13th July 2025 at 08:10 - Damian
The Metro [1] system which opened in 1995 in the midst of the cartel troubles is the pride of Medellín. Not a single bit of graffiti or litter.
There are two lines and they're well used with 210 million rides per year. We purchased casual travel cards and a trip anywhere on the metro costs NZ$1.60 regardless of where you get off. It's cheaper if you have a personal card. Really easy to use.
You can also use your card to pay for bike hire and at supermarkets, etc.
The metro connects with busses as well as a series of cable cars and gondolas (these were critical to inclusion for the poorer neighbourhoods on the hills). We're going to use these tomorrow when we visit Parque Arví.
1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medell%C3%ADn_Metro
At the end of the B Line at San Antonio everyone disembarks one side of the train while the other side embarks for a quick turnaround. It's efficient!