{"id":889,"date":"2020-07-11T03:19:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T08:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freewalkingtoursperu.com\/metropolitano-lima-bus-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T23:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:43:57","slug":"metropolitano-bus-system-lima-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freewalkingtoursperu.com\/en\/blog\/metropolitano-bus-system-lima-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitano Bus System in Lima \u2014 Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Metropolitano Bus Lima<\/strong> \u2014 \u00c9 um sistema de transporte p\u00fablico integrado muito moderno, foi inaugurado em 2010 para descongestionar o transporte de ve\u00edculos em Lima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Why to use the Metropolitano?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because it is Fast and Cheap<\/strong>, keep in mind the Metropolitan Buses have their OWN LANE<\/strong>, exclusively for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Is it comfortable to travel on the the Metropolitano buses?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As guides and travel agents, we have used the Metropolitano buses hundreds of times and the complaints were super minimal, because the buses are spacious and comfortable; however we do not recommend using this system in the following situations:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At rush hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Por la comodidad y la rapidez de este sistema de buses, hay mucha gente local que prefiere usar este medio de transporte, por eso trata de no usar estos buses en horas puntas: de 6am a 9:30am y de 5:30pm a 9pm, sobre todo en verano (diciembre a marzo), en donde hace mucho calor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you travel with children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If, for example, you have a baby with your stroller, it will be very annoying to find comfort, especially in rush hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use a wheelchair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bus stations and the buses themselves are signposted for people with disabilities, that is, you can use the Metropolitano<\/strong>; but we do not advise you to use this system in rush hour, the stations and buses are super crowded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have never traveled by public transport<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People, who are not used to traveling full and stopped buses, probably do not like it, so we recommend a private transport, it can be Uber or taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This service is probably not the choice of many people who are not used to traveling standing on crowded buses; for this reason, we recommend a private transportation such a taxi or Uber beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What are the Metropolitan routes?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. La Ruta Troncal:<\/em><\/strong> It has a trajectory that connects the South part of Lima (Chorrillos) with the North of Lima (Comas) and the districts that are between Chorrillos and Comas, for example: Barranco, Miraflores, San Isidro, San Miguel, La Victoria, Cercado de Lima (Lima historical center) and others; if you are a tourist you have to use this route.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. La ruta Alimentadora:<\/em><\/strong> It is made up of a series of buses that travel along specific routes and whose destination is a bus stop that belongs to the Ruta Troncal<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    4. What are the stations or bus stops?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n