Autopistas de Buenos Aires

What Autopistas de Buenos Aires does

Autopistas de Buenos Aires S.A. (AUBASA) is a state-owned highway concessionaire wholly owned by the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in La Plata, the company operates and maintains the Autopista Buenos Aires-La Plata and the Atlantic Road Integrated System, covering Provincial Routes 2, 6, 11, 36, 56, 63, and 74 — a network that links Greater Buenos Aires to the provincial capital and the Atlantic coast, including Mar del Plata and other seasonal destinations. AUBASA serves three principal user groups: daily metropolitan commuters, Atlantic-coast seasonal travelers, and freight and commercial vehicle operators.

AUBASA's core product is TelePASE, an electronic toll-collection system using windshield-mounted TAG devices and license-plate recognition to enable pass-through tolling. The platform is interoperable with the national Red TelePASE network, supports enrollment and auto-debit through MercadoPago and credit cards, and is distributed via Mercado Libre and the company's own customer service centers at toll plazas. Supporting products include 24/7 emergency roadside assistance (line 140), the Pago por Patente online portal for license-plate-based toll settlement, electronic invoicing, and the multi-year Plan de Obras 2024-2027 infrastructure program covering lane expansions, repaving, and new interchanges.

The business model is built on per-passage toll fees (transaction-based, tiered by vehicle category and a discounted "bonificada" low-season tariff) plus a recurring TelePASE subscription component (with a one-time $10 verification charge refunded on the first bill). Revenue is concentrated in a single state-granted concession, distributed across nine physical customer service centers, and supplemented by digital self-service channels (website, TelePASE app, pagopatente.com.ar) and third-party retail payment points (RapiPago, Pago Fácil). With 501–1,000 employees and no publicly traded equity, AUBASA combines infrastructure-asset economics with a regulated-monopoly revenue base tied to provincial political risk.

Name

Autopistas de Buenos Aires

Legal name

Autopistas de Buenos Aires S.A.

Website

https://aubasa.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AUBASA is a state-owned highway concessionaire of the Province of Buenos Aires that manages the Buenos Aires-La Plata highway and Atlantic Road Integrated System, operating toll collection, TelePASE electronic payments, and the 2024-2027 infrastructure expansion plan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway and Toll Road Operations

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tolling, Pricing & Revenue Operations (Toll Roads, Congestion Pricing, Enforcement) (BPAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs (TLAJABAL), Toll Violation Management, Collections & Dispute Resolution (TLAJABAG), Interoperability & Clearinghouse Services (Multi-Agency Toll Settlement) (TLAJABAF)

Keywords

• Highway concession services
• Electronic toll collection
• Toll road operations
• Road infrastructure maintenance
• Provincial transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Toll Fees (Peajes): AUBASA generates the majority of its revenue from toll collection on the Buenos Aires-La Plata highway and the Atlantic Road Integrated System (Rutas Provinciales 2, 6, 11, 36, 56, 63, 74). Users pay per passage based on vehicle category and time of day. Rates vary by toll station, vehicle class, and season (bonified/low-season rates apply on weekdays outside peak periods).
2. TelePASE Subscription and Device: Revenue from TelePASE electronic toll collection subscriptions. Users pay a monthly fee for the TAG device service and auto-debit from credit card or MercadoPago. A $10 verification charge is made for credit card validation, refunded on the first bill.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AUBASA operates and maintains provincial highways under an exclusive concession from the Province of Buenos Aires, collecting tolls on the Autopista Buenos Aires–La Plata highway and the Atlantic Road Integrated System (Rutas Provinciales 2, 6, 11, 36, 56, 63, 74). The company offers the TelePASE electronic toll collection system (TAG-based, automatic, non-stop), license plate-based post-pay tolling (Pago por Patente), 24/7 emergency road assistance (line 140), and operates physical customer service centers at toll plazas. Revenue is reinvested into the Plan de Obras 2024-2027 multi-year infrastructure expansion program.

Product overview

AUBASA operates and manages a concession of provincial highways and toll roads in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The core offering is the TelePASE electronic toll collection system, a TAG-based automatic payment platform that operates across the company's entire road network (Autopista Buenos Aires-La Plata, Autovía 2, and Provincial Routes 11, 6, 63, 74, 36, 56) and integrates with the national TelePASE network. The product portfolio is built around toll collection infrastructure and is supplemented by emergency assistance services (140 hotline, SOS posts), physical customer service centers at toll plazas, an online license plate-based toll payment system, electronic invoicing, and a major multi-year infrastructure construction and repaving plan (Plan de Obras 2024-2027).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TelePASE Electronic Toll Collection Electronic toll collection system that uses a TAG device installed on the vehicle windshield, which is automatically detected by antennas at toll lanes, allowing vehicles to pass through tolls without stopping. Works across the entire AUBASA road network and the national TelePASE network of toll roads throughout Argentina. Available to individual vehicle owners with auto-debit from credit card or MercadoPago.
• Pago por Patente (License Plate-Based Toll Billing) Service that automatically detects vehicles passing through toll lanes without TelePASE via license plate recognition and generates a toll debt linked to the vehicle's license plate, which can be queried and paid online through pagopatente.com.ar or at physical payment points. Supports payment of pending toll debts for AUBASA and other toll operators.
• Emergency Road Assistance (Emergencias 140) 24-hour, 7-days-a-week emergency road assistance service accessible via phone (line 140) on all AUBASA-managed highways and routes. Includes SOS posts at regular intervals for stranded motorist assistance on the Buenos Aires–La Plata highway, Atlantic corridor, and provincial routes.
• Customer Service Centers (Centros de Atención al Usuario) Physical customer service locations at major toll plazas (Dock Sud, Berazategui, Hudson, Samborombón, Maipú, La Huella, Mar del Plata) offering TelePASE registration, device installation, payment collection, and general inquiries during location-specific business hours.
• Toll Road Concession (Highway Operations) Toll road concession covering the Autopista Buenos Aires–La Plata and the Atlantic Road Integrated System (Autovía 2, Rutas Provinciales 6, 11, 36, 56, 63, 74) with category-based per-passage tolls. Includes standard toll rate (Tarifa Básica) and bonified/low-season tariff (Tarifa Bonificada) on Atlantic corridor routes Monday 12:00–Friday 12:00, excluding public holidays and long weekends. Maximum wait times and queue standards apply at manual lanes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15 minutes of travel time savings on the Buenos Aires-La Plata corridor with the fourth lane expansion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Mercado PagocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 April 2021AUBASA integrated TelePASE toll payment with MercadoPago, allowing users to pay tolls directly from their MercadoPago account without needing a credit card. Users can also enroll in TelePASE and receive a TAG device at home within 24 hours via the MercadoPago app. This partnership significantly broadened TelePASE accessibility to users without bank accounts.
• Mercado LibreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAUBASA sells TelePASE TAG devices through the Mercado Libre official store, enabling device delivery to customers across the country via Mercado Libre's logistics network.
• Fundación Estrellas AmarillascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUBASA participates in the V Congreso Nacional de Seguridad Vial (National Road Safety Congress) organized by the Ministry of Transport of Buenos Aires Province together with Fundación Estrellas Amarillas. AUBASA's president and its Prevention and Integral Safety Manager presented on road safety infrastructure and data-driven risk management in toll concessions. The partnership focuses on collaborative road safety policy development and public awareness.
• Government of the Province of Buenos AirescoreOthersAUBASA is a state-owned enterprise fully owned by the Province of Buenos Aires and operates under a provincial concession. The provincial government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Services Publics (led by Gabriel Katopodis) and the Ministry of Transport (led by Martín Marinucci), provides strategic oversight, policy direction, and funding support for the company's infrastructure plan.
• Municipality of La PlatamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUBASA signed a cooperation agreement with the Municipality of La Plata for the execution of road infrastructure works in the Capital Region. The agreement, involving Mayor Julio Alak and AUBASA President José Arteaga, covers the City Bell distributor project and other road improvements in the greater La Plata area.
• Red TelePASE (National Toll Network)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAUBASA participates in the national TelePASE network, which allows TAG devices to be used across all participating toll roads and highways in Argentina, including AUSA, Autopistas del Oeste, Corredores Viales S.A., AUSOL, and others. This interoperator compatibility is key to TelePASE's value proposition for users traveling across multiple toll networks.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Highways: Subsidiary of VINCI Group managing toll road and highway infrastructure concessions globally, including in Latin America. Broad incumbent in the toll road operations space, comparable in business model to AUBASA's integrated highway management.
• Atlantia: Global toll road and infrastructure operator headquartered in Italy with holdings across Europe and Latin America. Broad incumbent comparable to AUBASA as a large-scale toll road concession owner.
• Abertis: Global toll road operator with significant presence in Argentina via Ausol and other concessions. Broad incumbent comparable to AUBASA in the same Argentine toll road market but operating at much larger multinational scale.

Regional players

• EcoRodovias: Brazilian infrastructure operator with a portfolio of toll road concessions across Brazil. Regional peer as a LATAM toll road concession operator comparable to AUBASA's integrated highway management business.
• CCR (Grupo CCR): Brazil's largest toll road operator managing a portfolio of highway concessions. Regional peer to AUBASA in the LATAM highway concession model, providing a publicly traded comparable for Argentine concession economics.

Direct peers

• Grupo Concesionario del Oeste: Argentine highway concessionaire operating multiple toll road corridors. Direct peer as a fellow concessionaire in the Argentine toll road market with TelePASE-compatible infrastructure.
• Corredores Viales S.A. National state-owned highway corridor operator managing key intercity routes under federal concession. Direct peer to AUBASA as an Argentine state-owned toll road operator on the national TelePASE network.
• Autopistas del Oeste S.A. Operates the Acceso Oeste highway connecting Buenos Aires to western suburbs. Direct peer as another Buenos Aires metropolitan area toll road concessionaire participating in the TelePASE network.
• AUSA (Autopistas Urbanas S.A.): Argentine toll road concessionaire operating the urban highway network within the City of Buenos Aires (e.g., 25 de Mayo, Perito Moreno, Illia). Direct peer to AUBASA because both are state-affiliated toll road operators in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area using the national TelePASE electronic tolling system.
• AUSOL (Acceso Norte – Autopista del Sol S.A.): Concessionaire operating the Acceso Norte highway connecting Buenos Aires to northern suburbs and the Panamericana corridor. Direct peer sharing the Buenos Aires toll road market and TelePASE interoperability network with AUBASA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AubasaAtanasof
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aubasa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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