Route 9 AMA: Cupey Station – Old San Juan
Route 9 runs along San Juan’s south-north axis, from Cupey Station to the San Juan Covadonga Terminal, passing through Río Piedras and Sagrado Corazón Station. With a bus every 20 minutes on weekdays, it is one of the network’s highest-frequency routes.
Route and stops
Route 9 crosses San Juan from south to north, linking two Urban Train stations and ending at the gates of the old town. This is ATI’s official route in the Cupey → San Juan direction:
- Cupey Station — Urban Train connection
- Carr. #1
- Ave. Barbosa
- Ave. Borinquen
- Sagrado Corazón — Urban Train connection
- Ave. Fernández Juncos
- Train exclusive lane
- San Juan (Covadonga Terminal)
In the opposite direction, from San Juan to Cupey, the route runs in reverse.
Route based on ATI’s official itinerary. Check the official route map or the Transit app for real-time detail.
Schedule and frequency
Route 9 runs Monday to Saturday and public holidays. These are ATI’s official times:
| Direction | Days | First trip | Last trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupey → San Juan | Monday to Friday | 5:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| Cupey → San Juan | Sat and holidays | 5:30 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| San Juan → Cupey | Monday to Friday | 5:00 a.m. | 9:07 p.m. |
| San Juan → Cupey | Saturdays | 5:30 a.m. | 8:15 p.m. |
| San Juan → Cupey | Holidays | 5:30 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
Frequency: every 20 minutes Monday to Friday, every 35 minutes on Saturdays and between 30 and 40 minutes on public holidays.
AMA schedules can change and are not always kept exactly. Check the real arrival time in the official Transit app before leaving.
Fare
Right now travel is free because fare collection is suspended. When ATI restores fares, the price of Route 9 will be:
Payment will be made when boarding, with exact change or with the travel card sold at Urban Train stations. The card allows free transfers between train and bus within a 2-hour window.
Urban Train connection
Route 9 is one of the few that links with the train at two separate points along its route:
- 🚆Cupey StationRoutes 7, 15, 17, 18, 31 and Metro Urbano route 30 also stop there
- 🚆Sagrado CorazónThe station with the most bus connections in the whole network
That makes it useful two ways: to reach Old San Juan from the southern metropolitan area without changing buses, and to connect with the train at either end. Cupey also has free parking with 297 spaces.