In fact, the city has an even bigger transportation system called SITVA<\/a><\/strong> (Sistema Integrado de Transporte del Valle de Aburr\u00e1). Indeed, it is an integration of four transportation means: the metro with buses<\/a>, Tranvia<\/a> and Metroplus<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In total, there are only two “pure” metro lines: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most important one is the line A<\/strong>. It connects the city from Niqu\u00eda in the North to La Estrella in the South on a 26km long trail with 21 stations in 40 minutes. The busiest time is in the morning between 6am to 8am from the North to the South and vice versa in the evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The line B <\/strong>starts in San Javier in the East and ends in San Antonio, the central station downtown. Here you can make the shift to line A. Download of the full map in PDF: \u00a0www.metrodemedellin.gov.co<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see in the map, there are not only two lines. Indeed, the transportation system also includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a feeding system<\/strong> built around the two original metro lines. For example, you can take a Metropl\u00fas<\/a> bus to the station Industriales and then shift to the Metro without any extra fee. So basically, all of these public transportation modes complement each other<\/strong>. That way, the majority of Medell\u00edn is covered by transports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, shifting from one type of transport to another can sometimes result in additional costs. For instance, the integrated system of feeding buses called “<\/a>integrados<\/a><\/strong>“<\/a> charge you an additional fee of around 400 COP (0,13\u20ac). You can see the complete system in the map of the bus lines. The most up-to-date one you can find is on this site.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The standard fare for a Metro trip in Medell\u00edn is 2,550 COP (0,70\u20ac). However, if you use the C\u00edvica card<\/a>, you will save 295 COP (0,08\u20ac) and only have to pay 2,255 COP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, when, for example, you have to take not only the Metro but also an integrated bus or a feeder, there may be additional charges. But whatever your route is, the most expensive trip costs $3,665 Colombian pesos (1.17\u20ac). You will never pay more. That fare applies when you have to take an integrated bus, the Metro and another integrated one again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The C\u00edvica card<\/a> is a card that gives you access to the Metro System of Medell\u00edn (Metro, Metropl\u00fas, Tranv\u00eda, Metrocable, Encicla y algunos buses). Although it is not mandatory to use it, it\u2019s cheaper<\/strong> and the card is rechargeable <\/strong>with any amount. Besides, you don\u2019t have to wait in the queue<\/strong> in the stations to buy tickets and you can make transport shifts without extra costs<\/strong>. The card itself hasn\u2019t any costs either. Also, it gives you access to the Encicla system<\/a> and makes traveling on many of the integrated routes a lot easier. Also, you can get a personalized one with your ID or passport in the stations San Antonio<\/strong>, Niqu\u00eda<\/strong>, Itag\u00fci<\/strong> and San Javier <\/strong>without any costs in the time of Monday – Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., or Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday-Saturday:<\/strong> The Metro is one of the symbols of the city<\/strong>. It represents the change of Medell\u00edn and is an example of social innovation. It allowed reducing the time, costs and complexity of the construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The transportation system already has a big network in the city due to its integration with different modes of transport but there is more to come. Metro: The key of public transportation in Medell\u00edn The city of the eternal spring is currently the only city of the country that has a metro system. It is one of the fundamentals of the famous urban change of the city. In fact, the city has an even bigger transportation system called SITVA (Sistema Integrado de … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":10612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,9,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medellin-blog-vico-en","category-essential-info-medellin-colombia","category-public-transportation-medellin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15709,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047\/revisions\/15709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The metro lines.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe integration with other transport modes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What do I have to pay to use the Metro?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What is the CIVICA card?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen does the Metro operate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Metro Line A, B, Tranvia, Metrocable: H, J, K, Metroplus: 1 y 2:
4:30 a. m. \u2013 11:00 p. m.
Sundays and holidays<\/strong>
Metro Line A, B, Tranv\u00eda, Metroplus 1 y 2:
5:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Metrocable H y K:
8:30 a.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m.
Metrocable J:
9:00 a.m. \u2013 10:00 p.m.
Metrocable to Parque Arvi (Line L)<\/strong>
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 a. m. \u2013 6:00 p. m.
Sunday and holidays: 8:30 a. m. – 6:00 p. m.
Doesn\u2019t operate on Mondays.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe innovative Metro in Medell\u00edn.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Plans for the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is a Strategic Plan to expand its network until 2020:
– New metropl\u00fas line between Itag\u00fci and Envigado
– New tranv\u00eda in the Carrera 80
Meanwhile, there are plans to connect Rionegro and the airport Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova with the city of Medell\u00edn through a Tranv\u00eda for 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"