2026 starts with increases in all public transportation in Buenos Aires and in tolls on highways. As from February 2026, new fares for buses under the jurisdiction of the City of Buenos Aires and for the highways managed by AUSA will start to apply, with a monthly update system linked to inflation.
Subway, buses and tolls increase in 2026: How much will it cost you to travel in Buenos Aires?
In addition to the initial increases in public transport and tolls, new increases will be added according to an automatic adjustment mechanism during the next 12 months. We tell you how much each bus, subway and toll ticket will cost from 2026 onwards.
Buses in CABA: increases as from February and monthly increases:
In the case of buses in Buenos Aires, the fares that come into effect in February 2026 imply increases ranging from 8.4% to 11.1% with respect to the current values.
As from that month, bus fares will be updated with the formula that has been in force since last March:
inflation (CPI) of two months ago + an additional 2%.
In addition, both buses under local control and AUSA tolls will have an average increase of 4.5% from the beginning of 2026, before the strongest update in February.
New bus ticket values
With the new fare schedule, colectivo fares are as follows:
👉0 to 3 km: from $593.52 to $659.91.
👉3 to 6 km: increases from $659.50 to $715.24
👉6 to 12 km: increases from $710.31 to $770.35
👉12 to 27 km: increases from $761.15 to $825.49
How much will the subway cost in CABA?
From 2026, the subway in the AMBA will have increases starting in January with 4.5%, so traveling by subway will cost $1,260 with SUBE, followed by another adjustment in February that will bring that fare to $1,336, with automatic monthly updates tied to inflation (CPI) plus 1% more from March.
Urban tolls: how much they will cost as from February 2026
In Buenos Aires highways and Paseo del Bajo, rates will increase between 9% and 10% as from February 1, 2026. Unlike buses, tolls will be adjusted only for inflation, without the additional 2%.
The new schedule maintains the system of time bands, with higher values during peak hours:
Monday to Friday: from 7 am to 11 am and from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: from 11 am to 3 pm in provincial direction and from 5 pm to 9 pm in central direction.
25 de Mayo and Perito Moreno Highways
Peak hours: From $4,912.67 to $5,403.98 for cars.
Non-peak hours: From $3.466,55 to $3.813,24
Paseo del Bajo: rates for trucks
Trucks with 2 axles: From $7.670,16 to $8.437,25
Vehicles with 5 to 7 axles: From $9,971.32 to $10,968.55
Traveling by bus, using the subway and driving on the highways of Buenos Aires becomes more expensive in 2026, and everything indicates that monthly increases will be a constant throughout the year.