HelpHow to pay for the bus
What card or cash you use to pay in Montevideo, where to get the STM card, and where to buy a ticket in Maldonado and between cities.
- How do I pay for the bus in Montevideo?With the STM card, tapping it on the machine, or in cash when you board. The one-hour and two-hour tickets cost more if you pay in cash.
- Where do I get the STM card and how do I top it up?You get it and top it up at STM customer service offices, or top up from your phone with STM en línea.
- How much is the bus fare in Montevideo?A one-hour ticket costs $52 with the STM card and $64 in cash. A two-hour one, $78 and $97. In force since January 5, 2026.
- How do you pay and how much is the bus in Maldonado?A local ticket costs $39 and longer trips, by sections, from $62 to $129. In force since January 1, 2026, for every company in the department.
- How much is the bus fare in other departments?In Paysandú a direct ticket costs $39; in Melo, $25; suburban fares go from $59 to $153 depending on distance. Several local governments do not publish the fare.
- Where do I buy a ticket between cities?You buy the ticket at the terminal, at an agency or on the company website. Each company sets its price from the per-kilometre fare set by the Ministry of Transport.
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