curitiba (URBS) allows pickup trucks, van and pickups to be used as conventional taxil. The main requirement is that the total weight of the Vehicle does not exceed a tonneAE, if you have a body, which is prohibited to prevent damage to passenger luggage.
Authorized models in the capital of Paraná will be identified by the orange color, just like the other taxis conventional city.
The decision is part of a set of measures aimed at valuing taxi drivers. The category had already received benefits in recent years, such as the expansion of the executive taxi fleet and the creation of a specific service for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility. In addition, Curitiba follows with Studies for Electrification of the Taxi Fleetwith incentives for electric vehicles.
The City Hall of São Paulo also regulated the use of pickup trucks by taxi, covering the common categories, common radio, executive and special. A municipal decree established technical criteria for the approval of vehicles, including the requirement of Double cabin, four doors and minimum capacity of 680 liters in the bucket.
In addition, vehicles must be equipped with waterproof bonnet and load fixation network to ensure the safety of the transported belongings.
No case of Executive pickup truck in São Paulothe vehicle needs to have bucket with at least 800 liters, engine with minimum power of 165 hp and wheelbase of at least 2.90 me width of 1.83 m. These parameters eventually allow only Fiat Toro in this category.
The new regulation aims to meet especially passengers that need extra space for luggage, such as those who travel to airports, bus station and shopping centers. In São Paulo, the taxi drivers cannot charge additional rates for the use of bucketthe value of the race defined by the taximeter, according to the vehicle category.
Already in Belo Horizonte, the Belo Horizonte Mobility Superintendence (Sumob) already approved three pickups in the categories Conventional, stocking and premium. The measure follows criteria similar to those adopted in Curitiba and São Paulo, prohibiting the installation of vehicle natural gas (CNG) kits and requiring vehicles to comply with the specifications of the municipal regulation.
The tax pickup in Belo Horizonte should have a minimum power of 130 hp and a distance between axles of at least 2.80m. The bucket should have a maximum volume of up to 990 liters and needs to have an impermeable cover not to damage luggage.
With the adhesion of new cities to regulation, it is possible that Other manufacturers seek approval For your vehicles, further expanding the options available. However, the best selling car in Brazil is out: the Fiat Strada is not approved for the taxi. On the other hand, the Ram Rampage It is approved in Belo Horizonte.
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