On August 30, the Mi Transporte program was unveiled to the residents of Puerto Vallarta. The program announced by Transportation Minister Diego Monraz Villasenor at its heart is aimed at reducing congestion in the downtown core of Puerto Vallarta adjusting routes and schedules throughout the Bay of Banderas.
It was noted that while a state run program, Vallarta is the first city to operate entirely under this new more efficient model.
Mi Transporte is designed to:
• Offer better routes
• Better trained drivers with improved working conditions.
• All buses with air conditioned (expected to be completed end of November 2019)
• An electronic pre-paid system with free transfers
333 new Unibus buses have been added to the transit system of these 244 operate on natural gas and 204 have AC installed. ATM buses operating in Nayarit and Jalisco will need to comply with the new procedures in Vallarta.
Addressing the issues of accessibility the minister explained that in the coming weeks some buses will be equipped to accommodate people with disabilities by installing ramps.
At the moment all buses accept cash and 316 can validate pre-paid fare cards.
Pre-paid cards can be purchased and topped up at various points around the city including at the Medisim pharmacies. Fares will remain at 10pesos per trip.
Visit rutasvallarta.com/ to see all available routes and schedules