Lima Transport Services to Operate Special Hours for June 29 Holiday
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Lima and Callao's public transport services, including the Metropolitano and Metro, will operate on a special schedule for the June 29 holiday.
- Services will adjust based on passenger demand, with regular transport running from 4:30 a.m. to midnight.
- Authorized taxis will operate 24 hours, while complementary corridors and specific Metro lines have adjusted operating hours.
The Authority for Urban Transport (ATU) in Lima and Callao has announced a special operating schedule for public transportation services on Monday, June 29, in observance of the national holiday for Saint Peter and Saint Paul. This holiday, a significant religious festivity in Peru, will see variations in service frequency and hours across different modes of transport to accommodate passenger demand.
Regular public transport services are scheduled to run from 4:30 a.m. until midnight, with their operation being subject to the actual demand from passengers throughout the day. Authorized taxis will maintain their 24-hour service, ensuring continuous availability for travelers. The complementary corridors will operate from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., following their usual routes and schedules.
The Line 1 of the Metro will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with train frequencies ranging from 5 to 12 minutes depending on the time of day. Line 2 of the Metro will adhere to its standard schedule, running from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The Metropolitano bus system will have its regular services (A, B, and C) running from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Expreso 1 service will operate from 6:00 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Expreso 5 from 6:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feeder buses for the Metropolitano will continue operating until 11:00 p.m. The ATU advises passengers to plan their journeys accordingly, as the operational adjustments aim to ensure mobility across the city's main urban corridors during the holiday.
Originally published by La Repรบblica in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.