There is no single national list of cities with a post-use fee. The post-use fee (TPU) is each municipality's decision: some cities adopt it, others go straight to a traffic fine. And that list changes over time, as new city governments regulate or alter the system. So any "complete list" naming cities and amounts would be outdated quickly and inaccurate. (Zona Azul is Brazil's paid rotational street parking.)
The correct and safe answer is: check the rule in your own city. Below we explain why the TPU varies so much and how to check whether your municipality offers it.
Why there is no fixed list
The TPU is an administrative fee for using the spot, not a traffic fine. It works as a "second chance": when the time expires or the credit is not activated, the system generates the TPU with a deadline to settle it. Only if the TPU is not paid can the case be ticketed under the CTB Art. 181, XVII fine (a serious violation, R$ 195.23, 5 license points).
The key point is that the TPU varies along three independent dimensions, each set by municipal law or decree:
| Dimension | How it varies between municipalities |
|---|---|
| Existence | City A offers a TPU; City B does not and goes straight to a fine |
| Amount | May be fixed (a few dozen reais) or tiered: cheaper right after expiry, more expensive after the deadline |
| Deadline | Ranges from a few hours to several days to settle |
The table uses City A, B and C only to illustrate the logic. The real figures depend on what each city government has set, and so should not be assumed from another city.
How to find out whether your city has a TPU
Check the notice on the windshield or in the app. In cities with a post-use fee, when the time expires the system usually issues an irregularity notice (physical on the windshield or digital). If you receive a notification with a deadline to pay a fee before it becomes a fine, your city has a TPU.
Check the official app. Where the operation uses the Digipare ecosystem, the app shows whether there is a regularization fee available for your plate and what the deadline is. The absence of this option suggests the municipality does not adopt a TPU.
Look for the municipal decree or law. The rule that creates the TPU, the amount and the deadline is always in local legislation (the rotational-parking law or a city decree). That is the legally binding document.
Call city hall or the municipal traffic authority. They can confirm whether a post-use fee exists and what the current conditions are.
The role of Areatec and Digipare
Areatec operates in more than 200 municipalities and runs the largest OCR fleet in the world, operating since 1996. Digipare, present in around 50 cities, is the app through which the driver receives the alert and, where a TPU exists, settles it via Pix or card before the case becomes a violation.
Even with this technology, the decision to offer a post-use fee and the amounts and deadlines remain the municipality's. Areatec operates the system according to each city's rule; it does not create the TPU. That is why the definitive answer for your city is always in the local legislation and in the notice you receive.