Taxi from Praça da Sé to Avenida Paulista (MASP)

A taxi from Praça da Sé to Avenida Paulista (MASP) costs about BRL 26.97 on a weekday and BRL 30.72 at night (3.8 km, about 12 min). From the official São Paulo taxi tariff in force since 11 August 2025, checked 3 November 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered BRL 26.97 BRL 25.80 in light traffic · BRL 27.79 in heavy 3.8 km · about 12 min
Pick-up charge, Bandeira 1 (Monday to Saturday, 06:00 to 20:00)Anexo I da Portaria SMT.GAB nº 43/2025 (tabela de preços)
BRL 6.55
Bandeira 1 (Monday to Saturday, 06:00 to 20:00): 2.61 km, 8.6 min in slow trafficAnexo I da Portaria SMT.GAB nº 43/2025 (tabela de preços)
BRL 20.42
Total, typical traffic
BRL 26.97
  • Táxi Luxo charges more: R$ 9,83 to start, R$ 7,20 per km (R$ 9,36 on bandeira 2) and R$ 83,25 an hour.
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 BRL 26.97 BRL 25.80–BRL 27.79 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 BRL 26.97 BRL 25.80–BRL 27.79 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 BRL 30.72 BRL 30.36–BRL 30.98 Bandeira 2 (20:00 to 06:00, Sundays and holidays)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 BRL 26.97 BRL 25.80–BRL 27.79 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Praça da Sé
The cathedral square in the historic centre, kilometre zero of the city. Many of the streets around it are pedestrian.
Drop-off: Avenida Paulista (MASP)
Avenida Paulista at the MASP art museum, the city's avenue of banks, offices and culture. On Sundays it's closed to cars and opens to people on foot.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Praça da Sé to Avenida Paulista (MASP)?
About BRL 26.97 on a weekday in the daytime, BRL 25.80 to BRL 27.79 depending on traffic, for 3.8 km (about 12 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
The meter: BRL 6.55 to start, then BRL 4.80 per km.
Which surcharges apply?
None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?
Weekday rush hour: about BRL 26.97; Night: about BRL 30.72; Weekend afternoon: about BRL 26.97.

Route

Usually via Avenida Nove de Julho and Viaduto Doutor Plínio de Queiroz. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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