Metro

The metro (underground railway) is a very important form of transport in Santiago, being quick, easy and reliable. There are three lines:

Red Line, East-West, passing through the Centre
Follows the line of Avenida Bernardo O’Higgins, Avenida Providencia and Avenida Apoquindo.

Yellow Line from the Centre to the South West
Follows the line of Gran Avenida.

Green Line from the Centre to the South East
Follows the line of Avenida Vicuña Mackenna.

The Metro functions from 06:30 to 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 08:30 to 22:30 on Sundays and Holidays.

Metro tickets vary in price according to the time of day: 06:30 - 07:15 hrs. 09:00 - 18:00 hrs. and 19:30 - 22:30 hrs. are treated as off-peak hours and tickets are cheaper. Peak hours, when tickets are more expensive, are from 07:15 - 09:00 hrs. and 18:00 - 19:30 hrs.

Visit the website Metro Santiago de Chile

Types of tickets
Single ticket
Only used during peak hours.

Off-peak single ticket
Only used during off-peak hours.

Metrobus Ticket
Allows you to purchase an integrated ticket which covers a journey on the Metro plus a journey on the Metrobus. The total cost is cheaper than buying separate tickets for the two parts of the journey. The ticket includes a metal token which is used to pay for the bus journey.

Multiple Journey Card
The cheapest way to travel on the Metro. You enjoy a discount of 20 pesos on the prevailing rate (peak or off-peak), and for every twenty journeys you get one free next time you top up your card. The multiple journey card is on sale at all ticket counters and ticket machines in the Metro system.

Student Rate ticket
This is the reduced tariff available to secondary school and university students. Primary school students travel free of charge without a ticket. Reduced rates are only available to students carrying their student pass, issued by the Ministry of Education and with the Metro stamp. These tickets are only valid between 06:30 and 22:30 hrs. Monday to Friday and 06:30 to 15:00 hrs. on Saturday.

Senior Citizens’ ticket
Can be used for journeys between 9.30 and 17.30 hrs. Monday to Friday, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Senior citizens can travel at a reduced rate on a maximum of two journeys per day. This special rate is only available to persons carrying their Senior Citizen Card, and is restricted to Chileans.

Price of Tickets for Metro Santiago

-Single Ticket $400

-Off-peak single ticket $310

-Metrobus ticket $590

-Multiple Journey Card $1,000 (for the card) plus however much credit you want to load onto the card.

-Student $100

-Senior Citizen $100

Metro Stations

Line 1
San Pablo, Neptuno, Pajaritos, Las Rejas, Ecuador, Pila del Ganso, Universidad de Santiago, Estación Central, Unión Latino Americana, Republica, Los Héroes, La Moneda, Universidad de Chile, Santa Lucia, Universidad Católica, Baquedano, Salvador, Manuel Montt, Pedro de Valdivia, Los Leones, Tobalaba, El Golf, Alcántara, Escuela Militar.

Line 2
Américo Vespucio, Zapadores, Dorsal, Cardenal Caro, Valdivieso, Cerro Blanco, La Recoleta, Puente Cal y Canto, Santa Ana, Los Héroes, Toesca, Parque O’Higgins, Rondizzoni, Franklin, El Llano, San Miguel, Lo Vial, Departamental, Ciudad del Niño, Lo Ovalle, El Parrón, La Cisterna.

Line 5
Quinta Normal, Ricardo Cuming, Santa Ana, Plaza de Armas, Bellas Artes, Baquedano, Parque Bustamante, Santa Isabel, Irarrazabal, Ñuble, Rodrigo de Araya, Carlos Valdovinos, Camino Agrícola, San Joaquín, Pedrero, Mirador, Bellavista de la Florida, Vicente Valdés.

Line 4
Tobalaba, Colón, Bilbao, Príncipe de Gales, Simón Bolívar, Plaza Egaña, Los Orientales, Rotonda Grecia, Los Presidentes, Rotonda Quilín, Las Torres, Av. La Florida, Vicente Valdés, Rojas Magallanes, Trinidad, Diego Portales, Elisa Correa, Hospital Sótero del Río, Protectora de la Infancia, Las Mercedes, Plaza de Puente Alto.

Line 4A
Vicuña Mackenna, Santa Julia, Avenida Coronel, Santa Rosa, San Ramón, La Cisterna.

• Check Metrotren departure times

City Buses

• City buses are painted white and yellow in Santiago, and different colours in other cities. They are the most popular form of transport throughout the country although during peak hours they are quite slow. They are also known as ‘micros’.
• Try to have change available to pay for your ticket.

Prices for Buses in Santiago

• $ 340 for normal fare
• $ 120 for student fare which runs from Monday to Friday from 6:30 until 22:30 and Saturday from 6:30 to 14:00. On Sundays there are no student fares.

Long Distance Buses

• There are a number of bus companies, based either in Santiago or other cities throughout the country, offering services to other cities. Service is good and keeps to the timetables.
• The bus terminals in Santiago are:

Terminal Santiago

Located in Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins 3848, Santiago. Telephone (56) (2) 779 13 85

Terminal Los Héroes

Located in Tucapel Jiménez 21, Santiago. Telephone (56) (2) 696 90 87

Terminal Alameda

Located in Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins 3714, Santiago. Telephone (56) (2) 776 10 38

Terminal San Borja

Located in San Borja 184, Santiago. Telephone (56) (2) 776 06 45

Terminal Norte

Located in Amunátegui 920, Santiago. Telephone (56) (2) 671 21 41

Taxis

• Taxis both in Santiago and the rest of the country function at all hours. They are painted black with a yellow roof. They all have a registered number and a meter to record the distance/time of the journey.

“Colectivos”

• These shared taxis run on fixed routes within city limits. They carry fewer passengers than a bus and can stop anywhere. They are more expensive than a bus, but cheaper than travelling by taxi.