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Never seem to know whether bikers have to pay to use the roads when I arrive in a new country. Mexico was shockingly expensive but I seem to remember the rest of Central America was free. Colombia and Peru were free, Ecuador was mostly free, Bolivia I have not worked out yet. So far I have been waved through some peajes, got through another by saying that "motos son gratis aqui", sped through others without stopping and had to pay at others.

Would be helpful if we could compile a list so we know if we are dealing with corruption or just following the rules.

How is it in the rest of South America?

Thanks in advance for any info.

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Hi guys
In Argentina
Inside Buenos Aires City all the Highways aren’t free
The longer A1-A6 is about $1.- Peso (for bikes)
The shorter Autopista Pte. Arturo Illia ($0.25 pesos) also the Autopista 9 de Julio.
In Buenos Aires’s surroundings also the Autopistas del Sol (Panamericana), Acceso Oeste, Acceso sudeste, autopista Buenos Aires-La Plata, Au. Buenos Aires-Cañuelas, Au. Richieri, Au. del Buen Ayre, and I don’t remember which more.
After that only few bridges or others highways nears big cities (Cordoba, Rosario)
All the roads are free (for bikes), and if you don’t see the signal at the toll cabin whit the bike’s silhouette and the charge don’t pay, you have the free pass at your right!!!
Also see the
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000432.html
We have other kind of toll (sorry!!)
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In Chile you will have to pay as well if you stay on the highway. It will cost about 400,- Peos for 80 to 100km. In Argentina you only will pay inside Buenos Aires (1,-Peso).

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Uruguay was free, as was most of Southern Brazil. In particular, there were toll roads North of Rio and Salvador, the latter being new, wonderful, and well worth the dough. In general given the decrepid state of the roads, I have been more than happy to pay a couple of Reales for a nice bit of highway.

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How 'bout those mex. tolls? Nice surprise...No?
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Never seem to know whether bikers have to pay to use the roads when I arrive in a new country. Mexico was shockingly expensive but I seem to remember the rest of Central America was free. Colombia and Peru were free, Ecuador was mostly free, Bolivia I have not worked out yet. So far I have been waved through some peajes, got through another by saying that "motos son gratis aqui", sped through others without stopping and had to pay at others.

Would be helpful if we could compile a list so we know if we are dealing with corruption or just following the rules.

How is it in the rest of South America?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Matt
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