ROUTE 26 · TRUJILLO ALTO

Route 26 AMA: Piñero Station – Trujillo Alto

Route 26 departs from Piñero Station on the Tren Urbano and crosses Río Piedras to reach Trujillo Alto, one of the metropolitan municipalities without a train station of its own.

Route
Piñero ⇄ Trujillo Altovia Río Piedras
Type
Localintermunicipal link
Frequency
40 min50 min weekends
Days
Mon-Satand holidays · no Sundays
💚 Service is currently free of charge. Fare collection on AMA buses and the Tren Urbano has been suspended since March 2024. You do not need to pay or carry a card to ride Route 26.

Route and stops

Route 26 crosses Río Piedras and leaves the San Juan municipal boundary towards Trujillo Alto. This is the official ATI itinerary in the Piñero → Trujillo Alto direction:

  • Piñero Station — Tren Urbano connection
  • Ave. Jesús T. Piñero
  • Ave. Ponce de León
  • Ave. Gándara
  • Capetillo Terminal
  • Ave. Barbosa
  • Calle De Diego
  • Carr. 181
  • Ave. Park Gardens
  • Ave. Frontera
  • Carr. 846
  • Ave. A
  • Ave. Venus
  • Expreso Manuel Rivera
  • Ave. Doña Felisa Rincón (Trujillo Alto)

Itinerary as published by ATI. Check the official route map or the Transit app for real-time detail.

Schedule and frequency

Route 26 runs Monday to Saturday and on public holidays. These are the official ATI times:

Direction Days First trip Last trip
Piñero → Trujillo Alto Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m.
Piñero → Trujillo Alto Saturdays 5:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Piñero → Trujillo Alto Holidays 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Trujillo Alto → Piñero Monday to Friday 5:20 a.m. 8:13 p.m.
Trujillo Alto → Piñero Saturdays 5:59 a.m. 7:56 p.m.
Trujillo Alto → Piñero Holidays 5:30 a.m. 7:56 p.m.

Frequency: every 40 minutes Monday to Friday and every 50 minutes on Saturdays and public holidays.

⚠️ Route 26 does not run on Sundays. Since Trujillo Alto has no train station, on Sundays there is no direct public transport alternative to the municipality along this corridor.

AMA schedules may change and are not always met exactly. Check the actual arrival time in the official Transit app before you set off.

Fare

Right now travel is free because fare collection is suspended. When ATI reinstates fares, the price of Route 26 will be:

General fare
$0.75
Student
$0.60
Half fare
$0.35

Payment will be made on boarding, with exact change or with the travel card sold at Tren Urbano stations. The card allows free transfers between train and bus within a 2-hour window.

Tren Urbano connection

Route 26 only meets the train at one end: Piñero Station. Trujillo Alto has no station nearby, so this bus is the way into the train from that municipality:

  • 🚆Piñero StationRoutes 4, 8, 17, 40 and 41 also stop there
  • 🚉Passing through Río PiedrasThe itinerary crosses Ave. Ponce de León and Calle De Diego, a short distance from Río Piedras Station

From Piñero Station the train connects with the rest of the network in both directions: towards Sagrado Corazón via Domenech and Roosevelt, and towards Bayamón passing through Centro Médico.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Route 26 cost right now?
Nothing. Fare collection on AMA buses and the Tren Urbano has been suspended since March 2024, so riding Route 26 is free. When collection resumes, the general fare will be $0.75.
What days does Route 26 operate?
Monday to Saturday and on public holidays. There is no Sunday service. On weekdays it runs from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Piñero, and the last return trip from Trujillo Alto leaves at 8:13 p.m.
How often does Route 26 run?
Every 40 minutes Monday to Friday and every 50 minutes on Saturdays and public holidays.
How do I get to Trujillo Alto by train?
Not directly: Trujillo Alto has no Tren Urbano station. You need to take the train to Piñero Station and change there to this Route 26, which is the public transport link to the municipality.

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