There is no national amount for the post-use fee: the post-use fee (TPU) is municipal and varies in three dimensions — whether it exists, how much it costs, and how long you have to pay it. Any source that states "the post-use fee costs R$ X across all of Brazil" is wrong. What is the same throughout the country is the traffic fine; the TPU is set by each city's law.
What the post-use fee is
The TPU is an administrative fee for using the space, charged when the driver did not activate rotational parking at the right time or exceeded the allotted time. It works as a second chance: when the activation expires, the system generates the fee with a deadline to settle up, preventing the case from immediately becoming a fine. It is not a traffic fine, it does not add points to the driver's license, and its amount is much lower than that of a ticket.
Why the amount varies so much
Municipal law defines three things independently:
- Whether it exists — not every city adopts the TPU; some go straight to the fine.
- How much it costs — usually on the order of a few dozen reais, and it can be tiered (cheaper right after the lapse, more expensive after a certain deadline).
- The deadline to pay — ranges from a few hours to several days, depending on the local rule.
See how this changes through illustrative examples (Cities A, B, and C are not real cities — they only serve to show the variation):
| City (illustrative) | TPU amount | Deadline to settle up |
|---|---|---|
| City A | R$ 20 | up to 4 hours |
| City B | R$ 40 | up to 5 days |
| City C | R$ 10 in the first 2 hours, R$ 50 after | limit of 10 days |
Comparing with the fine
The "is it worth paying?" calculation is almost always in the TPU's favor. Where it exists, paying the fee (dozens of reais) clears the matter with no license points. If the TPU is not paid within the deadline — or if the city has no TPU — the case may be ticketed under Art. 181, XVII of the CTB: a serious offense, fine of R$ 195.23, 5 points on the driver's license, and a removal measure. This R$ 195.23 amount is federal and identical in any city.
What to do in practice
- Find out whether your city adopts the TPU (city hall website or official app).
- Check the amount and, above all, the deadline — missing the deadline is what turns a small fee into an expensive fine.
- Settle up as soon as possible; when there is tiering, paying early is cheaper.
In municipalities served by Areatec, the post-use fee and its deadline appear in the Digipare app, already with the amount configured by the local city hall.