Costa Rica/Public transport
 | This page is under construction. The Spanish version is more complete |
Introduction
Adding some info of the public transport system proposed in SITGAM and Proyecto Nodos.
The goal of this page is to gather information and coordinate efforts to begin properly mapping public transport in Costa Rica. There are currently some users working on mapping on OpenStreetMap the different modes of public transport in Costa Rica. There is already some previous work done, related to INCOFER service, and the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) has a well defined plan to improved the public transport system in Costa Rica.
How to map the public transport in Costa Rica
More info to be added soon.
- Consider adding the tag [ptcr](https://www.openstreetmap.org/traces/tag/ptcr ) to the traces you upload when mapping public transport. The tags public transport and costa rica are also useful.
- Use OSMTracker with the button layout for public transport.
Symbols description:
verified
complete
in process > 50 %
in process < 50 %
not started, old
Ferrys
- Reference: Itineraries from MOPT
- Help is appreciated...
Trains
Translated from the Alajuela's mapping initiative.
The whole service network of INCOFER's Urban Train is defined in a single relation 7840086
7840086
| Reference | Route (Line) | Master relation | Itineraries |
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| 1 | Belén - Pacífico - Atlántico - CFIA | 6563467 6563467
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| 2 | Alajuela - Heredia - San José | 6562749 6562749
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| 4 | San José - Cartago | 6559772 6559772
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Notes:
- Information on routes, stops and schedules is available on the INCOFER website: http://www.incofer.go.cr, which varies frequently.
- The app Transportr includes the itineraries of the INCOFER train service. This is possible thanks to the geographic information available in OSM and the schedules on the INCOFER website, which are both used to generate a GTFS with the script osm2gtfs.
Buses
SITGAM proposes the development of several Axis Projects for the Modernization of public bus transportation in the Metropolitan Area of San José, Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago, in addition to the commissioning of a fast passenger train (TRP) system in the GAM.
Below is the distribution of buses for the Metropolitan Area of San José and surrounding areas:
El SITGAM propone el desarrollo de varios Proyectos de Eje para la Modernización del transporte público modalidad autobús en el Área Metropolitana de San José, Heredia, Alajuela y Cartago, además de la puesta en operación de un sistema de tren rápido de pasajeros (TRP) en la GAM. Transportation A continuación se presenta la distribución de buses para el Área Metropolitana de San José y zonas aledañas:
Intersectorals
According to the MOPT's website, Intersectorals (aka Interlíneas, in Spanish) are primary routes that communicate peripheral populations of the city. They allow users to move to their destiny without passing throughout the center of San José. Operation hours of this mode of transport is from 5:00am to 7:00pm, monday through sunday. with a fare of ¢350.
| Route number | Route name | Status | Operator | Starts in... | Ends in... | Trace(s) | Relation | Itineraries | Fee | Duration | Frequency | Notes |
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| I-1 | Guadalupe - La Uruca | |||||||||||
| I-2 | Hatillo - Escazú | |||||||||||
| I-3 | Guadalupe - La Valencia | |||||||||||
| I-4 | Escazú - La Uruca | |||||||||||
| I-5 | Moravia - Desamparados | |||||||||||
| I-6 | La Valencia - Santa Ana |
Trunks (Sistema de Autobuses AMSJ)
High-capacity trunk lines that are fed by secondary or intersectoral routes in the integration nodes.
| Route number | Route name | Status | Operator | Starts in... | Ends in... | Trace(s) | Relation | ItinerariesTransportation | Fee | Duration | Frequency | Notes |
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| San José - Tibas - Santo Domingo - Heredia | ||||||||||||
| San José - Moravia - San Antonio - Dulce Nombre | ||||||||||||
| San José - San Pedro - Pinares - Tres Ríós - El Fierro | ||||||||||||
| San José - Zapote - Curridabat - Tres Ríos - El Fierro | ||||||||||||
| San José - Sabanilla - La Campiña | ||||||||||||
| San José - Hatillo - Alajuelita - La Cima | ||||||||||||
| San José - San Pedro - Curridabat - Tirrases | ||||||||||||
| San José - San Francisco - Colina - Tirrases | ||||||||||||
| San José - Desamparados - San Rafael Arriba | ||||||||||||
| San José - Santa Ana - Piedades - Brasil por pista | ||||||||||||
| San José - Tibsan Rafael - Escazú - Santa Ana - Piedades - Brasil | ||||||||||||
| San José - Pavas | ||||||||||||
| San José - El Bosque - San Antonio - Guatuso | ||||||||||||
| San José - Tibas - San Miguel - Los Ángeles | ||||||||||||
| San José - Tibas - San Miguel - San Luis | ||||||||||||
| San José - Santa Ana - Brasil por pista | ||||||||||||
| San José - Hatillo - San Felipe - La Aurora |
Secundarias
There is no info available, up to date.
Bus Route Operators
For a comprehensive list of bus route operators in Costa Rica and documentation on their respective bus routes, stops and itineraries, please refer to: Bus routes in Costa Rica.
Nodes
According to PTv2, there are three types of bus stops that can be mapped: bus/train stops, terminals and stations. The SITGAM makes an introduction to what they call nodes for the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM), which will all be stations and, in some cases, terminals. They will include several intermodal stops, like bus and train stops, taxi and bike parking, among other services. This is only a proposal, for the moment, though most of the nodes already exists, so they can be mapped and well prepared to include all features when the transformation in real life occurs.
División del sistema de Transporte Maxivo para la GAM
- Regional
- Primario
- Secundario
Nivel de integración:
- Base - 1
- Buena integración - 2
- Alta integración - 3
- Muy Alta Integración - 4
Tipos de integración:
- Tren – Troncal - Secundaria - A
- Tren – Troncal - B
- Tren – Secundaria - C
- Troncal – Secundaria - D
- Troncal – Troncal - E
- Secundaria – Secundaria - F
- Terminal - G
- Sólo un parabús - P
Clasificación final, según vocación:
- Centro Urbano de Intercambio (CUI)
- Barriales Alimentadores (BA)
- Casco Urbano (CU)
- Casco Urbano Periférico (CUP)
- Corredor de Alta Integración (CAI)
- Centro Histórico (CH)
- De transición y nexo (TN)
- Terminal Periférica (TP)
- Con potencial de intercambio (PX)
San José
The integration nodes of the Metropolitan Area of San Jose (AMSJ) are proposed in the SITGAM report, as presented below:
Bicycle Infrastructure
The SITGAM propose to implement 31 Cantonal Comprehensive Mobility and Cycling Safety Plans by 2035.
Cycleways
- MOPT's Reference: https://sig.mopt.go.cr:8084/ciclovias/index.html#13/9.9264/-84.0907
- Mapping scheme, developed by LapExp
- More info to be added soon...
Bike parkings
- More info to be added soon...
Cyclists obstacles
- More info to be added soon...
References
The following resources are useful to plan the public transport mapping efforts in Costa Rica, with special focus on the Central Valley, in preparation of the future mobility landscape that include intermodal public transport and a reorganization of the sector.
- From the MOPT's webpage Integrated Public Transport System for the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM, in spanish):
- MOPT's Geoportal offering data of administrative levels, national road network and maps of bicycle infrastructure and electric chargers, among others.
- Information of intersectorials modes.
- Aresep's (regulatory authority) Transport Service map, showing raw data of routes for buses, train and taxis stops.
- Export platform about operators and bus routes names.