Ride Hailing Apps in Brazil

Uber and 99 are the two national leaders, with inDrive the important price alternative. 99 reported more than 60 million users in Brazil and 15 percent user growth during the year ending in May 2026. That is a user count rather than trip share, and no current audited national split between Uber and 99 is public. All three cover São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Recife, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Campinas and many secondary cities. 99 and inDrive are usually cheaper than Uber as of mid-2026. inDrive can be cheapest because riders and drivers agree a fare, while 99 frequently competes through coupons. Uber and 99 offer Portuguese interfaces with usable English account flows and generally accept foreign mobile numbers. Uber most consistently accepts international Visa or Mastercard cards without Brazilian ID or a local bank account. 99 and inDrive can work with foreign cards where displayed, but cash is the safer fallback and PIX usually requires compatible local banking. Guarulhos Airport to central São Paulo commonly costs about BRL 80 to BRL 160 before tolls and surge as of mid-2026. In Rio de Janeiro, apps can refuse or reroute trips near gang-controlled areas, a risk documented in August 2025. Lyft, Bolt and Grab do not operate. Cabify is obsolete after ending Brazil service on June 14, 2021.