Rock in Rio 2026: CET-Rio begins special traffic operation this Friday.

The Rio de Janeiro Traffic Engineering Company (CET-Rio) will begin traffic closures around the Olympic Park in Barra Olímpica this Friday (September 4th) for another edition of Rock in Rio. The special traffic operation includes road closures on several roads from 2 pm to 5 am each day of the festival: September 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 12th and 13th.

To facilitate the arrival and departure of the public to and from the event, circulation will be restricted and parking will be prohibited. Only vehicles belonging to registered residents, official vehicles, and the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) will be allowed access to the blocked area.

Access control to the area restricted for the festival will be through license plate reading via an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system and high-visibility totems to confirm vehicle access status in real time.

Residents who have previously registered will receive a "green light" for access. Other vehicles, without registration, will receive a "red light" and will be directed out of the blocked area. This process speeds up the release of cars and improves traffic flow, as only registered vehicles will have access to the region.

Furthermore, traffic officers will be present using video surveillance. The objective is to ensure mobility on the access roads to the City of Rock and also to prevent possible irregularities within the blocked area, such as parking in prohibited locations. The roads where the operation will take place will be properly signposted as determined by Contran Resolution 909/2022. In addition to the teams working in the area, traffic officers will be remotely monitoring, through cameras, in real time, any traffic violations being committed.

On each day of the event, CET-Rio will have 210 professionals involved in traffic operations, including operators and support staff; 20 operational vehicles and 40 motorcycles will be deployed to maintain traffic flow, curb irregularities, and guide pedestrians and drivers. In addition, 39 mobile and fixed variable message signs will reinforce the information regarding road closures and alternative routes.

Technicians from CET-Rio, at the Rio Operations Center (COR), will monitor the entire event area via cameras so that, if necessary, traffic light adjustments can be made to maintain good traffic conditions.

For quick clearing in case of accidents or vehicle breakdowns, 17 CET-Rio tow trucks will be positioned at strategic points on the main roads in the region.

Prohibitions

From 14 PM to 05 AM every day of the event.

● Ambassador Abelardo Bueno Avenue along its entire length, and Engineer Carlos Carvalho Avenue between Colonel Pedro Correa Road and Arroio Pavuna Road;
● Coronel Pedro Corrêa Road, between the Pedro Corrêa BRT Station return and Abelardo Bueno Avenue;
● Salvador Allende Avenue, side lane, towards Estrada dos Bandeirantes, between the merge point from the side lane to the central lane, near Rua Pedro Calmon, and the merge point from the central lane to the side lane, near the Morro do Outeiro BRT Station;
● Aroazes Street;
● Jaime Poggi Avenue;
● Franz Weissman Street;
● Rua Francisco de Paula, between Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno and Av. Jaime Poggi;
● Jorge Faraj Street;
● Bruno Giorgi Street, among others.

Alternative routes

Vehicles that normally travel along Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno should use the following alternative routes:

●        RECREATION – JACAREPAGUÁ
Av. Lucio Costa, Av. das Américas and Av. Ayrton Senna.

●        DOWNTOWN (YELLOW LINE) – RECREIO / VARGENS
Vehicles coming from the Center, via the Yellow Line, should use Av. Ayrton Senna, Av. das Américas and Av. Benvindo de Novaes.

●        BARRA / RECREATION – TRANSOLÍMPICA
Drivers should follow Salvador Allende Avenue. Those on Ambassador Abelardo Bueno Avenue can continue along Arroio Pavuna Road, Bandeirantes Road, and then access the Transolímpica via Calmete Road.

Residents

Vehicles belonging to residents in the immediate vicinity of Rock City have been previously registered and must access their homes following the instructions provided during the registration process. Due to the large number of pedestrians in the blocked area, residents should avoid driving whenever possible.

Parking ban

On event days, parking will be prohibited, in addition to already regulated areas, on several roads in the region. It is essential that drivers observe all installed signage to avoid having their vehicles towed to public impound lots.

Routine city operations

During the festival days, the road closures for maintenance of the city's tunnels and the Porto Cycling Competition Protection Area (APCC) will be suspended. Reversible lanes and leisure areas will operate normally.

important recommendations

● Traffic should be avoided on roads surrounding the event, especially Av. Abelardo Bueno, Estrada dos Bandeirantes, Av. Salvador Allende and Av. Engenheiro Carlos Carvalho.

● There will be no designated parking area around the event. The main recommendation for getting to and from the event is to use public transportation, especially the BRT, Metro, and their connecting routes.