Angra dos Reis Begins Sustainable Tourism Fee as Protests and Vandalism Disrupt Island Services

Overview

• The Taxa de Turismo Sustentável (TTS) went into effect on Monday, June 1, and the city says collection is running through the Viva Angra online platform and on-site payment terminals.
• The charge ranges from R$28 for day‑use via Santa Luzia to a standard R$50 valid for 30 days with a R$100 rate applied when visitors cannot prove regularized lodging.
• Residents, workers, children up to 12, seniors 60 and over and people with disabilities can seek exemption by registering for a photo ID digital card on the Viva Angra portal.
• In the early hours of June 1, two payment totens at Vila do Abraão were set on fire and protesters formed boat blockades at the Abraão pier; the Polícia Civil's 166ª DP opened a probe and a forensic inspection was carried out.
• The unrest has affected flexboat services, prompted the municipality to suspend classes in Vila do Abraão as a precaution on June 2, and left the TTS facing ongoing political and legal challenges over its rules and timing.