Overview

Apart from the metro and the taxis, public transport is made up of microbuses, trucks and trolebuses. The first are the most common, with many routes and hundreds of stops. The most important stops coincide with the busiest metro stations: C.U., Indios Verdes, El Rosario, Tasqueña and Pantitlán. As you get on, you tell the driver where you're stopping, and he'll tell you how much to pay. The trucks (or camiones) only cover some of the larger avenues. They can take more people and are curiously more comfortable and spacious than the minibuses. The only drawback is that you must get on or get off at fixed stops. Trolebuses function in the same way, powered by electricity. Getting on, you buy a ticket which covers the price of the trip and valid insurance for the length of the journey.