Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority

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| name = Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority

| logo = Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses logo.png

| logo_size = 120

| image = Omnibus (guagua) de la AMA.jpg

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| image_caption = Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) bus

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| founded = {{start date and age|1959|05|11}}

| headquarters = 37 De Diego Ave
San Juan, Puerto Rico

| locale =

| service_area = San Juan, Puerto Rico metropolitan area

| service_type = Public transport

| alliance = Tren Urbano and Cataño Ferry

| routes = 32

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| ridership = {{American transit ridership|PR San Juan MB daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}

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| fuel_type = Diesel, hybrid electric

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| website = {{URL|dtop.pr.gov}}

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The Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (AMA, English: Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority) is a government-owned corporation and public transport bus service based in the San Juan metropolitan area. It is part of the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Puerto Rico Integrated Transit Authority (ATI). In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|PR San Juan MB annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|PR San Juan MB daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.

Background

Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses was created as a public corporation on May 11, 1959. The operations would later be integrated into the Department of Transportation and Public Works in 1973 and the Integrated Transit Authority in 2014. It is the second oldest public transport authority in America, behind New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

AMA is one of three major public transportation systems serving the San Juan metropolitan area, along with Tren Urbano and the Cataño Ferry.

Service

AMA provides bus transportation in the San Juan metropolitan area—which includes the municipalities of San Juan, Guaynabo, Bayamón, Trujillo Alto, Cataño, Toa Baja, Carolina, and Loíza—through a network of 32 fixed bus routes.

Most routes operate Monday through Friday from 5AM to 9PM; and Saturdays and holidays from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. Only routes E30, E40, and T3 offer Sunday service, along with Tren Urbano and the Cataño Ferry.

Most bus stops are identified with a "Parada" (English: stop) green sign.

Fares

File:Parada San Juan.JPG

The regular service fare is $0.75 per ride. The only bus routes with a different fare are Routes E20 and E30 with a $2.00 cost per ride. Reduced fares are available for students, seniors, and people with disabilities.

All buses require exact change in coins or the use of a contactless card.

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Service ! Regular service ! Route E20/E30 (MU)
Full Fare (ages 3 and up) \| $0.75 \| $2.00
Children 2 and under \| Free \| Free
Student Discount Program \| $0.60 \| $1.00
Golden Program \| Free \| Free
Half Fare Program \| $0.75 \| $1.00
Llame y Viaje (Paratransit) \| $1.50 \|
colspan=3\|Unlimited passes TU/AMA
1-Day \| $5.00
7-Day \| $15.00
30-Day \| $50.00
90-Day \| $90.00

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Service

! Regular service

! Route E20/E30 (MU)

Full Fare (ages 3 and up)

| $0.75

| $2.00

Children 2 and under

| Free

Student Discount Program

| $0.60

| $1.00

Golden Program

| Free

Half Fare Program

| $0.75

| $1.00

Llame y Viaje (Paratransit)

| $1.50

colspan=3|Unlimited passes TU/AMA

1-Day

| $5.00

7-Day

| $15.00

30-Day

| $50.00

90-Day

| $90.00

Routes

ATI manages the operation of thirty-two bus routes in the San Juan metropolitan area; twenty-four operated by AMA and eight by First Transit. The design of the bus network includes four service categories to guide the customers and improve the coordination between buses, ferry, públicos, municipal buses, and Tren Urbano.[https://311prkb.respondcrm.com/respondweb/AMA-D004%20Folleto%20Informativo%20Rutas%20de%20Servicio/AMA-D004%20Folleto%20Informativo%20Rutas%20de%20Servicio.pdf Folleto Informativo Reestructuración ATI 2015]{{in lang|es}}

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!Route

!colspan=3| Terminals

! Major streets traveled

! Notes

colspan=4; style="background:#CC5000; color:white" align="center"|EXPRESS ROUTES

|colspan=4; style="background:#CC5500; color:white" align="center"|Limited number of stops and route mostly on exclusive lanes or expressways.

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E10
(ME)

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=E10 E10 map

|Sagrado Corazón
TU station

!↔

|Old San Juan
Covadonga Terminal

|Luis Muñoz Rivera Expressway (PR-1), Calle del Tren

Weekday service only until 8:00pm
15-minute peak period service frequency
Branded as Metrobús Expreso

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E20
(MU)

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=E20 E20 map

|Bayamón
TU station

!↔

|Campanilla
Park-and-ride

|Río Hondo Expressway (PR-5), José de Diego Expressway (PR-22)

Weekday service only until 7:00pm
15-minute peak period service frequency
Branded as Metro Urbano

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E30
(MU)

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=E30 E30 map

|Cupey
TU station

!↔

|Caguas
Bus terminal

|Luis A Ferré Expressway (PR-52)

Daily service until 7:00pm
Branded as Metro Urbano

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E40

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=E40 E40 map

|Piñero
TU station

!↔

|LMM International Airport (SJU)

|Jesús T. Piñero Hwy (PR-17), The Mall of San Juan

Daily service until 8:00pm
Bus stops at the airport located on the upper level
TU CONEXIÓN shuttle

colspan=4; style="background:#8B0000; color:white" align="center"|TRUNK ROUTES

|colspan=4; style="background:#8B0000; color:white" align="center"|Primary routes connecting Tren Urbano stations and transit terminals with headways between 10 and 25 minutes in peak periods.

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T2 T2 map

|rowspan=2|Sagrado Corazón
TU station

!↔

|Bayamón
TU station

|FD Roosevelt Ave, PR-2

Formerly known as Metrobús II

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T3
(M3)

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T3 T3 map

!↔

|Old San Juan
Covadonga Terminal

|Juan Ponce de León Ave

Daily service until 11:00pm
10-minute peak period service frequency
Branded as Metrobús

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T4 T4 map

|Piñero
TU station

!↔

|Cataño
Ferry Terminal

|Juan Ponce de León Ave, Luis Muñoz Rivera Ave, Chardón Ave, Calaf St, FD Roosevelt Ave, PR-165, PR-24

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T5 T5 map

|Old San Juan
Covadonga Terminal

!↔

|Iturregui
Bus Terminal

|Juan Ponce de León Ave, José de Diego Ave, Loíza St, Isla Verde Ave, LMM International Airport (SJU), Marginal Los Angeles

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T7 T7 map

|rowspan=2|Cupey
TU station

!↔

|Carolina
Bus Terminal

|65 de Infanteria Ave (PR-3)

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T9 T9 map

!↔

|rowspan=2|Old San Juan
Covadonga Terminal

|Barbosa Ave, Borinquen Ave, Manuel Fernández Juncos Ave

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T21

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T21 T21 map

|Plaza Las Américas

!↔

|Juan Ponce de León Ave, José de Diego Ave, Ashford Ave, Magdalena St

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T41

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T41 T41 map

|Piñero
TU station

!↔

|Iturregui
Bus Terminal

|Mayagüez St, Barbosa Ave, 65 de Infantería Ave, Simón Madera St, Ramal 8, Campo Rico Ave

colspan=4; style="background:purple; color:white" align="center"|CIRCULATION ROUTES

|colspan=4; style="background:purple; color:white" align="center"|Short length routes around Tren Urbano stations or transit terminals operating at headways between 20 and 30 minutes in peak periods.

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C1 C1 map

|rowspan=4|Sagrado Corazón
TU station

!↔

|65 de Infanteria Ave

|Juan Ponce de León Ave, Luis Muñoz Rivera Ave, Gándara Ave, Barbosa Ave

Weekday service only until 8:00pm

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C22

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C22 C22 map

!↔

|Plaza Las Américas

|Chardón St, Hostos Ave, Arterial B Ave

Weekday service only until 8:00pm
TU CONEXIÓN shuttle

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C35

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C35 C35 map

!↻

|Puerto Rico Convention Center

|Manuel Fernández Juncos Ave, Cerra St, Hoare St, Juan Ponce de León Ave

Weekday service only until 8:00pm
TU CONEXIÓN shuttle

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C36

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C36 C36 map

!↻

|Lloréns Torres

|Borinquen Ave, Eduardo Conde Ave, Degetau St, Marginal Baldorioty de Castro, Isla Verde Ave, Loíza St, Tapia St, Juan Ponce de León Ave

Weekday service only until 8:00pm
TU CONEXIÓN shuttle

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C43 C43 map

|Iturregui
Bus Terminal

!↻

|Plaza Escorial

|Pontezuela Ave, Galicia Ave, Campo Rico Ave, PR-190, Monserrate Ave, Fidalgo Díaz Ave, Jesús M. Fragoso Ave, PR-3, El Comandante Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=C44 C44 map

|Carolina
Bus Terminal

!↻

|Campo Rico Avenue

|Dr. Sánchez Castaño Ave, Eloy Hernández St, Inocencio Cruz St, Calderón Ave, Monserrate Ave, Roberto Clemente Ave, 419 St, Campo Rico Ave, Fidalgo Díaz Ave

colspan=4; style="background:#006400; color:white" align="center"|DISTRIBUTION ROUTES

|colspan=4; style="background:#006400; color:white" align="center"|Connection routes between Tren Urbano or transit terminals to sub-urban or rural areas with frequencies between 30 and 90 minutes in peak periods.

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T6 D6 map

|Carolina
Bus Terminal

!↔

|Iturregui
Bus Terminal

|Campo Rico Ave, Sánchez Osorio Ave, Jesús M. Fragoso Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=T8 D8 map

|Piñero
TU station

!↔

|Martínez Nadal
TU station

|Jesús T. Piñero Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D15 D15 map

|rowspan=3|Cupey
TU station

!↔

|Sagrado Corazón
TU station

|Quisqueya St, Barbosa Ave, Trujillo Alto Expressway (PR-181), José de Diego St

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=17 D17 map

!↔

|Piñero
TU station

|Centro Médico Station, San Patricio Ave, Jesús T. Piñero Ave, Andalucía Ave, FD Roosevelt Ave, Domenech Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D18 D18 map

!↔

|Alturas de Cupey

|Paraná St, Winston Churchill Ave, Las Cumbres Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=19 D19 map

|Martínez Nadal
TU station

!↔

|Centro Médico
TU station

|San Patricio Ave, FD Roosevelt Ave, De Diego Ave, Américo Miranda Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D26 D26 map and information

|Piñero
TU station

!↔

|Trujillo Alto Plaza

|Gándara Ave, José de Diego St, Trujillo Alto Expressway, Park Gardens Ave, Frontera Ave, PR-846, Ave A, Venus Ave, PR-199

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D27 D27 map

|Martínez Nadal
TU station

!↔

|Guaynabo

|Francisco Paz Granela Ave, Lomas Verdes Ave, Camino Alejandrino, Esmeralda Ave, Carazo St, PR-886

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=31 D31 map

|Cupey
TU station

!↔

|Emiliano Pol Ave

|Paraná Ave, Lomas Verdes Ave, Las Cumbres Ave, Emiliano Pol Ave

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D37 D37 map

|Bayamón
TU station

!↔

|Cataño
Ferry Terminal

|PR-167, Sabana Seca Ave, CDT Toa Baja, Dr. Diego Álvarez Chanca St, Boulevard Levittown, PR-165, Las Nereidas Ave

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http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D45 D45 map

|Sagrado Corazón
TU station

!↔

|Loíza

|Sagrado Corazón St, Tapia St, Isla Verde Ave, PR-187

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D53 D53 map

|Old San Juan
Covadonga Terminal

!↔

|LMM International Airport (SJU)

|Ashford Ave, Magdalena St, McLeary St, Isla Verde Ave

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D91 D91 map

|rowspan=2|Bayamón
TU station

!↔

|Santa Juanita

|Bobby Capó Ave, Main Ave, PR-174, UPR Bayamón, Laurel Ave, Santa Juanita Ave, Hostos Ave, Minillas Ave

style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top|

http://trenurbanoapp.com/app/map?route=D92 D92 map

!↔

|Magnolia Gardens

|PR-174, Lomas Verdes Ave, Santa Juanita Ave, Magnolia Ave

{{legend table|width=auto|title=Notes

|#FADA5E|Operated by First Transit

|notes=¹Effective October 30, 2023

²Peak period service: 6:00am-9:00am and 3:00pm-6:00pm

}}

Transit hubs

Bo. Campanilla Terminal: E20, municipal buses
Carolina Terminal: T6, T7, 44, municipal buses
Cataño Terminal: T4, 37, municipal buses, públicos
Hato Rey Transfer Center: TU Roosevelt, T2, T4, 1
Iturregui Terminal: T5, T6, T41, 43, municipal buses
Río Piedras (Capetillo) Transfer Center: T7, T9, T41, 1, 15, 26, municipal buses, públicos
TU Bayamón Bus Terminal: E20, T2, 37, 91, 92, municipal buses, públicos, Inter American University Bayamón trolley
TU Centro Médico Transfer Center: 17, 19
TU Cupey Bus Terminal: E30, T7, T9, 15, 17, 18, 31, Inter American University Metro trolley
TU Martínez Nadal Bus Terminal: T8, 19, 27, municipal buses
TU Piñero Bus Terminal: E40, T4, T8, T41, 26
TU Sagrado Corazón Bus Terminal: E10, T2, T3, T9, T21, 1, 15, 22, 35, 36, 45, municipal buses, públicos, Dolphy-Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Viejo San Juan (Covadonga) Terminal: E10, T3, T5, T9, T21, 53, municipal buses, públicos

Active bus fleet

File:ATISagradoCorazon.jpg

AMA has a total of around 100 buses in its active fleet, with the oldest active fleet model being Orion V built in 2004–2005 and 2007, and the newest being the NovaBus Smart LFS built in 2013. In addition, AMA also operates a large fleet of Orion VII NG built in 2010 and a subfleet of New Flyer DE35LF built in 2005 and 2007.

First Transit, which operates seven routes under contract, works with a fleet of Gillig Low Floors built in 2009, and NABI 42-BRT and 60-BRT for Metro Urbano (E20 route) built in 2012. The 60-BRT will be AMA's first low-floor articulated bus. This will mark only the second-time articulated buses have been used on the island; in 1984 AMA receive their first fleet of articulated buses, the MAN SG-310.

In 2015, AMA introduced the first suburban bus fleet with 33 Ford Super Duty Glaval buses.

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TYPE ! YEAR ! LENGTH
Orion V \| 2004–2005, 2007 \| 35'
New Flyer DE35LF \| 2005, 2007 \| 35'
Gillig Low Floor \| 2009 \| 40'
Orion VII Next Generation \| 2010 \| 40
NABI 42-BRT \| 2012 \| 42'
NABI 60-BRT \| 2012 \| 60'
Ford Super Duty Glaval Suburban Bus \| 2012 \| 25'
NovaBus Smart LFS \| 2013–2014, 2019–2020 \| 40'

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TYPE

! YEAR

! LENGTH

Orion V

| 2004–2005, 2007

| 35'

New Flyer DE35LF

| 2005, 2007

| 35'

Gillig Low Floor

| 2009

| 40'

Orion VII Next Generation

| 2010

| 40

NABI 42-BRT

| 2012

| 42'

NABI 60-BRT

| 2012

| 60'

Ford Super Duty Glaval Suburban Bus

| 2012

| 25'

NovaBus Smart LFS

| 2013–2014, 2019–2020

| 40'

Inactive bus fleet

class="wikitable"
TYPE ! YEAR ! LENGTH
Flxible Twincoach Old Look \| 1946 \| 35'
GMC Old Look \| 1953–1954 \| 40'
Mack Trucks Old Look \| 1955 \| 40'
Mack Trucks New Look \| 1960 \| 40'
GMC New Look \| 1962–1963 \| 35'
GMC New Look \| 1966–1968 \| 35'
Flxible New Look \| 1970,1972 \| 35'
GMC New Look \| 1976 \| 35'
GMC RTS II \| 1980,1983 \| 35'
MAN SG-310 \| 1984 \| 60'
Grumman 870 ADB \| 1987 \| 40'
Flxible Metro \| 1988 \| 40'
Flxible Metro \| 1990 \| 30'
Flxible Metro \| 1991 \| 35'
TMC Methanol Powered RTS \| 1992 \| 40'
Flxible Metro \| 1995 \| 40'
Nova Bus RTS \| 1997–2000 \| 40'
Nova Bus LFS \| 1999 \| 40'
Nova Bus RTS \| 2002 \| 30'

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TYPE

! YEAR

! LENGTH

Flxible Twincoach Old Look

| 1946

| 35'

GMC Old Look

| 1953–1954

| 40'

Mack Trucks Old Look

| 1955