Changes to San José Bus Routes and Stops in Effect Tomorrow
Driving in San José tomorrow can more frustrating than usual for many as the Ministerio de Obras Pública y Transporte (MOPT) and the Consejos de Seguridad Vial y Nacional de vialidad (CONAVI), looking to better move traffic, announced a series of road changes.

The main change is along Avenida 10, where a bus lane has now been created. The lane is separated by a curb and buses will move in a easterly direction in the mornings and westerly direction in the afternoons.

Bus stops changes were also announced, in an effort to reduce traffic jams from stopped buses.

Many buses that now use Paseo Colón will be rerouted to Avenida 10 to the south and Avenida 1 to the north. All bus stops on the north side of Paseo Colón will be eliminated completely. MOPT officials believe that this move will greatly decongest he main roadway into San José.

Beginning at midnight tonight (Sunday) only those buses on routes from Guanacaste, Zona Norte, Hospital México, Pavas, Escazú-Santa Ana, Cuidad Colón, Palmichal, Puriscal and Piedras Blancas will be allowed on Paseo Colón.

The buses will make a stop in front of the 2x1 pizza, across from the Centro Colón and then at the Coca Cola. Buses will not be allowed to make stops in between, except for the Pavas, Hospital México and Santa Ana/Escazú buses that will be allowed to make a stop at the Torre Mercedes. The same buses will also leave San José along Avenida 1 and not Paseo Colón.

The Puntarenas, Alajuela, Heredia, La Aurora de Alajuelita, Escazú – Parque de la Salud, La Aurora de Heredia, La Guácima and San Joaquín de Flores will all be routed on Avenida 10. The buses will stop at Yamuni to the west and the move along the bus lane to their final stop downtown. The buses will not be allowed to make stops in between.

For example, the Station Wagon - the yellow Alajuela bus - will now move along Avenida 10, stopping in front of the Sabana Park and then downtown in front of the Parque Mercedes. It will not be allowed to make stops in between for any reason.