Users of public transport and, in general, those who wish to, will be able to enter the Quito Metro trains and make free trips between stations.
From this Thursday, January 5, the second phase of the process begins so that the public can learn about the operation of the project, which has been the most expensive in the history of the capital.
Commercial operations are expected to begin in the first days of March, with this, the ticket will be charged.
However, the interval that the trains will have has not been reported, since it was indicated that they will not do so at 100% of their capacity.
Tours will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. In addition, on Saturdays and Sundays they will be able to travel from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
From the night of this Wednesday, January 4, the passes can be downloaded with the specific shift selected for the enabled stations. The trains will depart every 20 minutes.
Two young people stayed to drink in one of the Quito Metro stations
How to access?
In order to access these trips, you must register in the Metro Q account, but you must have previously registered on the website.
After this step, you will be able to reserve your passes, selecting the time, the start station of the trip and the direction to which you want to mobilize, either towards El Labrador (north) or Quitumbe (south).
As reported by the Municipality of the capital, said platform will allow you to choose from a table of available trips to find out the exact time at which you must board the train at the selected station. Spaces will be limited for tours.
account activation
To create a Metro Q account, users must enter the website and follow the steps to register. Each person must activate their own account, even with minors, according to the entity in charge of this phase.
The learning pass can be obtained according to the scheduled schedule.
These are the steps to create an account for the Quito Metro and access the stations
When the user arrives at the station, they must present a QR code and the guides will conduct an induction on the safety procedures to access the trains. Passes are personal and non-transferable.
People will be able to make up to two daily trips, if they are not used at the scheduled time, they will expire.
recommendations
From the Quito Metro they issued recommendations to avoid incidents during boarding and departure:
Once the train arrives you will have to wait on your right side until the doors open.
Priority is given to users disembarking from the train.
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Once all the people have left, users will be able to board the unit in an orderly manner, respecting the queue.
To maintain order, during the dynamic induction process, all people must move to the right in the stands, corridors and when entering or exiting the train. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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