Today I am going to tell you cóhow to use the big Metro Santiago and alsoén cóhow does this means of transport workúmassive war Chile.
The Santiago Metro is a key part, not to mention the máIt's important, of the transportation systemúwar of the Chilean capital. Inaugurated in 1975, This subway has become an indispensable part of the daily life of más de 5 millions of people, transportádoing them in a r wayáorder and efficient. It runs más de 140 kilómetros a través of seven lílines and 143 seasons, connecting important points of the city such as La Moneda, Italy Square, Providence, Las Condes and Estación Central, Matches, Puente Alto and many más.
The Santiago de Chile Metro
The history of the Santiago Metro dates back to the déeach of 1960, when Chilean authorities began planning a train system (diríbecause inspired by what was achievedó in Buenos Aires thereá on 1913) in the face of accelerated population growthó the city. The constructionón of the subway beganó on 1969 and the first línea, Línea 1 (roja), was inauguratedó on 1975. Since then, the network has expanded significantly, doubling its extensionón in the úlast two daysérock, inaugurate us with itón of lídenies 4, 4A, 5 and 6, and the extensionón of lídenies 1, 2 and 3.
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¿Cóhow to use the Santiago Metro?
The Santiago Metro is a very fáeasy to use, diseñdesigned to be accessible to everyone. The seasons areán wellñAligned with maps and information screens (although some did not give more informationón), that facilitate orientationónumber of users. Trains run at high frequency (son séoptimal in the world at this point), especially during rush hour, with intervals up to 2 minutes between trains.
I find the Santiago Metro fares quite economical.ómicas, especially for the great service (that usually) is provided. Hereí It should be noted that the rates are not fixed and varyíand según the time and even día, in which you use it:
- point time 07:00 – 08:59 and 19:00 – 19:59 son $830 Chilean pesos
- Valley time 09:00 – 07:59 and 20:00 – 20:44 son $750 Chilean pesos
- Hour under 06:00 – 06:59 and 20:45 – 23:00 son $670 Chilean pesos
As we can see, rates are dinámicas and range from $0.69 d centsólar until the $0.85 d centsólar.
But the price doesn't end hereí, since the subway isá integrated with the surface bus system, allowing users to use a single pass to combine both modes of transportation and generally, without paying additional (maybe there could be a difference in rate).
The Santiago Metro isá integrated with the city's surface bus system throughéBeep card s!, which allows you to pay for trips in both systems. This makes it aún más fáeasy and convenient to get around the city, since users can combine different límetro and bus lines to get to your destination.
The Beep is the úonly active way to use the subway, spaghettiéthere is no app, but thinking about the tourist, acquire the mandatory card and it costs $1.540 Chilean pesos and can be purchased at all metro stations at a window or mácorners. One seesñora tells meó that some stations already accept access with credit cardsésaid the débito and soon that méeverything is going to expand to meás seasons in general, to the entire system.
The Santiago Metro is máIt's just a simple means of transportation. It's a yesísymbol of the city and an important part of its identity and history, but it doesn't end hereí, the Santiago metro isá in constant expansionón and improvement. It isán building new lílines and stations, like the Línea 9 what to connectá the northern part of the city, there it isán implementing new technologiesías to improve user experience, como la automationón of trains and installationónumber of information systemsón and security mámodern s (they are going to investás de $1.200 millions of dólares in modernizing the Lídenies 1 and 2).
It should be noted that in the largestíhow many stations there areñto the Internet, Wi-Fi, there is no bathroomños and trainsí they have air conditioning, this in case you were wondering, but not everything is good, since there is lílines that have lowered their service level, you see street vendors, singers and people asking for money, which reduces the overall user experience, Regrettably.
As you can see, this subway is very fáeasy to use, you buy the Bip! and you load it with whatever salt you want, ¡a list! Equal, I leave you some additional tips for using the Santiago Metro:
- Ojo, The metro runs from Monday to Friday 6:00 a 23:00 hours, sálots of 6:30 a 23:00 hours and Sundays and holidays 8:00 a 23:00 hours.
- Download the applicationóSantiago Metro official, This app allows you to plan the trip, check waiting times and buy tickets electronicallyónica.
- SpaghettiéYou can't use Google Maps (what i useé) and gives you the arrival and departure times of the trains in real time.
- Be careful with your belongings, the subway can be a busy place, so it is important to be careful with our things, although in general the sensationón security is very high, It is always good to be aware of our surroundings and personal belongings..
- Personal experience: la informationón on trains and l signsídenies 4, 4To and 5 it's very bad, so I recommend being attentive so as not to get lost..
