World · Latin America · 16 hrs ago
Public transport in São Paulo will be free for Enem exam days
São Paulo is making public transport free for Enem candidates on the two exam days, November 8 and 15.
The benefit applies across the state from 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m., covering Metro and CPTM trains, intercity buses, the VLT and services run by named concessionaires.
Candidates do not need to show proof of school enrollment to use the free transport.
Enem is Brazil’s National High School Exam, and São Paulo will hold it at 2,682 schools in 222 municipalities.
The free rides are meant to help candidates reach their exam sites without paying fares.
A special security operation will also deploy about 7,000 police officers and 3,500 vehicles across the state.
Exam gates open at noon and close at 1 p.m., and the test begins at 1:30 p.m.; candidates should check their confirmation card for their venue.
Public transport in São Paulo state will be free for candidates taking the 2026 Enem on November 8 and 15.
The benefit applies from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both exam days, with no proof of school enrollment required.
It covers CPTM and Metro trains, named concessionaire lines, intermunicipal buses and the VLT across the state’s metropolitan regions.
The exam will be held at 2,682 schools in 222 municipalities in São Paulo state.
- Who
- Candidates taking the 2026 Enem in São Paulo state.
- What
- Public transport will be free on the two exam days. Candidates do not need to show proof of school enrollment.
- When
- November 8 and 15, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where
- Across São Paulo state’s metropolitan regions.
- Why
- The state government introduced the fare-free travel under State Decree No. 70.958 for days when the exam is held.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first day of the Enem exam is scheduled, with free public transport from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The second day of the Enem exam is scheduled, with free public transport from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Free travel period
- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both exam days
- Exam dates
- November 8 and 15, 2026
- Exam locations
- 2,682 schools in 222 São Paulo municipalities
- Legal basis
- State Decree No. 70.958