Today I am going to tell you everything you need to know about cóhow to use the modern Tram transportation systemífrom the city of Cuenca.
Cuenca, the beautiful Ecuadorian city known for its colonial architecture and vibrant culture, houses a modern treasure that combines history and technologyía: the tramífrom Cuenca. This transport systemúblico, inaugurated in the 2020, has become a ícity cone and más allá to be an efficient means of transportation, it's an attractionóA must-see for those of us who love to visit this city.
Así the Tranv worksífrom Cuenca
The TramíCuenca is not just a means of transportation, but a trip in time. Its route crosses cobbled streets and historic squares.órich, connecting the city's colonial past with its vibrant present. The tram carsíthey are very wide, always clean and cómodes for users, It even generates some envíis, but alsoén pride as an Ecuadorian, to be able to see that it works so well úonly service of this type in Ecuador.
Yes OK, its constructionón tomó más añthan expected and a larger budget, the wait is worth itó the sorrow. The service works every 10 minutes, there are information screens, dos méall paid, It is safe, ¿thaté máyes you can ask?
Before getting into the matter, I share the video I made for the YouTube channel, where I tell youás details and observations that caníto do service toún better:
The constructionón of the tramía generó great expectation among the inhabitants of Cuenca and requiredó an inverseón of $300 millions, that in its greatestía was covered by the national government. Although todayíthere is one única Línea 1 from 10.7 kilómeters and its coverage is limited, One of the big pluses is leaving directly from the airport and being able to get on the train, but ¿cuánto costs and cómo se usa?
¿Cuánto costs and cóhow to use the tramífrom Cuenca?
The TramíCuenca is a transportation system púaccessible war. Tickets can be purchased at the stations and cost $1.00 for the general ticket per person and $0.35 for card users.
In detail, The values to use this service are:
- Acquire a rechargeable card: $1.75
- Normal rate with card: $0.35
- Student rate: $0.17
- Rate for people with disabilities: $0.17
- Senior citizen rate: $0.17
- Single ticket: $1.00
- Electronic billónico: $0.35 (buy víCooperatives or Banks)
As you can see, It is a very f systemáeasy to use, but it should be noted that the úThe only way to buy the single ticket or recharge the card is with cash and payments/recharges with credit cards are not accepted.éhere.
It is important, that if you have the card VALIDITY will ALWAYS be your trip in the mámachines of each stationón, otherwise beás fined by staff who areá riding the trains all dayífor a value of $138 dóhomes.
Schedules
Another key information, the tramíIt works from Monday to Sunday, from 05:50 a 22:00 hours, with a service frequency of approximately 10 minutes.
Tips for a better trip:
- Plan your trip: Consult the map of the tram routeía and m stopsás close to the places you want to visit.
- Buy your ticket in advanceón: This will save youá time in the seasons, especially during peak hours.
- Validate your ticket: When entering the tramía, validate your trip in the mávalidating machines or buying a single ticket.
The Tramía of Cuenca is máIt's just a simple means of transportation. It's a yesímbolo de la modernizationón of the city and a commitment to environmental sustainability and that I hope can be expanded to más areas of the city. Además to decongest the trafficáfico vehicular, the tramíhas contributed to the revitalizationón of the historic centerórich man from Cuenca, attracting tourists (from the airport to the center you arrive in 5 minutes) and creating new business opportunities.
If isás planning to visit Cuenca, don't stop getting on the tramía. It's an experience úonly thing that will allow youá get to know the city from a different perspective, without a doubt a project to replicate in other cities in our countryís.
