Ground Transportation for Peru
Options for traveling
within Peru for a 21-day period
Outline
1.
Car
2.
Train / Bus / Air
3.
Other Options
4.
Estimate of total ground
travel expenses
Car
Renting a car...
Renting a car would be
my best option. It would cost roughly $8.80 per day and then the cost of gas.
Plus, I could take whatever stuff I needed to take with me whenever I want to. The
only issue I might run into is the mileage. If this is the case, maybe looing
into just renting a car in whatever major cities I stay in.
Train / Bus / Air
My mass transit options
are...
The metro system is by
far the fastest way to travel, especially through the city. I could load an
Adult Pass Card and keep funds on it the entire trip. As for visiting other
cities, flying is somewhat expensive. Comparing the price of gas and driving a
car instead of flying would likely be more ideal depending on distance. But to
get to the major cities flying might make the most sense. Busses are more
affordable than flying so that may be another option when going to different
cities is to bus to each one.
Other options
For bike rentals, the
only rentals I could find were for tours. This would be useful very short term but
only if the tour was in my itinerary. Motorcycle rental could be something to do
instead of renting a car, but I would not be able to carry much with me. The
unlimited mileage is nice and looking into cost per day, this would only be
about $5 per day.
Estimate of total ground travel expenses
I want to visit Lima,
Cusco, and Quito. I also would like to look into going
to the Galapagos for a day. Starting in Lima, I would rent a car there. I would
take the trains throughout the city ad use busses to get around. This is
cheaper than renting a car. At $.45 per trip, I could get around the city for
less than $5 per day. Round-trip from Lima to Cusco would cost $114. Round trip
flight from Lima to Quito is $105. Taxi prices vary in Cusco and I couldn’t
find exact rates, but it says this is the cheapest way to get around. I’m going
to assume less than $5 per day just like in Lima. Local busses in Quito run for
about $.25. I would not spend much time here, mostly just to go to the
Galapagos.
So, for my total costs,
travel expenses would be as follows:
Lima- $5 per day x 10
days in Lima = $50 at most
Cusco- $5 per day x 7
days in Cusco = $35 at most
Quito- $.25 bus fare x 3
days in Quito = $5 at most (if travelling a lot)
Lima to Cusco- bus round
trip cost $114
Lima to Quito- flight
round trip cost $105
Total cost = $309
roughly
Submitted by Trey Mumma
on 3/8/2019.