Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses
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| Founded | May 11, 1959 |
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| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Service area | Metropolitan San Juan area |
| Service type | Public Transit |
| Alliance | Tren Urbano |
| Routes | 30 |
| Hubs | 10 |
| Fleet | 277 buses 54 paratransit |
| Daily ridership | 112,000[1] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid |
| Operator | Puerto Rico Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas |
| Web site | AMA Website |
Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses, also known in english as Metropolitan Bus Authority or by its initials AMA, is a public bus transit system based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is operated by the Puerto Rico Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas.
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[edit] Background
Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses was created as a public corporation on May 11, 1959. The operations would later be integrated into the Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas in 1973.
The AMA is one of three major public transportation systems serving the Metropolitan San Juan area, along with Tren Urbano, the area's light rail transit service and the Cataño Ferry, which operates boat service between San Juan and Cataño. Both AMA and Tren Urbano services are accessible to each and several TU stations connect at major AMA transit centers. AMA is also the only public transit system in the area that serve Old San Juan, since Tren Urbano does not have service in that area.
[edit] Operations
The AMA provides daily bus transportation to residents of San Juan, Guaynabo, Bayamón, Trujillo Alto, Cataño, and Carolina through a network of 30 bus routes, including 2 express routes and 3 "Metrobus" routes. Its fleet consists of 277 regular buses and 54 paratransit vans for handicapped persons. Its ridership is estimated at 112,000 on work days.
The daily, weekend and holiday bus service from 4:30 AM to 10PM with the exception of a few routes that are limited to certain hours and the express routes.
[edit] Fares
The current fares for the AMA are US$.75 for both Regular/Express and Metrobus-II routes, US$.60 for students and US$.35 for 60-74 year olds & disabled. Transfers are free. Disabled and handicapped passengers ("Llame y Viaje") who use the paratransit vehicles must pay US$1.50 for the service and have to make a reservation prior to using the service.
For passengers who have to make a connection with Tren Urbano, a single trip costs $1.50 ($0.75 if you transfer from an AMA bus) including a 2 hour bus transfer period. If you exit the station and wish to get back on the train the full fare must be re-paid; there is no train to train transfer period. In addition, A stored-value multi-use farecard may be used for travel on buses as well as on trains. The value on the card is automatically deducted each time it is used.
[edit] Bus Routes
The AMA bus system has a unique line-up, with routes being assigned by alphabet first, followed by the number:
- A-3: Río Piedras-Estación Hato Rey-F.D. Roosevelt-San Patricio-Cataño
- B-4: Río Piedras-Estación Universidad-Estación Centro Médico-Ave. San Patricio-San Patricio
- A-5: San Juan-Parada 18-Calle Loíza-Isla Verde-Los Angeles-Iturregui
- A-6: Río Piedras-Estación Río Piedras-PR3-Ave. Campo Rico-Iturregui-Plaza Carolina-Carolina
- B-8: San Juan-Parada 18-Ave. Kennedy-San Patricio
- A-9: Río Piedras-Ave. Barbosa-Ave. Borinquen-Estación Sagrado Corazón-Ave. Fernández Juncos-Parada 18-San Juan
- C-10: Estación Sagrado Corazón-Ave. Borinquen-Ave. Eduardo Conde-Calle Loíza-Condado-Parada 18
- C-11: Estación Sagrado Corazón-Ave. Borinquen-Eduardo Conde-Llorens Torres
- B-15: Río Piedras-Embalse San José-Hato Rey-Estación Sagrado Corazón
- B-16: Estación Sagrado Corazón-Calle Quisquella-Ave. Eduardo Conde-Parada 18
- B-17: Estación Sagrado Corazón-Hato Rey-Urb. Roosevelt-Plaza Las Américas-Ave. Piñero-Ave. San Patricio-Centro Médico-Estación Centro Médico
- C-18: Río Piedras-Estación Universidad-Estación Cupey-El Señorial-Cupey Gardens
- B-19: San Patricio-De Diego-Ave. Américo Miranda-Centro Médico-Estación Centro Médico
- B-21: San Juan-Condado-Parada 18-Ave. Fernández Juncos-Estación Sagrado-Corazón-Plaza Las Américas
- B-26: Río Piedras-Estación Río Piedras-Urb. Venus Gardens
- B-27: San Patricio-Ave. Escorial-Estación Martínez Nadal-Santiago Iglesias-Muñoz Rivera-Guaynabo
- B-28: Río Piedras-Estación Universidad-Ave. Piñero-Ave. San Patricio-San Patricio
- B-29: Río Piedras-Estación Universidad-Estación Cupey-Urb. College Park-Muñoz Rivera-Guaynabo
- C-31: Río Piedras-Estación Universidad-Estación Cupey-Calle Paraná-PR1-Ave. Las Cumbres-Ave. Emiliano Pol
- C-37: Cataño-Ave. Comerío-Ave. Sabana Seca-Levittown
- B-40: Río Piedras-Estación Río Piedras-Puente Teodoro Moscoso-Aeropuerto Luis Muñoz Marín-Isla Verde-Piñones
- B-41: Estación Sagrado Corazón-Hato Rey-Estación Domenech-Río Piedras-Villa Prades-Campo Rico-Iturregui
- B-42: Iturregui-Ramal Este-Sabana Abajo-Plaza Carolina-Villa Carolina-Carolina
- B-43: Iturregui-Vistamar-Sánchez Osorio-Plaza Carolina-PR887-Carolina
- C-44: Iturregui-Campo Rico-Ave. Roberto Clemente-Carolina
- C-45: Iturregui-Los Angeles-Aeropuerto-Isla Verde-Loíza
- C-49: Estación Centro Médico-Centro Médico-Ave. Américo Miranda-Villa Nevárez
- B-52: Estación Centro Médico-Santiago Iglesias-Estación Martínez Nadal-Ave. Los Filtros-Bayamón
- E-91: Santa Juanita-PR2-San Patricio
- E-92: Magnolia Gardens-PR2-San Patricio
- ME: Río Piedras-Hato Rey-San Juan
- M-I: Río Piedras-Hato Rey-Santurce-San Juan
- M-II: Parada 18-Estación Sagrado Corazón-Estación Hato Rey-Estación Roosevelt-Ave. Roosevelt-San Patricio-PR2-Bayamón
[edit] Transit hubs
The following transit centers serve as a connection for these routes:
- Terminal de Bayamón: B52, Metrobús II
- Terminal de Cataño: A3, C37
- Terminal de San Patricio, Guaynabo: A3, B4, B8, B19, B27, B28, Expresos 91 y 92
- Terminal de Carolina: A6, B42, B43, C44
- Terminal de Iturregui, Carolina: A5, A6, B41, B42, B43, C44, C45
- Terminal de Río Piedras (Capetillo): A3, A6, A9, B4, B15, B26, B28, B29, B40, B52, C18, C31, Metrobús I, Rutas Públicas
- Centro de Transferencia de Hato Rey: A3, B15, B16, B17, B41, C10, C11, Metrobús I, Metrobús II
- Terminal de Sagrado Corazón, Santurce: A9, B15, B16, B17, B21, B41, C10, C11, Metrobús II
- Terminal de la Parada 18, Santurce: A9, B8, B16, B21, C10, Metrobús II
- Terminal del Viejo San Juan (Covadonga): A5, A9, B8, B21, Metrobús I, Metrobús Expreso, El "trolley" de San Juan
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ AMA: Descripción (Spanish)
