Lima, Peru

Getting around Lima

How to travel around Lima — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Metropolitano

Bus rapid transit on dedicated lanes, the fastest way along the main north-south corridor.

Cost: PEN 3.20

2. Uber and Cabify

Both operate, and are the standard advice over hailing a street taxi.

Watch outUnlicensed airport taxis are a documented risk in Lima specifically; use only authorised operators or apps.

3. Metro Line 1

A single elevated line serving the eastern districts.

4. Combis

Private minibuses on shouted routes, cheap and chaotic.

5. Walking Miraflores and Barranco

Both compact and connected by the clifftop path.

Booking apps in Peru

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Operates in Lima and other Peruvian cities.

Coverage: Lima, Cusco, Arequipa.
Why it helps: Avoids the unlicensed airport taxis, which are a well-documented risk in Lima specifically.

Cabify

Alternative ride-hailing with fixed in-app pricing.

Coverage: Lima.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.