Where will be the first barrier-free tolls on the roads of Buenos Aires Province

Starting in the coming months, the province will begin removing barriers to moving to a braking-free charging system

11/17/2025 – 4:00 pm

In a historic and strategic step to improve trading,… Buenos Aires Province Starting in 2026, the gradual process will begin Remove fee barriers On parts of the roads under its jurisdiction. AUBASA, the concessionaire of the road lanes, has launched a public tender to integrate the free-flow system, which allows automatic propulsion without the need for vehicles to stop moving.

This measure comes in the context of updating road fees at the national level. Although the government of Javier Miley recently extended the original deadline for the comprehensive implementation of free flow on national roads (which was scheduled for mid-2027), the province is moving forward with its own agenda to modernize its concessions, prioritizing vehicle fluidity and road safety.

AUBASA President, José Arteaga, explained that the decision is part of a strategic modernization plan that seeks to “improve accessibility and vehicular flow”, since… This system avoids congestion Which are frequently created in physical barriers.

The first fees without barriers in the province of Buenos Aires

AUBASA Public Tender 14/2025, which will be opened on December 18, aims to provide, install and maintain a barrier-free electronic toll system through… An initial period of 24 months. This system will use arches equipped with readers and cameras that automatically recognize the vehicle and record its passage, replacing traditional kiosks and barriers.

The first four points where the free-flow system will debut, not including Highway 2 for now, are:

• Route 11 – Mar Chiquita tolls: Four routes will be combined into a major section of the Atlantic coast.
• Buenos Aires – La Plata Highway – Dock Sud Toll: Five paths will be activated in the downward direction.
• Route 6 – Las Heras Toll: A total of 8 routes will be converted.
• Route 6 – San Vicente Toll: San Vicente Station will also be included in the modernization.

Once implemented, It will be mandatory for drivers to have a TelePase systema label containing a code that is detected by automatic readers. Those who roam on these new roads without the device will commit a violation and receive the corresponding fine, as the collection is fully automated.

Currently, Route 2 lies outside Buenos Aires’ first barrier-free toll facilities

Fees without barriers in Buenos Aires: national context and employment

The decision of the province of Buenos Aires stands out in the national scene, where the implementation of free flow on national roads has suffered from delays. A decree of the national government amended the Traffic and Road Safety Act, leaving without a specific date the obligation of all toll roads to operate exclusively with this system, and delegating the definition of the timetable to national roads. The national policy seeks to ensure payment, discourage evasion and promote mandatory TelePase throughout the road network.

In terms of labor impact, the abolition of physical kiosks has generated resistance from the United Federation of Toll Collectors and Related Workers (Sutpa). However, Jose Arteaga emphasized that the province has determined that “the modernization does not exclude work.” In this sense, AUBASA is implementing a job training and retraining process with the union so that the technological intervention is implemented “without leaving anyone out” and ensuring that jobs are maintained throughout the two years in which the initial implementation will last.