The practical rule is simple: do not budget Paraguay road tolls from memory or from a single national number. Build the budget for your exact route, vehicle class and travel date, then confirm each toll plaza’s operator and payment methods before departure. MOPC publishes toll costs, locations, revenue reports, legal documents and complaint information at its official toll portal, and it also publishes route-specific notices when rates or travel arrangements matter.
For PY02, the official examples available on 22 August 2026 show why this method matters. The named toll plazas on that route are not all run by the same operator: Ypacarai and Nueva Londres are administered by Rutas del Este, while Pastoreo and Minga Guazu are under Tape Porã. In that same dated notice, the light-vehicle rate starts at Gs. 15,000 at the first pair and is Gs. 19,000 at Pastoreo and Minga Guazu. The notice also says Rutas del Este plazas accept cash and cards but not QR. Those are dated PY02 examples, not a permanent national tariff table.
Start With The Route, Not The Country
A toll budget should begin with the road you will actually drive. Paraguay’s toll information is published through official channels, but the useful unit for a driver is the plaza: where it is, who administers it, what class your vehicle falls into, what the price is on the travel date, and what payment methods are accepted there.
This matters because one route can involve more than one operator. If you treat all plazas as one system, you can underbudget, carry the wrong payment method, or miss a recent change. The safer approach is to make a short worksheet before the trip and update it when MOPC or the concessionaires publish a change in plazas, rates, vehicle classes or payment methods.
PY02 Example Dated 22 August 2026
The following table is only a worked example for named PY02 plazas in the MOPC notice dated 22 August 2026. It is not a complete national list and should not be reused for other roads without checking the official source.
| Route/plaza | Operator named by MOPC | Dated light-vehicle example | Payment note in the notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY02: Ypacarai | Rutas del Este | Gs. 15,000 at the first pair | Cash and cards; no QR for Rutas del Este plazas |
| PY02: Nueva Londres | Rutas del Este | Gs. 15,000 at the first pair | Cash and cards; no QR for Rutas del Este plazas |
| PY02: Pastoreo | Tape Porã | Gs. 19,000 | Check by operator and date |
| PY02: Minga Guazu | Tape Porã | Gs. 19,000 | Check by operator and date |
The phrase “first pair” comes from the dated route notice. For trip planning, the important point is the amount attached to the named plazas in that notice, not a broader rule about all Paraguayan tolls.
Decision Tree For A Toll Budget
Use this compact decision tree before you drive:
- Which road and direction are you taking? List the route, then identify the toll plazas on that route from MOPC’s toll information.
- Which vehicle class applies? Use the official table or notice for the class that matches your vehicle. Do not apply a light-vehicle rate to other classes.
- Who operates each plaza? Record the operator for each stop. On the PY02 example, the named plazas are split between Rutas del Este and Tape Porã.
- What is the dated price? Write the rate with the publication date or the date you checked it.
- How can you pay there? Confirm the payment methods by plaza or operator. A method accepted at one stop should not be assumed at the next.
- What changed since you last checked? Recheck if MOPC or a concessionaire announces changes to plazas, rates, classes or payment methods.
Worked Calculation
Suppose a light vehicle’s PY02 trip includes all four named plazas in the 22 August 2026 notice. Using only the dated examples from that notice, the worksheet would be:
| Item | Calculation | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| Ypacarai | 1 x Gs. 15,000 | Gs. 15,000 |
| Nueva Londres | 1 x Gs. 15,000 | Gs. 15,000 |
| Pastoreo | 1 x Gs. 19,000 | Gs. 19,000 |
| Minga Guazu | 1 x Gs. 19,000 | Gs. 19,000 |
| Total example | 15,000 + 15,000 + 19,000 + 19,000 | Gs. 68,000 |
This is a route-specific, date-stamped calculation for a light-vehicle example. It does not establish what a different vehicle class, route, operator, direction, date or later notice will require.
Payment Checklist
Before departure, check three things that are easy to confuse:
- Cash: Confirm whether the plaza accepts it and carry enough for the dated amount plus a margin for changes.
- Card: The 22 August 2026 PY02 notice says Rutas del Este plazas accept cards, but that statement should not be expanded to all operators or all dates.
- QR: The same notice says Rutas del Este plazas do not accept QR. Treat QR availability as operator-specific and date-specific.
If you are planning for another road, do not copy the PY02 payment assumptions. Use the MOPC toll portal and the current operator notice for that road.
What To Keep Updated
A reusable toll budget should have five columns: plaza, operator, vehicle class, checked price with date, and accepted payment methods. Add a sixth column for the source URL if several people will use the worksheet. The official MOPC toll portal is the starting point because it centralizes toll costs, locations, revenue reports, legal documents and complaint information.
The safest trigger for a refresh is any MOPC or concessionaire change involving plazas, rates, classes or payment methods. If the source is silent on an exception, deadline, fee, legal effect or procedural guarantee, leave that field blank rather than filling it with an assumption.
Last verified
9 September 2026. The quoted PY02 amounts and payment methods come from MOPC’s 22 August 2026 notice. Refresh this article whenever MOPC, Rutas del Este or Tape Porã changes tariffs, vehicle classes, operator assignments, toll plazas or accepted payment methods.