📋 Tender Overview
Ricardo Palma, Bulevar and Jiron de la Union stations concentrate the demand.The Urban Transportation Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU) reported that, between January and October of this year, 123,000,482 trips were made on the Metropolitanos night service, known as Lechucero, which serves users during extended hours during the early hours of the morning.
This service operates on Fridays and Saturdays, from 11:30 p.m. m. until 4:00 a.m. m. the next day, with an approximate frequency of 30 minutes. Its route includes stops in both directions, from the Matellini terminal to the Naranjal terminal, passing through stations such as Bulevar, Balta, Ricardo Palma, Angamos, Canada, Jiron de la Union, Ramon Castilla, UNI, Tomas Valle and Izaguirre.
The stations with the highest number of card validations were:
* Ricardo Palma (Miraflores): 34,229
* Boulevard (Barranco): 23 524
* Jiron de la Union (Cercado de Lima): 18,099
* Canada (La Victoria): 11,315
* Matellini (Chorrillos): 7859
* Naranjal (Independencia): 7767
The days with the highest number of passengers were January 18 (2,994), February 15 (2,689) and August 30 (1,773), among others.
The Lechucero service was implemented in July 2022, providing a safe, comfortable and formal alternative, compared to informal options that represent risks for users. The fare is S/ 3.20, and payment can be made with Metropolitano or Lima Pass cards, rechargeable at stations, automatic machines and at more than 1,200 external points, such as pharmacies, hardware stores, Tambo and Oxxo stores, among others.
It is also possible to recharge through Plin, entering the Recharge Transportation module, typing the card number and validating the operation at any of the 65 totems available at the 43 operating stations.
Lima, October 22, 2025
