Aerovía (Guayaquil)

Aerovía is a multimodal mass transportation system (by cable and power bus) that contributes to sustainability and urban integration between Guayaquil and Durán.

Guayaquil's Aerovia
First Gondola lift in Ecuador
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterUrban
LocationGuayaquil, Ecuador
TerminiParque del Centenario
Durán
No. of stations5
OpenDecember 21, 2020 (2020-12-21)
Technical features
Line length3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Operating speed10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
NotesElectric motor powering cable bullwheel

General information

The Aerovía has five stations, one is technical and does not receive passengers. It has 154 cabins with capacity for ten passengers. During the Covid-19 pandemic, capacity was restricted to five users per cabin. In Durán, users can use the urban buses of two cooperatives at no additional cost, which take them to the most representative populated sectors of the neighboring canton.[1]

To take the Aerovía , passengers must buy a card (tarjeta) for $2, on which they can put funds they will use to pay for their trips. Each one-way trip costs $0.70 (or $ 0.35 for those who benefit from a reduced fare). Senior citizens, children and teenagers, students, and disabled people benefit from a reduced fare.[2]

In general, the Aerovía operates from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM. During the various states of emergency in Ecuador during 2022, the operating hours were often reduced.

Going from one terminal station to the other takes 17 minutes.

Construction and operation

The Aerovía was built between 2018 and 2021. It started operating in January 2021. It was built and is operated by a consortium, Consorcio Aerosuspendido Guayaquil, that is made up of Sofratesa and POMA.[3]

Infrastructure

The Aerovía consists of a cable car line (Guayaquil - Durán Line) with a length of 4.1 km, 5 stations and 154 cabins.

Duran - Guayaquil Line
Photo Station Interchange Location
Parque del Centenario Parque del Centenario Quito Avenue and 9 de Octubre Avenue
Julián Coronel Julián Coronel Street and Quito Avenue.
Técnica Luis Vernaza Hospital.
Cuatro Mosqueteros Las Peñas Malecón Simón Bolívar Avenue and Loja Street.
Durán Durán's Malecon.

See also

References
  1. Villón, Jorge Aníbal (2021-01-23). "La Aerovía de Guayaquil capta solo el 30% de los usuarios proyectados". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. "Aerovia website". aeroviagye.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. "Aerovia website". aeroviagye.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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