Representatives of the China Railway Design Corporation and the Panama government held their first technical meetings last week to discuss the proposal to build a train route connecting Panama City to the Chiriqui district in the west. The meeting was moderated by Roberto Roy, minister of Panama Canal Affairs and…
One of the conveniences of Uber is that no cash is involved with the transactions. It truly is great: Order the Uber, arrive to your destination, and the ride is automatically charged to your credit card. But the problem with this in developing countries is that not everyone has a…
March 30, 2016 was the two year anniversary of Uber operating in Panama City, Panama and they celebrated by giving users free macaroons from Ladurée! Starting at 11 am users could swipe to the Uberversary option within the app and have macaroons delivered to them by an Uber driver for FREE.…
Uber has announced that fares for their economical UberX service has just gotten even cheaper with a 20% price drop. The new fares are effective today – however it is only for a limited time. Uber has stated that if they see an increase in ridership they will leave the…
President Juan Carlos Varela has announced that Line 3 of the Panama City Metro will feature Japanese technology and be financed by Japan, a project valued at more than $2 billion dollars. Line 3 will be 27 kilometers with 6 trains and 14 stations going from Line 1 in Albrook to Arraiján…
It’s time to pay the toll troll. After a brief period of being free, the newly opened Corredor Este in Panama City began charging tolls to users on Friday November 25. Drivers that pass through Rana de Oro will pay $1.35, Villa Lobos $1.35, Las Lajas $1.25 and Brisas del Golf $1.25.…
The director of Panama’s Transit Authority (Autoridad de Tránsito y Transporte Terrestre), Julio González has announced that they are analyzing the use of taxi meters in 2016. The ATTT director explained that they are currently having conversations with a few of the transport services in Panama to install taxi meters as well…
The popular navigation app Waze has published the world’s first “Driver Satisfaction Index” and Panama’s epic traffic jams didn’t rank so well. The traffic in Panama City is pretty unbearable at times and keeps getting worse as new cars are rapidly populating the cities already congested roads. A new report put together…
After a few bumps in the road, the Panama government has approved the contract and plans for the second phase of the Panama City metro. Design and construction are already moving forward, ensuring that the first metro system in Central America will continue to expand to meet the needs of the…
Getting around Panama City, Panama is WAY more convenient with the launch of several car hailing smartphone apps! Normally getting a taxi off the street in Panama is not the most pleasant experience. They often stop to ask where you’re going then say “no voy” (I don’t want to go there)…
Government Minister, Milton Henrquez, has confirmed that Panama will be cutting off ties with Mi Bus, the Colombian company that has been managing the Metro Bus system, in order to create a nationalized transportation system. Mi Bus has received a lot of complaints like long wait times and over crowded busses from…
I’m officially the owner of a used bicycle that I purchased from someone on Ecuentra24! I enjoy riding bikes but I have been hesitant to purchase one in Panama City because the only place to really safely ride one is at Cinta Costera or the Amador Causeway so I used…
Why pay for a taxi when you can travel in Panama City like a local! I’ve put together a guide on the easiest and fastest ways to get to some of Panama City’s key points of interest by using the Metro and Metro Bus. Using public transportation can save a…
Sunday, June 15 began the first day that riders of the Panama Metro would have to pay the $0.35 fare to use the service. The Metro was inaugurated on April 5 and since it’s opening it has been completely free for users to ride. It was announced on May 14…
The government announced today that the cost to use the Panama Metro will be .35 cents a ride (.70 round trip) and charges will begin on June 15, 2014. https://twitter.com/rmartinelli/status/466717108416413697 The Metro was inaugurated on April 5 and since it’s opening it has been completely free for users to ride. President Martinelli…
Panama’s new metro recently opened and while passengers are loving the fast transportation system, taxi drivers are not a fan. Before the metro opened, Panama’s infamous taxi drivers used to either drive around the city piling as many people as they could in a car or they would stop and…
Panama’s first Metro was inaugurated on Saturday, April 5 and then opened to the public on Sunday after 38 months of construction. The first line of the Metro includes 19 trains each with 3 cars and 15 stations going from Albrook to Los Andes. Operating hours will be 5:00 am…
Uber, the transportation app taking over the world, has just launched in Panama. The app allows you to hail an Uber driver based on your location using your smartphone and then the fare is calculated on distance and time it takes to arrive to your location. Payments are managed through…
I remember when I turned 16 I couldn’t wait to get my first car because of how much freedom it would give me. Just to get from my house to the entrance of my neighborhood in the suburbs of Kentucky was a 20 minute walk, and then once I got…
For everyone that hates keeping up with two different toll cards for Corredor Sur and Corredor Norte your life is about to get much easier starting on March 5th because the two systems are finally uniting into one. The new card will be called Panapass and it will work alongside…
Using the Metro bus in Panama is great once you learn how to use it. And with the Diablo Rojos coming to an end, you can safely and easily try out Panama’s new Metrobus transportation system. I started using the Metrobus last year after they began doing a route near…
