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City Bus Service in Ecuador II
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Ecovía – Ave.
6 de Diciembre
The Ecovia goes from the North to the South along Ave.
6 de Diciembre mainly. The trip is only from the main
station located on Ave. Rio Coca between 6 de Diciembre
and Eloy Alfaro to the Station “La Marin”
in the center of Quito. Like the Trolley, the Ecovia has
feeder buses only from the Rio Coca Station to the north
of the capital. The feeder bus system also has a route
to and from the “La Y” Station of the Trolley
and to and from the valley of Cumbaya.
Hours for service are from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. All feeders
for the Ecovia including the feeder that goes to the Trolley
run until 9:30 pm.
For more information go to:
Trolley: 1800-ELTROLE (876532)
Website: www.trolebus.gov.ec
Ecovía: (02) 2 430 726 / (02) 2 431 237
Interparroquial
Buses
Also, if you want to travel to other areas surrounding
the city, you can take the “Interparroquial” buses that are identified by their green color and vary
in cost depending on the distance of the trip. There are
very few “Popular” buses with a light blue
color and which charge 18 cents for the trip.
If you want to take an Interparrochial bus towards Cumbayá,
Pifo, Puembo or El
Quinche, you should go Av. Rio Coca and Eloy
Alfaro where the terminal for these buses is located.
If you are interested in going to the Valley of
los Chillos (Sangolquí, El Tingo, La Merced,
San Rafael) you can take the buses from the Calle Isabel
La Católica and M. Caamaño (next to the
University Politécnica Salesiana) or in the round
about of El Trebol.
In Guayaquil,
buses are generally caught at the stops but often, especially
in Guayaquil, the person has to hunt down the bus and
make it stop. Traffic in Guayaquil is very difficult,
roads are clearer but more dangerous. People drive very
fast and each street is turned into a speed way.
In Cuenca traffic
is also difficult, roads are narrow and this makes flow
difficult. Buses can take you to anywhere in the city
especially if you catch one in the center. But because
Cuenca is a small city, walking is the best option to
get around to most places in the Center or within the
modern areas.
The buses begin their routes at 5:30 am and end at 10:00
pm.
Interprovincial
Transport
The Bus Terminal Cumanda is where you can get buses
to almost any city in Ecuador. There are transport
companies that will take you to specific destinations
near the capital. Visit our section on
Interprovincial Bus Transport to learn about
the most recommended companies, destinations, costs
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