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The City Hall presents the Operational Plan for New Year's Eve 2026.
Published on 26/12/2025 - 13:57 | Updated on 26/12/2025 - 14:01
The Rio de Janeiro City Hall presented, this Friday (December 26th), at the Operations and Resilience Center (COR-Rio), in Cidade Nova, the Operational Plan for the Rio 2026 New Year's Eve – The Biggest New Year's Eve in the World. Approximately 7.500 municipal agents from 11 agencies will work to ensure the celebration for locals and tourists, maintaining public order, operating transportation, traffic control, cleaning, social assistance, emergency services, providing shelter, and preventing violence against women. In addition, 700 cameras will monitor the public at the events, with 307 of them in Copacabana alone, where more than 2,5 million people are expected, including 14 new superzoom cameras to aid security.
"Everything points to an even bigger spectacle this year, especially in Copacabana. Our message is: continue enjoying yourselves, having fun, and savoring the most incredible of cities, but do so while respecting some basic rules. These rules don't restrict the right to celebrate, to commemorate, to love, to experience the city, to have your beer, to say your prayers, to enjoy your own rhythm. But they are important rules, especially on December 31st, so that we can celebrate the New Year in a civilized and safe manner. Go out into the streets, celebrate the New Year, and those who wish to visit Rio are welcome," stated Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes.
The estimated economic impact for the 2025/2026 New Year's Eve celebrations is R$ 3,34 billion, according to the publication "New Year's Eve in Data," prepared by the Municipal Secretariat of Economic Development (SMDE), the João Goulart Foundation, and Riotur. Furthermore, the expected audience for Copacabana – 2,5 million people – is larger than the population of 22 state capitals in the country, and also exceeds that of 99,9% of Brazilian municipalities.
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The main way to access Copacabana will be via public transportation, including the metro, trains, and buses, which will have special schedules to serve passengers. It's worth noting that several streets will also have a special traffic operation plan implemented by CET-Rio, with road closures and signage to ensure public road safety in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Leme, Botafogo, Flamengo, Ipanema, and Leblon, in the South Zone.
Safety
An advanced base of COR-Rio will provide 24-hour monitoring in Copacabana. Two hundred operators from various agencies will be integrated into the Situation Room. Six drones are included in the special plan. In addition, there will be real-time updates on weather forecasts, traffic, and transportation information on COR-Rio's official channels. A total of 78 Military Police towers will assist in monitoring the public. Pedestrian access will have security checkpoints. The sale of glass bottles by street vendors, the enclosure of public areas by stallholders, parking on streets prohibited by CET-Rio, the loading and unloading of goods after the designated hours, and the use of a larger area than that already granted by kiosks are prohibited.
Gilberto Gil and João Gomes will perform concerts.
The program for the party organized by Riotur features plenty of music, art, and culture across 13 stages throughout the city. There are diverse attractions, including shows by major Brazilian artists such as Gilberto Gil, who will be joined by Ney Matogrosso, on the Rio Stage in front of the Copacabana Palace. At the same location, the evening will feature a performance by singer Belo, who will be joined by Alcione. João Gomes, alongside Iza, will sing his hits. On the Samba Amstel Stage, near Rua República do Peru, in front of Post 6, the space will be for those who enjoy samba. The Banco do Brasil Leme Stage is dedicated to gospel music in the New Year's Eve 2026 program, offering a special night of celebration, faith, and praise by the sea.
For the first time, Copacabana's New Year's Eve celebration, for example, will feature new visual dimensions in its structures, combining more technology and unprecedented designs. The fireworks display, in turn, promises to be historic: there will be 19 barges distributed along the coastline, almost double the number used in 2024, and a 12-minute pyrotechnic spectacle in the sky, the largest ever held in Rio. A show with 1.200 drones, in homage to the city, will be part of the spectacle, with images synchronized to the fireworks and accompanied by a special soundtrack, signed by DJ Alok.
In addition to Copacabana, the traditional fireworks display will take place in other locations in Rio de Janeiro for those who want to enjoy New Year's Eve in high spirits: in Flamengo (on three barges, lasting 10 minutes), at the Penha Church (lasting 8 minutes), in Parque Oeste (lasting 6 minutes), and in Parque Realengo (lasting 6 minutes). And that's not all. The celebration will also feature 10 other stages: Parque Realengo, Sepetiba, Pedra de Guaratiba, Parque Oeste, Penha, Madureira, Piscinão de Ramos, Flamengo, Ilha do Governador, and Paquetá. All of them will feature shows and performances by samba schools.
Check out the special operations:
SUBWAY
MetroRio has set up a special operation for New Year's Eve 2026 in Copacabana, which will run from 19 pm on December 31st until 5 am on January 1st. During this period, customers can only board the metro system using the New Year's Eve 2026 boarding pass (QR code and return wristband). The sale of these special metro tickets is exclusively through the app or... dealership website.
New this year is the return wristband, which will be given as soon as the customer validates their special ticket at the turnstiles on their way to the event, and aims to speed up and improve the flow of boarding on the return trip. The price of the metro pass for the Copacabana New Year's Eve celebration is R$ 15, which entitles the holder to a round trip from the event.
Digital sales will end at 18 PM on the 31st, or earlier if the passes sell out. MetrôRio advises customers to plan ahead and purchase their boarding passes (QR codes and return wristbands) in advance.
For travel to the event on Copacabana Beach, customers can choose from five time slots when purchasing their pass: 19 PM; 20 PM; 21 PM; 22 PM; and 23 PM. Customers will receive a QR code that must be presented for boarding at the stations during their chosen time.
Digital tickets can be purchased via credit card or Pix (Brazilian instant payment system) through the MetrôRio app or website. Each customer is limited to a maximum of 10 tickets per transaction. The metro boarding pass will only be valid on New Year's Eve and cannot be refunded or used later.
Embark with your New Year's Eve passport.
After validating your MetrôRio passport at the turnstile on your way to Copacabana, you will receive a return wristband which you must present on your way back. Post-event boarding is not subject to a fixed schedule and is only allowed with the use of the special wristband, valid from midnight until 5 am on the 1st.
On the outbound journey, boarding passes will be accepted at all stations except Cardeal Arcoverde, which will only allow disembarkation until midnight. After midnight, return wristbands will only be accepted at stations open for boarding. These are: Cardeal Arcoverde/Copacabana, Siqueira Campos/Copacabana, Cantagalo/Copacabana, General Osório/Ipanema and Jardim Oceânico/Barra da Tijuca.
Even those who do not use the QR Code on the way there and board the subway after midnight must pick up a return wristband, which must be done only at the Siqueira Campos/Copacabana, Cantagalo/Copacabana, General Osório/Ipanema, Jardim Oceânico/Barra da Tijuca and Maracanã stations, from 14 pm to 22 pm on the 31st.
For travel to and from the event, the concessionaire recommends that passengers give preference to the Siqueira Campos/Copacabana station.
On the 31st, starting at 7 PM, single-use, prepaid, Giro, Riocard Mais, and Jaé (Bilhete Único and Vale-Transporte) cards will not be accepted, nor will contactless payments (NFC). In other words, these cards can only be used until 19:59 PM and will be valid again from 7 AM on January 1st, coinciding with the reopening of the metro system, which will operate on a holiday schedule (18 AM to 23 PM) on that day.
More details about how the subway works
For the MetrôRio's special New Year's Eve operation, now in its 26th edition, the concessionaire will reinforce its staff in the metro system and will have flow guides to provide information to the public. In addition, it will have support from the Military Police and permanent surveillance.
From midnight until 5 am on January 1st, only the Cardeal Arcoverde/Copacabana, Siqueira Campos/Copacabana, Cantagalo/Copacabana, General Osório/Ipanema, and Jardim Oceânico/Barra da Tijuca stations will remain open for boarding. The other stations will only operate for disembarking.
On the January 1st holiday, the stations will operate from 7 am to 23 pm, with the exception of Praça Onze, Saara/Presidente Vargas, and Uruguaiana/Centro, which will remain closed. These three stations will reopen at 5 am on January 2nd.
On December 31st and January 1st, Line 2 trains will run between Pavuna and General Osório/Ipanema, and Lines 1 and 4 will maintain the Uruguai-Jardim Oceânico route. The concessionaire emphasizes that, for everyone's safety, the transport of large volumes exceeding 25 liters will not be permitted. Fireworks, containers, bottles, surfboards, or bicycles are also prohibited on the metro during the special New Year's Eve operation.
Gratuities
People with disabilities (PWD), children up to 6 years and 11 months old accompanied by an adult with a valid free pass or digital ticket, and people over 65 years of age must present an official document proving their age at the turnstiles to board the stations during the New Year's Eve Special Operation. Anyone with questions can check MetrôRio's social media, call the Customer Service Center (0800 595 1111), or get information at one of the system's 41 stations.
For more information about purchasing subway passes for New Year's Eve in Copacabana, free passes, and subway operating hours during the New Year's celebration, please visit [website address]. website or contact MetrôRio's SAC (0800 595 1111).
SUPERVIA
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– Closes on December 31st at 9:15 PM
– Reopens on January 1st at 00:20
Service intervals
From reopening until 2:00 AM: 17 min
– From 2 am: every hour
BUS
The Municipal Transportation Secretariat (SMTR) has set up a special plan for bus operations during the Copacabana New Year's Eve celebrations to serve the public. The entire operation will be concentrated in the Botafogo area, which will house municipal and intermunicipal bus lines, with the activation of the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal and intermediate stops on Botafogo Beach.
Starting at 19 PM, traffic will be closed to private vehicles in Copacabana, with access permitted only for regular bus lines and taxis.
Between 18 PM and 21 PM, 24 municipal and 11 intermunicipal bus lines will operate on a special schedule in Copacabana to transport passengers to the New Year's Eve celebrations. The lines will run along Avenida Prado Júnior and Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, with disembarkation points on Avenida Princesa Isabel. The buses will be marked with the identification "Réveillon Copacabana".
At 21 PM, the special operation of the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal begins, with the total closure of the roads in the region, including for buses and taxis. The terminal operation is expected to end at 5 AM, with the gradual reopening of the closed roads, except for the leisure area on Avenida Atlântica.
Between 21 PM and 5 AM, departures will take place exclusively at the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal, organized by line groups to facilitate passenger orientation. Departures include lines destined for the North Zone, Ilha do Governador, Downtown and Greater Tijuca, West Zone and Southwest Zone. There will also be a special operation of intercity lines, with destinations to the Baixada Fluminense, East Fluminense and Serrana Region, including municipalities such as Niterói, São Gonçalo, Maricá, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, São João de Meriti and Petrópolis, with scheduled times throughout the early morning.
Concentrating operations at the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal provides greater fluidity in bus departures, better organization of boarding, separation of pedestrian and vehicle flows, and increased capacity to serve the public. The lines with special operating hours will be distributed throughout the terminal.
Municipal bus lines departing from the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal
North Zone
232 Lins de Vasconcelos
238 Holy Water
265 Marshal Hermes
298 Acari
312 Penha (via Olaria)
355 Madureira
399 Pavuna Metro Station
457 Abolition
474 Méier (via Jacaré)
483 Penha
Governor's Island
324 Ribeira
328 Bananal
Downtown and Greater Tijuca
169 Terminal Gentileza (via Central)
410 Saens Peña
West Zone and Southwest Zone
363 Vila Valqueire
368 Riocentro
383 Realengo
388 Caesarea (via Santa Cruz)
393 Bangu
397 Campo Grande Terminal
West Zone and Southwest Zone (Botafogo Beach)
550 City of God
553 Recreio dos Bandeirantes
554 Vargem Grande
2338 Campo Grande (via Magarça)
Intercity bus lines departing from the Enseada de Botafogo Terminal.
East Fluminense
740D – Charitas (Niterói): departures at 00:15, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:00
775D – Charitas (Niterói): departures at 5 am
2740D – Charitas (Niterói): departures at 1am, 2am, 3:30am and 4:30am
9721D – Santa Izabel (São Gonçalo): 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h and 5h
4110D – São Gonçalo: 00:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30
2146D – Maricá: departures: 00h, 2h and 4h
Baixada fluminense
2125C – Magé: departures at 1:00 AM, 2:40 AM and 5:00 AM
2951C – Duque de Caxias: 1am to 5am (30-minute interval)
1955B – Nova Iguaçu: departures from 1am to 2am (30-minute interval) and from 2am to 5am (90-minute interval)
1512B – Coelho da Rocha (São João de Meriti): departures 1am to 2am (30-minute interval) and 2am to 5am (90-minute interval)
Mountain Region
Petrópolis: Departures: 1:00 AM, 1:30 AM, 2:30 AM and 5:00 AM
TRAFFIC
The Rio de Janeiro Traffic Engineering Company (CET-Rio) will carry out a special traffic operation for New Year's Eve 2026, with the implementation of roadblocks and signage to ensure the road safety of the public in the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Leme, Botafogo, Flamengo, Ipanema and Leblon, in the South Zone. The operational scheme will begin at 6 am on Tuesday (12/30), with the prohibition of parking on several roads, to reduce the possibility of conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.
Traffic restrictions in Copacabana will begin at midnight on Wednesday (December 31st), blocking access for charter vehicles such as buses, minibuses, and vans, and setting up structures on Avenida Atlântica. The complete closure of Avenida Atlântica will begin at 7:00 AM, along its entire length to Leme, including the lane next to the buildings, as well as Avenida Delfim Moreira and Avenida Vieira Souto. From 7:00 PM onwards, access to Copacabana will be blocked, allowing only buses and taxis. The total closure of all access to Copacabana will begin at 9:00 PM.
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique (Aterro do Flamengo) and Avenida das Nações Unidas (Enseada de Botafogo) will be closed at 19 PM, in both directions, following the same rules as the closure for the leisure area. Buses and taxis will have access to Enseada until 21 PM.
Access to Copacabana is scheduled to be reopened at 5:00 AM on Thursday, January 1st, 2026, but Avenida Atlântica will remain closed between Rua Francisco Otaviano and Avenida Princesa Isabel, on both sides. From 10:00 AM onwards, the lane of Avenida Atlântica closest to the buildings will be opened and will operate in the opposite direction (from Post 6 towards Leme), as is the case on Sundays and holidays.
The lanes along the waterfront of Delfim Moreira, Vieira Souto and Atlântica avenues, the Flamengo landfill and Botafogo cove will also remain closed until 18 pm, when the leisure areas close.
In total, 180 agents, including traffic operators and support staff, will be working at the events with the support of 70 vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and tow trucks. The teams will be committed to setting up roadblocks to ensure road safety for the public, and to guiding traffic for drivers and pedestrians.
The operation will include 1.800 cones and drums, as well as special signage such as pennants, no-parking signs, directional banners, and variable message signs, which will provide information on traffic changes, parking restrictions, traffic conditions, and alternative routes.
Traffic will be monitored in real time by CET-Rio technicians at COR-Rio, who will be able to make adjustments to traffic light programming and call for tow trucks positioned at strategic points to clear the roads.
important recommendations
– Respect no-parking zones, observing all signage in the area.
Drivers should, whenever possible, avoid driving through neighborhoods and roads where road closures will occur, seeking alternative routes for their journeys.
– Observe and follow the instructions of traffic officers.
Prohibitions
Starting at midnight on December 31st.
Access and parking of chartered vehicles (buses, minibuses and vans) is prohibited in the Copacabana and Leme neighborhoods.
Starting at 7 AM on December 31st
– Total closure of Avenida Atlântica, along its entire length (including the Leme section), including the lane next to the buildings and all its access points.
– Closure of the lane on Av. Delfim Moreira along the waterfront for the implementation of the leisure area, as occurs on Sundays and holidays.
– The lane on Av. Vieira Souto along the waterfront will be closed, as is the case on Sundays and holidays.
Starting at 19 AM on December 31st
– Access to Copacabana blocked: Ipanema, Lagoa (Corte de Cantagalo), Túnel Velho and Enseada de Botafogo
– Blockade of Botafogo Cove and Flamengo Landfill
Regular bus lines and taxis will be allowed access until 21 PM.
Starting at 7:30 PM on December 31st
– Closure of Rua Barata Ribeiro, near the Cardeal Arcoverde Metro station, between Rua Rodolfo Dantas and Rua General Azevedo Pimentel. The detour will be via Rua Tonelero.
Starting at 21 AM on December 31st
– Total blockade of access to Copacabana for all types of vehicles.
Clearance of the roads
Starting at 5 AM on December 1st
Access to Copacabana will be open to all vehicles, but Avenida Atlântica will remain closed between Rua Francisco Otaviano and Avenida Princesa Isabel, in both directions.
The lanes along the waterfront of Delfim Moreira and Vieira Souto avenues will remain closed, until the end of the recreational area, Flamengo Park and Botafogo Cove, in both directions.
Starting at 10 AM on December 1st
The lane by the buildings on Avenida Atlântica will be open, operating with the opposite direction of traffic (from Post 6 towards Leme), as is the case on Sundays and holidays.
Parking ban
To reduce the possibility of conflict between vehicles and pedestrians circulating on the streets of Copacabana, as well as to discourage the use of private vehicles to reach the neighborhood, parking will be prohibited along the entire length of Avenida Atlântica and its access roads starting at 6:12 AM on December 30th.
From 6am on 30/12/2025 to 21pm on 2/1/2026
– Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana: both sides, in the section between Rua Francisco Otaviano and Avenida Princesa Isabel
– Rua Barata Ribeiro: both sides, the entire length.
– Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Avenue: section between Atlantic Avenue and Tereza Aragão Street: both sides, except in the existing bays.
– Rua Raul Pompéia: both sides, entire length
– Rua Francisco Sá: both sides, section between Rua Gomes Carneiro and Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
– Teresa Aragão Street, both sides
– Prudente de Moraes Street: both sides, entire length
From 18am on 30/12/2025 to 10pm on 1/1/2026
– Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, on both sides, in the section between Avenida Princesa Isabel and Rua Antônio Vieira, except in the existing bays.
– Gustavo Sampaio Street, both sides, entire length
– Rua Antônio Vieira, both sides, including the existing bays;
– Fernando Mendes Street, both sides
– Aurelino Leal Street, both sides, in the section between Gustavo Sampaio Street and Atlântica Avenue
– Anchieta Street, both sides, in the section between Gustavo Sampaio Street and Atlântica Avenue
– Martim Afonso Street, both sides, in the section between Gustavo Sampaio Street and Atlântica Avenue
– Av. Pasteur, in both directions, on both sides, between Av. Portugal and Rua Venceslau Brás, except for tourist buses and minibuses, for a maximum period of 4 hours, on the lane towards Botafogo, in the bay located next to the central reservation, in the section between the access to Rua Xavier Sigaud and Av. Venceslau Brás.
– Lauro Sodré Avenue, both directions, on both sides
From 23am on 30/12/2025 to 6pm on 1/1/2026
– Tonelero Street, both sides, entire length
– Avenida Princesa Isabel, both directions, both sides
– Prado Júnior Avenue, both sides, including the existing bays.
– Belford Roxo Street, in the section next to Lido Square, on both sides.
– Ronald de Carvalho Street: in the section next to Lido Square, on both sides.
– Rua Ministro Viveiro de Castro, both sides, in the section between Ronald de Carvalho and Rua Duvivier
– Duvivier Street, both sides, entire length
– Rodolfo Dantas Street, both sides (including the bays)
Cardinal Arcoverde Square
– Rua República do Peru, both sides (including the bays), in the section between Avenida Atlântica and Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
– Rua Paula Freitas, both sides, in the section between Avenida Atlântica and Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
– Rua Hilário de Gouveia, both sides, in the section between Rua Barata Ribeiro and Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
– Siqueira Campos Street, both sides, along its entire length.
– Figueiredo de Magalhães Street, both sides, between Avenida Atlântica and Rua Joseph Bloch (including the parking bays)
– Santa Clara Street, both sides, the entire length
– Rua Constante Ramos, both sides, between Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana and Avenida Atlântica
– Bolívar Street, the entire length, both sides
– Xavier da Silveira Street, both sides, between Barata Ribeiro Street and Atlântica Avenue (including the parking bays)
– R. Miguel Lemos, both sides (including the bays), the entire length
– Av. Henrique Dodsworth, both sides
– Joaquim Nabuco Street, both sides, entire length
– Bulhões de Carvalho Street, between Gomes Carneiro Street and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Avenue
– Avenida Beira Mar, on both sides, in both traffic lanes, in the section between Avenida Rio Branco and Largo da Glória.
– Flamengo Beach, on both sides, in both directions.
– Rua Real Grandeza, both sides, in the section between Rua Mena Barreto and the Alaor Prata Tunnel (Old Tunnel)
– Passage Street, Except in the bays
– Botafogo Beach, between Rua Voluntários da Pátria and Rua São Clemente
– Pimentel Duarte Square, on both sides, next to the Guanabara Club.
– Avenida das Nações Unidas, next to the central reservation, on both sides, and/or Praça Pimentel Duarte
– Av. Epitácio Pessoa, lane next to the buildings, left side of the traffic direction, along the edge next to the ramp of the Augusto Frederico Schmidt Viaduct, opposite the section between buildings numbered 2.142 and 2.256
– Teixeira de Melo Street, on both sides, in the section between Viera Souto Avenue and Visconde de Pirajá Street, including the bays.
– Jangadeiros Street, in the section between Visconde de Pirajá Street and Prudente de Morais Street, including the bay next to General Osório Square.
– Rua Barão da Torre, both sides, between Rua Teixeira de Melo and Rua Vinícius de Moraes
– Joana Angélica Street, both sides, between Prudente de Moraes Street and Epitácio Pessoa Avenue
– Farme de Amoedo Street, between Vieira Souto Avenue and Prudente de Morais Street, on both sides.
Eugênio Jardim Square
– Serzedelo Corrêa Square, in the section between Hilário de Gouveia Street and Siqueira Campos Street, on both sides.
– Av. Vieira Souto, on both sides, in both directions, including the bays in the central reservation (except for regular bus lines, from 10 PM on December 31st to 5 AM on January 1st)
From 23am on 30/12/2025 to 10pm on 1/1/2026
– Avenida Atlântica, on both sides, along its entire length, including existing parking bays.
– Avenida Atlântica, in the median strips, between Avenida Princesa Isabel and Praça Alm. Júlio de Noronha (Leme)
From 7am on 31/12/2025 to 6pm on 1/1/2026
– Rua Marechal Mascarenhas de Morais, right side of traffic, between Rua Tonelero and Rua Barata Ribeiro (Metro Operation – public exit)
PUBLIC ORDER
The Municipal Secretariat of Public Order (Seop) and the Municipal Guard (GM-Rio) have set up a special plan to celebrate New Year's Eve 2025/2026 in Copacabana, employing 1.370 agents in the neighborhood for urban order and traffic control, as well as providing guidance to locals and tourists who will be watching the fireworks display. The personnel will work in shifts, from 6:00 AM on December 30th until January 1st. Of the total number of agents, 471 will be exclusively dedicated to traffic monitoring and enforcement. In addition, the operation will have the support of 90 vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, as well as ten tow trucks. The teams will also focus on inspecting street vendors, especially to curb the sale of glass bottles, kiosks, and beach stalls.
Agents from the Urban Control Coordination, the Sub-Secretariat of Operations, the Integrated Territorial Actions Coordination, Rio + Seguro, and other SEOP (Municipal Secretariat of Public Order) coordination units will be involved in the operation. As in previous editions, the Municipal Guard's Mobile Command and Control Center will be stationed on Avenida Atlântica, at the corner of Rua República do Peru, with access to the GM-Rio Operational Map, which monitors the location of each agent in real time, providing greater agility in catching and apprehending offenders. The operation will also include agents from the Canine Operations Group (GOC) operating around the Siqueira Campos and Cardeal Arcoverde metro stations, in preventive patrolling and in support of the public. The operation will involve all special groups of the GM-Rio, including teams from the Special Operations Group (GOE) and Mobile Tactical Group (GTM), as well as the Motorcycle Guard Group (GGM).
The Special Traffic Group teams will implement and monitor the roadblocks according to the plan developed by CET-Rio. Municipal guards will also be responsible for implementing roadblocks in the leisure area, enforcing the parking ban on Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, and monitoring and overseeing metro stations. Agents will also monitor strategic points to oversee the parking of chartered buses. To carry out traffic operations, the teams will have the support of radio transmitters and smartphones for direct contact with COR-Rio, allowing for immediate communication in emergency situations or regarding changes in signage, prioritizing the flow and evacuation of the public at the end of the event. Two drones will also be used in preventive actions by SEOP and the Municipal Guard.
GM-Rio will also distribute identification bracelets to children who will be participating in the event. The bracelets are made of waterproof and highly resistant material, allowing them to be used in seawater. The distribution will be done by municipal guards who will be at the access barriers to Copacabana Beach and also on the shore. The action, which is already traditional during this period, is another tool to help quickly identify children if they get lost from their guardians.
OPERATIONS CENTER – 700 CAMERAS
All locations in the city where stages will be set up for New Year's Eve 2026 will be monitored by COR-Rio. Approximately 700 cameras will track activity at the parties organized by the City Hall throughout the city. In Copacabana alone, there will be 307 cameras at the party venue and at the main access points to the neighborhood to monitor the arrival and departure of the public, traffic blockades, and support surveillance operations in the area. This is 67 more devices than were used at the last New Year's Eve celebration.
In addition to expanding the camera network, the 2026 New Year's Eve celebration in Copacabana will feature the modernization of the beachfront monitoring system – including the lanes of Avenida Atlântica, the boardwalk, and the beach itself. Six more superzoom cameras will be installed, allowing for up to 15x image magnification without loss of quality. With these additions, the number of long-range cameras on Copacabana Beach will reach 14. The devices have a range of up to 300 meters from their positioning point and can be remotely controlled by operators from COR-Rio.
Advanced Color
An advanced base for COR-Rio will be installed on Copacabana beachfront. From a double container equipped with large screens, a team of 20 operators will exclusively monitor the neighborhood, immediately dispatching operational teams in case of emergencies. A total of four drones will be used to monitor activity at the three stages and access points to the neighborhood.
More than 200 representatives from various secretariats and operational bodies of the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, state security agencies, and public service concessionaires will be on duty at the COR-Rio headquarters in Cidade Nova, with an overview of the festivities taking place throughout the city. The operators will have direct contact with the organizers of the celebrations, which facilitates the deployment of emergency teams if needed.
Information for the citizen
Tourists and the general public can download the COR.Rio app to connect with key information about the city: real-time traffic, weather forecast, road closures, operational stages, heat levels, and more. In addition, it provides access to over five thousand cameras from the Rio de Janeiro City Hall. The COR-Rio app is free, available for Android and iOS in app stores, and has versions in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Chinese.
COR-Rio also has other communication channels to keep the public updated. A 120m² digital panel located at the corner of Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana and Avenida Princesa Isabel, in Copacabana, will display bulletins with useful public information related to the weather in the city, as well as special traffic and transportation plans for New Year's Eve in the city.
Approximately another 16 panels will also display service messages in public spaces such as buses, bus terminals, airports, train, subway and light rail stations, bus shelters, clocks, totems and bicycle rental stations; and private locations such as shopping malls and commercial and residential buildings.
Through the @operaçõesrio profile on social media (X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Bluesky), of website And through the COR-Rio news channel on WhatsApp, the Operations Center will also provide special coverage of New Year's Eve in the city, in real time, with teams on standby for the New Year's celebration.
HEALTH – Public will have a structure with four medical posts.
To support the public spending New Year's Eve on Copacabana beach, the Municipal Health Department (SMS) will have a structure with four fully equipped medical posts prepared to attend to urgent and emergency cases. The units will operate from 5:30 PM on December 31st until 5:00 AM on January 1st, 2026, to assist patients presenting with urgent conditions such as illness, trauma, cuts, etc. A total of 230 healthcare workers will be involved in the SMS operation during the biggest popular New Year's Eve celebration.
The stations will be located on Avenida Atlântica, at the intersection of Avenida Princesa Isabel, Praça do Lido, Rua República do Peru and Rua Siqueira Campos, and will be equipped with assistance resources for events with multiple victims. Each station will have a physical area of around 200 square meters, clinical beds and others with advanced support (with respirators, monitors, etc.) and hydration chairs, in addition to equipment, instruments and medications for emergency care. In total, there will be 48 beds, eight of which will be for advanced support, and 50 hydration chairs.
The healthcare team will consist of 37 doctors, 27 nurses, 36 nursing technicians, in addition to operational staff. A team of stretcher bearers will be on hand to assist people who need to move from the beach/sand to the medical posts. For more serious cases requiring transfer to emergency care units or hospitals, there will be 30 ambulances with mobile ICU support and their own teams (doctors, nurses, and drivers). Transfers will be coordinated by the Municipal Regulation Center. Hospitals will receive reinforcements on duty to meet the demand for New Year's Eve celebrations.
The Municipal Institute of Sanitary Surveillance (IVISA-Rio) implemented an integrated strategy with all kiosks managed by Orla Rio, the concessionaire responsible for the operation and maintenance of 309 establishments on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. This involved conducting alignment and clarification sessions on good sanitary practices, collecting samples for laboratory analysis, and carrying out inspections. On New Year's Eve, IVISA-Rio teams will be present inspecting services, medical posts, and ambulances.
The Health Surveillance Superintendency monitors the epidemiological scenario of the municipality in the pre-event period. During the event, technical teams monitor, detect, and investigate cases of mandatory notification treated at medical posts installed on the waterfront, as well as possible public health emergencies. In the post-event period, it continues to monitor the epidemiological scenario in order to identify any changes in disease patterns. In addition, actions are also developed for the prevention and control of diseases of public health interest, with an emphasis on diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti.
As part of efforts to promote health and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Health Promotion Superintendency will be providing condoms at kiosks along Copacabana beach during the New Year's Eve period.
The SMS reinforces the warning for parents or guardians to keep a close eye on children, who should wear identification bracelets, as well as carry copies of their ID and a contact phone number in case they get lost. Other important recommendations for those attending the event include maintaining their regular medication, staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water, moderating alcohol consumption, wearing light clothing, avoiding walking barefoot, paying attention to the origin of food and drinks, and carrying identification and an emergency contact number.
COMLURB – mega cleaning operation
Comlurb has prepared a special mega-cleaning operation for the city's 2026 New Year's Eve celebrations. The company will have 5.260 sanitation workers distributed throughout all the celebration areas. The number of containers will be the largest ever. The expectation is that the public will properly dispose of their waste, which will facilitate the work of the sanitation workers and speed up the cleaning and delivery time after the event. Comlurb will also carry out the largest hydraulic street cleaning operation ever conducted in the city, with 26 water trucks and 26 high-pressure motor pumps. New large-scale sweepers will also be used to provide a better finish and finer cleaning of the streets.
There will be six thousand 240-liter containers and another thousand large 1.200-liter containers, totaling seven thousand. The work will be carried out with the support of 440 vehicles and equipment, including compactor and dump trucks, sweepers, water tankers for washing the streets with reused water, mechanical shovels, and beach tractors.
For the traditional Copacabana celebration alone, 1.933 sanitation workers will be involved in pre-cleaning on December 31st, on the day of the event, and in post-event cleanup on the afternoon/evening of January 1st, 2026. These professionals will work with the support of 213 vehicles and equipment. Comlurb (the city's sanitation company) will provide two thousand 240-liter containers and another 500 large containers (1.200 liters), distributed throughout the Copacabana beachfront and access points to the celebration. Each of the four medical posts set up by the SMS (Municipal Health Secretariat) will have two sanitation workers for cleaning.
The special New Year's Eve operation begins on the 31st, with pre-cleaning, with actions along the entire length of Avenida Atlântica, including the sidewalks in front of the buildings, the lanes, and the access roads, starting in the morning. Maintenance of the service begins at 20 PM. Post-event cleaning starts in the early morning so that Comlurb can deliver the streets and sidewalks clean as soon as possible on the first day of 2026, with everything washed and deodorized for the reopening of the roads.
In addition to Copacabana, there will be a special operation in various parts of the city, with 3.326 sanitation workers, who will work with the support of 226 vehicles and equipment. The party locations include the city's new parks. Locations that will receive special operation: Flamengo Beach, Botafogo Beach, Urca Beach and Vermelha Beach, Leblon Beach, Ipanema Beach and Diabo Beach, São Conrado, Piscinão de Ramos, Penha, Madureira Park, Barra da Tijuca, Reserva, Recreio, Prainha, Grumari, Joatinga, Sepetiba Beach, Barra de Guaratiba, Bica Beach, Pedra de Guaratiba, Paquetá Island, Oeste Park (Inhoaíba) and Realengo Park.
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE – bracelets for children
The Municipal Department of Social Assistance (SMAS) has prepared a special service plan for New Year's Eve. The services will be offered at the 13 stages distributed throughout the city.
Among the measures adopted, SMAS will identify children by means of bracelets with contact information for parents or guardians. The initiative is preventive in nature and seeks to facilitate the rapid location of families in cases of separation. The bracelets will be distributed by mobile teams of social educators at service points and in circulation near the stages.
In addition to identification, SMAS professionals will be on standby to work on the protection of children and adolescents, addressing situations of rights violations, and actively seeking out and providing temporary shelter for people in vulnerable situations.
The SMAS (Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance) will operate on specific schedules. In Copacabana, teams will be present at the Rio Stage, Samba Stage, and Leme Stage from 3 PM on December 31st to 5 AM on January 1st. At the other stages in the city, operations will take place from 15 PM on December 31st to 18 AM on January 1st. All guardianship councils will have teams on duty.
Women's Secretariat – services for women
The Special Secretariat for Policies for Women and Care will have identified and trained professionals to offer immediate support in cases of harassment or violence. Women's restrooms will be decorated with stickers promoting the Rio+Safer for Women campaign, including a QR code for the Mulher.Rio website, which provides guidance in cases of violence.
SECRETARY OF CONSERVATION – Operation Open Drain
The Department of Conservation and Public Services is carrying out preventive maintenance on the drains and storm sewers of the city's public sidewalks, where free concerts will be held for the Rio 2026 New Year's Eve celebrations. The goal of Operation Open Drains is to clean the storm drains and prevent flooding in case of rain on New Year's Eve.
On the 31st, emergency teams from Comlurb and the Conservation Department will be on duty throughout the city, with reinforcements at the locations where the 13 stages with public attractions are set up. On the Copacabana and Flamengo beachfront, there will be two management teams on duty, equipped to drain rainwater if necessary.
Points will also be monitored in Praia de Ramos, Penha, Parque Madureira, Praia de Sepetiba, Pedra de Guaratiba, Parque Oeste, Parque Realengo and Ilha do Governador.
PORT CAPTAINSHIP
The Brazilian Navy will conduct preliminary safety inspections until the 30th. The final inspection will take place on the 31st. Between 200 and 300 recreational and passenger transport vessels are expected for New Year's Eve. Those approved will receive a free pass sticker, while the operators will wear a zero-alcohol wristband.
In Copacabana, the Navy will operate with 10 fast boats, nine support boats, one ocean patrol vessel, one patrol boat, totaling 400 sailors.
In Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach, there will be a maritime ban near the fireworks barges between 18 PM on the 31st and 2 AM on the 1st, except for those with free passes and zero-alcohol wristbands.
The Port Authority informs that it may restrict or prohibit navigation in Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Beach in case of bad weather.
New Year's Eve Rio 2026 shows: check out the schedule for the World's Biggest New Year's Eve
RIO STAGE (Copacabana):
18 PM – DJ Cady (opening and intervals)
20 PM – Gilberto Gil + Ney Matogrosso
22:30 PM – Belo + Alcione
00:12 – João Gomes + Iza
1:40 pm – Alok
3:30 AM – GRES Beija-Flor
SAMBA AMSTEL STAGE (Copacabana):
18 PM – DJ Tamy (opening and intervals)
20 PM – Roberta Sá
22 PM – Mart'nália
00:12 am – Diogo Nogueira
1:40 AM – Feyjão + Bloco da Preta
3:30 AM – GRES Grande Rio
Banco do Brasil Stage (Leme):
19pm – DJ Marcelo Araújo (opening and intervals)
19:20 PM – Midian Lima
20:45 PM – Samuel Messias
22:15 PM – Thalles Roberto
00:12 – Marked Group
REALENGO PARK STAGE
18pm – DJ
19 PM – DJ Rafael Nazareth
20:30 PM – Nego Alvaro
22 PM – Not even from Aunt Doca
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:15 – Sambay
2h – Youth
SEPETIBA STAGE
18pm – DJ
20 PM – Darlan
21:30 PM – Linden
22:30 PM – Juninho Thybau
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 pm – Cashew Down
2:XNUMX p.m. – United of Tijuca
GUARATIBA STONE STAGE
18pm – DJ
19:30 PM – Alex Cohen
21 PM – Mc Bob Rum
22:30 PM – Marina Julia
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 – Délcio Luiz
2 p.m. – Paraíso do Tuiuti
WEST PARK STAGE
18pm – DJ
19:30 PM – Pagodelas
21 PM – Fróes
22:30 PM – Batuke 21
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 – Leandro Sapucahy
2 p.m. – Mangueira
PENHA STAGE
18pm – DJ
19 PM – Michael Sullivan
20:30 PM – Purabatucada
22 PM – Thais Macedo
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 pm – Dudu Nobre
2h – Willow
MADUREIRA STAGE
18pm – DJ
18:30 p.m. – Imperio Serrano
19:30 pm – Portela Old Guard
21pm – DJ Michell + Black Elite
22:30 PM – Diniz Family
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 PM – Umbrella
2h – Portela
RAMOS POOL STAGE
18pm – DJ
19pm – Ramos Crab
20:30 pm – Sylvinho Blau Blau
22 PM – Ana Petkovic
23 PM – MC Cacau
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 – Balacobaco
2h – Imperatriz
FLAMENGO STAGE
18pm – DJ
20:30 PM – Joanna
22 PM – Worker's Samba
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:12 – Tribute to Raul Seixas
2:30 AM – Vila Isabel
GOVERNOR'S ISLAND STAGE
18pm – DJ
19pm – Santa Rita Wheel
20:30 pm – Arlindinho
22:30 PM – União da Ilha
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 – Mosquito
2 p.m. – Viradouro
PAQUETA STAGE
18pm – DJ
19pm – Ryon Sax
20:30 PM – Fire and Passion
22 PM – Afromix
23:45 PM – the moment of the turn of the year
00:20 – Marcos Santos
2 PM – Academics of Niterói
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