short-time passes (integraçăo) are also available to use the supervia train in which case two separate tickets are given, and for express and inter-municipal buses - to see a complete list of the options available through short-time passes/integraçăo please refer to this page. for special events such as new years eve and free concerts in copacabana, tickets are sold in advance with a specific time frame during which to be used. special-event tickets are sold with a pre-determined time and day to prevent hundreds of thousands of people from congesting the subway system by trying to use the service all at the same time - these special tickets are usually sold within one week of the events.
