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Buses
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In 2007 a new integrated system of urban transportation was inaugurated in the city; its name is Transantiago. The urban buses are called micros. There are mainline buses that are white and green that circulate across the big thoroughfares like Alameda, Av. Providencia, etc. and feeder buses (with different colors) that connect with the city's outskirts. The most important stops of the route are listed in the windowshield. In transantiago.cl you can look for the bus lines that you need for a specific route. Tickets cost 400 pesos (about USD 0.70) and allow the transfer to other buses or the subway. The only way to pay is with the prepaid card Bip!.
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Inter-Regional
Long distance buses run to all major and medium-sized cities offering three price ranges (Salón Cama - Ejecutivo/Semi Cama - Pullman/Turístico). For longer rides (usually at night) the more expensive sleeper (Salón Cama or Premium) is recommended since it offers more leg room, reclining seats, and better service on board.
On long holiday weekends and when the vacation period starts and ends, prices will rise; so, get your tickets in plenty of time! On the main runs, there is a lot of competition, and it's worth comparing prices and levels of service while at the bus station or by phone (Yellow Pages under 'Buses Interurbanos'). An example for ticket prices: Santiago - Chillán (about 410 km) regular (Pullman) is about USD 8.00, in Ejecutivo it's USD 10.00, and in Salón Cama about USD 16.00.
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Regional
Smaller bus companies often make the runs within a region or to remote destinations, often with less comfortable vehicles. On short runs between neighboring towns there are also the cheaper group taxis (usually yellow; see Colectivos).
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Bus Terminals in Santiago
- Terminal Alameda: directly by Universidad de Santiago Metro station; the companies "Tur-Bus" and "Pullman Bus" leave from here to all directions; to Viña/Valparaíso every 15 minutes
- Terminal Santiago (formerly, Terminal Sur): Alameda at Nicasio Retamales, 150 m west of Alameda terminal; all companies going to the coast and south
- Terminal Los Héroes: Tucapel Jiménez at Alameda, close to Los Héroes Metro stop; various companies going to the north
- Terminal San Borja (Terminal Norte): San Borja at Alameda, next to Estación Central train station: to the north and Greater Santiago.
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