Learning Concho Routes

[xtoclark]

Hello everyone,

I want to become less dependent on walking and taking a taxi around Santiago, as taxi's are expensive.

Problem is I have no idea about conchos and their routes, I've tryed paying attention to the ones I see but it still confuses me. I've searched the forums but it seems either everyone knows already or nobody has asked before.

So here's the question,

What are the routes for the conchos and how do you keep track of them?

Thanks,
~xto

[BettyDiamond]

Do you mean guaguas or coaches ...motor conchos are motor bikes type things and will take you anywhere., they dont have a set route

[alicious]

Like betty said...either you are that new to the DR to not understand the a motoconcho goes exactly where you tell them to....or you must be talking about a bus????

[ElvisNYC]

Originally Posted by alicious

Like betty said...either you are that new to the DR to not understand the a motoconcho goes exactly where you tell them to....or you must be talking about a bus????

In Santiago, carro conchos aka public taxi (not moto conchos), have a set route !

I don't know how the route system works over there, but it's better to ask a local.

[bachata]

In Santiago are about 40 different carro publicos route, tell me from where to where you want to go and I'll help you. I've been in transport union in santiago for many years.

JJ

[FireGuy]

I think most people refer to them as carro publicos or just publicos. The term concho is usually a short form of motoconcho which is basically a motorcycle taxi which as was said before goes where you want.

Gregg

Sorry, JJ - posting at same time as you.

[bachata]

The good is that all the carros publicos routes goes from one side of the city to the downtown or from one side to the other side going through the downtown.

All urvans routes are named by a letter.

A - From Ensanchez Libertad to Hoya del Caimito passing through the downton
B - From Yaguita de pastor to downtown
C - From Los Ciruelitos to Av. Valerio
E - From El Ejido to the downtown
F - From Cien Fuegos to the down town
G - From Gurabo to the downtown
H - From Hato Mayor to the downtown
K - From La UASD Av. Yapur Dumit to the downtown
L - From Matanzas To the downtown
M -This route makes circle around the city heading Av Estrella Sadhala and circunsvalacion
N - From Pekin and Crito Rey To the downtown passing through Nibaje
O - From La UASD Av. Marnaidy Reyna to the downtown
P - FRom calle Padre las casas & Buena vista ( la gallera ) to the downtown
R - From La Otra Banda to the downtown
T - from Tamboril to the downtown
Z - From punal guayabal to the downtown
ZP - from STI to the downtown

My respect to you Greg.

JJ

[Hillbilly]

I cannot improve on Bachata's post. However, if you go to the Municipal Office Building on Juan Pablo Duarte, they do have a major map of where the routes go....you can check out which ones you will be using.

Otherwise, copy what JJ wrote and ask locals...

HB

[LaTeacher]

actually, here in santiago they are called CONCHOS. not motoconchos. and it's the non-santiagueros who refer to them as publicos.
they are the cars that you see on the street with letters on them. they're actually fairly simple to use if you know where you want to go. and they're only 13 pesos a ride.
the BUS, referred to as the OMSA is only 10 pesos (5 if it doesn't have AC) and go all over the city as well.

Originally Posted by FireGuy

I think most people refer to them as carro publicos or just publicos. The term concho is usually a short form of motoconcho which is basically a motorcycle taxi which as was said before goes where you want.

Gregg

Sorry, JJ - posting at same time as you.

[FireGuy]

Originally Posted by LaTeacher

actually, here in santiago they are called CONCHOS. not motoconchos. and it's the non-santiagueros who refer to them as publicos.
they are the cars that you see on the street with letters on them. they're actually fairly simple to use if you know where you want to go. and they're only 13 pesos a ride.
the BUS, referred to as the OMSA is only 10 pesos (5 if it doesn't have AC) and go all over the city as well.

Thanks for the regional correction - as always, a day in which something is learned is a great day.

Gregg