How To: Live in Perú

If you don’t have your own car, there are two ways to go around the city. You can take a taxi or you can take a bus (called kombi or micro).

Bus

Buses don’t have timetable. But they go every some minutes. Buses are cheap – at most you’ll pay 1 sol. You pay the man at the door.

Each bus has a line number or letter in the window. Also route is often written on the side. Additionally someone at the door is shouting where the bus is going, so just ask the doorman.

Buses have several disadvantages. The are very often in bad state. And they are often crowded. They stop very often to take new passengers, so your ride will take ages.

Taxis

Taxis in Lima are relatively cheap and there are a lot of them. They are good alternative when you’re with more people who will share the fare, or when you don’t know which buses to take. Taxis don’t have taximeters, so you will have to negotiate the price with the driver before you get in.
Unfortunately lot of taxi cabs are also in bad state.