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Public transport · Panama City

Metro de Panamá (Lines 1 and 2, airport branch)

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Panama City's metro has two operating lines; a Line 2 branch with a station at Tocumen airport opened in March 2023. Line 3 (to Panamá Oeste) is under construction, and fares can be paid with the transit card or contactless Visa/Mastercard.

Good to know

With suitcases and kids, the official taxi or Uber is usually easier from Tocumen to Paitilla than the Metro. The Metro is handy for reaching Albrook Mall and other stops along Lines 1 and 2.

Details

Payment
Metro/transit card; Contactless Visa and Mastercard
Citizen line
311
Paitilla note
Neither line stops in Punta Paitilla/Punta Pacífica; the nearest Line 1 stations are along Vía España/Calidonia, a taxi ride away.
Support email
atencionmetro@metrodepanama.com.pa
Fares reported
Note
Press-reported fares; Metro has said fares are under review. Confirm at elmetrodepanama.com/tarifa-del-metro/.
Line 1 (USD)
0.35
Line 2 (USD)
0.5
Hours reported
Mon-Fri 5:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. (La Estrella guide); weekend hours not confirmed
Lines operating
Line 1; Line 2 (incl. airport branch)
Atms in stations
Yes
Airport branch note
Only some Line 2 trains continue onto the airport branch (press reports); check the destination on the train.
Airport branch opened
2023-03-15 (press reports)
Support phone whatsapp
+507 6781-2906
Lines under construction
Line 3
Travel time from airport examples min
Metro mall
30
Albrook mall
80

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