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Tranvía de Cuenca

Cuenca’s tram: route, stops and payment

One line crosses the city from south to north, through the historic centre and past the bus terminal and the airport.

Fare
$0.35with a card; reduced fare $0.17 1
Stops
27on one line
Length
10.7 kmsouth to north
Ends
Río Tarqui ↔ Parque Industrial

Route and stops

Stops from south to north. In the centre the two directions use separate platforms, so check the destination shown on the platform before you board. 3

South-west

  1. Río TarquiSouth end
  2. El Salado
  3. Misicata
  4. Río Yanuncay
  5. Av. México
  6. Feria LibreMarket · city bus connections
  7. Río Tomebamba

Historic centre · two sets of platforms

Central north platform

  1. Ordóñez Lasso
  2. Parque del Molinero
  3. Sector la Cuadra
  4. Convención del 45
  5. Mercado 3 de Noviembre
  6. Padre Aguirre
  7. Antonio Borrero
  8. Gaspar Sangurima

Central south platform

  1. Gran Colombia
  2. Unidad Nacional
  3. Corazón de Jesús
  4. Coronel Talbot
  5. Santo Domingo
  6. Hermano Miguel
  7. Huayna Capac

North-east

  1. Chola Cuencana
  2. Terminal TerrestreIntercity bus terminal
  3. AeropuertoAirport
  4. Milchichig
  5. Parque IndustrialNorth end

Tickets and fares

TicketPrice
Card or electronic payment$0.35
Reduced (preferential) fare$0.17
Five-trip multiviaje ticket, per trip$0.30
Paper ticket from a machine
cash		$1.00

Fares from the city’s September 2026 notice and its tram fare resolution. 1 2

You can pay with a contactless prepaid card or another authorised electronic method, buy a paper ticket at a stop machine, or pay online through the QR code posted at every stop. Read the notice on the machine before you pay. 4

How to ride

  1. Find the platform for your direction

    The platform sign shows where the tram is heading.

  2. Let passengers off first

    The operator asks riders to wait for people to leave before boarding.

  3. Validate and keep your ticket

    Keep the card or ticket with you until you leave the tram.

  4. Changing to a bus?

    Feria Libre and the Terminal Terrestre are the easiest places. Check the bus fare and card rules separately.

Service changes are posted on the operator’s site. 5

Official tram site ↗

Something changed?

A stop moved, a line changed or a place closed? Tell us and we will check it.

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