Guide for navigating Mexico City using the trolleybus (trolebús) covering tickets, prices, maps, routes, and operating hours.
Trolleybus lines in Mexico City:
- Line 1: Central del Norte bus station to Central del Sur bus station
- Line 2: Chapultepec to Pantitlán
- Line 3: San Andrés Tetepilco to Mixcoac
- Line 4: Puerto Aéreo Boulevard to El Rosario
- Line 5: San Felipe de Jesús ↔ La Diana
- Line 6: El Rosario to Chapultepec
- Line 7: Ciudad Universitaria to Periférico Oriente
- Line 8: Polytechnic Circuit from Terminal Zacatenco station
- Line 9: Villa de Cortés to Tepalcates
- Line 10: Constitución de 1917 to Santa Marta
- Line 11: Santa Marta to Chalco
- Line 12: Perisur to Tasqueña
- Line 13: Constitución de 1917 to Mixcoac
The Mexico City government has just announced a new trolleybus route, Trolleybus Line 14, which will run from Chapultepec Park to Estadio Azteca, in time for the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Here is a map of the Mexico City trolleybus map:
The Trolleybuses are operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos de la Ciudad de México (STE), who are also responsible for the Tren Ligero, which runs from Tasqueña to Xochimilco.
How efficient are the Trolleybuses in Mexico City?
They run from 5 am to midnight, 7 days a week (line 1 has a night service too). The biggest plus for me, when comparing the trolleybus network to the metrobus, is that each stop is (mostly) situated directly before the traffic lights so that picking up and dropping off passengers coincides with waiting for the lights to change. But there are lots of stops, so getting anyways takes an age.
They run off 600V DC parallel overhead power lines which is a great thing in helping reduce the horrible pollution here in Mexico City.
Image showing the overhead pickup:
Line 1 is probably the most suitable for travellers and tourists as it connects the Metro Autobuses del Norte, which is the station you need when visiting the Teotihuacan Archaeological UNESCO World Heritage Site, to Autobuses del Sur at Tasqueña.
Depending on where you are, it can be a great way to connect to the Mexico City Metro network.
How much does it cost to ride the Trolleybus in CDMX?
The fare is just 4 Pesos. Line 10, the new elevated line and the fare is 7 Pesos. Line 1 runs night buses from midnight to 5 am, and the fare is 7 Pesos.
You must pay using your pre-loaded MetroCard, which you swipe your card on entering the bus:
Trolleybus – hours of operation:
The trolley buses run from 5 am to midnight, 7 days a week. As mentioned above, Line 1 runs 24/7.
End of Trolleybus line 2 at Metro Chapultepec:
