- Route: Av. Recoleta – La Pintana, along the whole of Avenida Recoleta, central Santiago (San Antonio and San Francisco), Avenida Santa Rosa and Av. San Francisco.
- Services: regular 203 (27.7 km), 203e express Centro – La Pintana, 203c short service La Pintana – La Granja and 203n night service Huechuraba – La Pintana.
- Hours: the 203 runs every day from 05:30 until midnight; overnight the 203n takes over. The 203e and 203c run Monday to Friday only.
- Frequency: in the morning peak (07:00–09:00) the shortest scheduled interval is 8 minutes on the 203, 7 on the 203e and 5 on the 203c.
- Fare: CLP 795 with the tarjeta bip! (adult bus fare, in force since 22 February 2026), with transfers included within 120 minutes.
Bus 203 route map
Outbound (blue) and return (orange) route and stops of the main service, from DTPM GTFS. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bus 203 services
| Service | Route | Service | Km | Frequency (peak) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Av. Recoleta – La Pintana | Regular | 27.7 | ≤ 8 min |
| 203e | Centro – La Pintana | Express | 21.7 | ≤ 7 min |
| 203c | La Pintana – La Granja | Short | 20.8 | ≤ 5 min |
| 203n | Huechuraba – La Pintana | Night | 36.6 | – |
Services, routes and distances from the current operating programme of Santiago’s public transport authority (DTPM GTFS). The service code is shown on the bus sign.
Stops of service 203e · Centro – La Pintana
- 1Mercado Central
- 2Teatro Municipal
- 3(M) Santa Lucía
- 4Santa Isabel – San Francisco
- 5(M) Matta
- 6Hospital Sn. Borja Arriarán
- 7Matadero Franklin
- 8(M) Bío Bío
- 9Paradero 8 Santa Rosa
- 10Departamental – Santa Rosa
- 11Paradero 16 Santa Rosa
- 12Paradero 21 Santa Rosa
- 13(M) Santa Rosa
- 14Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 15Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 16Santo Tomás – Santa Rosa
- 17Violeta Parra esq. El Bosque
- 18Violeta Parra esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 19Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 20Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 21Violeta Parra esq. Av. San Francisco
- 22Av. San Francisco esq. Los Peucos
- 23Av. Observatorio esq. Julio Covarrubias
- 24Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 25Los Raulíes esq. Lo Martínez
- 26Lo Martínez esq. San Francisco
- 27Av. San Francisco esq. Sargento Rebolledo
- 28Av. San Francisco esq. Las Parcelas
- 29Avenida Lo Blanco esq. V. Pérez Rosales
- 30Avenida Lo Blanco esq. Tte. L. Cruz Martínez
Stops of service 203c · La Pintana – La Granja
- 1Tucapel esq. Av. San Francisco
- 2Av. San Francisco esq. Avenida Lo Blanco
- 3Av. San Francisco esq. Julio Barrenechea
- 4Av. San Francisco esq. Sgto. D. Rebolledo
- 5Av. San Francisco esq. Bernardino Parada
- 6Av. San Francisco esq. Río Loa
- 7Lo Martínez esq. Los Andes
- 8CESFAM Haydée López
- 9Los Raulíes esq. El Libertador
- 10Los Raulíes esq. Los Avellanos
- 11Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 12Los Raulíes esq. Antonio varas
- 13Los Raulíes esq. Av. Observatorio
- 14Av. Observatorio esq. Los Avellanos
- 15Av. Observatorio esq. Los Mimbres
- 16Av. Observatorio esq. Los Pinares
- 17Av. Observatorio esq. San Francisco
- 18Av. San Francisco esq. Los Gorriones
- 19Av. San Francisco esq. Violeta Parra
- 20Violeta Parra esq. Las Bandurrias
- 21Violeta Parra esq. Fco. de Goya
- 22Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 23Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 24Almirante Latorre esq. Celanova
- 25Almirante Latorre esq. Venancia Leiva
- 26Venancia Leiva esq. El Nogal
- 27Venancia Leiva esq. Cantares
- 28Venancia Leiva esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 29Venancia Leiva esq. La Pradera
- 30Venancia Leiva esq. El Bosque
- 31Venancia Leiva esq. Av. Santa Rosa
- 32Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 33Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 34Paradero 28 Santa Rosa
- 35Paradero 26 Santa Rosa
- 36(M) Santa Rosa
- 37Paradero 23 Santa Rosa
- 38(M) Santa Rosa
- 39Paradero 26 Santa Rosa
- 40Paradero 28 Santa Rosa
- 41Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 42Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 43Santo Tomás – Santa Rosa
- 44Violeta Parra esq. El Bosque
- 45Violeta Parra esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 46Violeta Parra esq. Santa Pilar
- 47Violeta Parra esq. Los Almendros
- 48Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 49Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 50Violeta Parra esq. Isabel de Hungría
- 51Violeta Parra esq. San Manuel
- 52Violeta Parra esq. Av. San Francisco
- 53Av. San Francisco esq. Los Peucos
- 54Av. Observatorio esq. Las Araucarias
- 55Av. Observatorio esq. Julio Covarrubias
- 56Av. Observatorio esq. Los Avellanos
- 57Los Raulíes esq. Antonio varas
- 58Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 59Los Raulíes esq. El Conquistador
- 60Los Raulíes esq. El Libertador
- 61Los Raulíes esq. Lo Martínez
- 62CESFAM Haydée López
- 63Lo Martínez esq. Los Minbres
- 64Lo Martínez esq. San Francisco
- 65Av. San Francisco esq. General Carvajal
- 66Av. San Francisco esq. San Clemente
- 67Av. San Francisco esq. Sargento Rebolledo
- 68Av. San Francisco esq. Vecinar Sur
- 69Av. San Francisco esq. Las Parcelas
- 70Avenida Lo Blanco esq. V. Pérez Rosales
- 71Avenida Lo Blanco esq. Tte. L. Cruz Martínez
Stops of service 203n · Huechuraba – La Pintana
- 1Centro Cultural La Pincoya
- 2Avenida Recoleta esq. Los Nogales
- 3Avenida Recoleta esq. Los Cerezos
- 4Avenida Recoleta esq. Del Pincoy
- 5Avenida Recoleta esq. Avenida La Pincoya
- 6CESFAM La Pincoya
- 7Avenida Recoleta esq. C. Aguirre Luco
- 8Avenida Recoleta esq. J. J. Aguirre Luco
- 9Avenida Recoleta esq. Industrial
- 10Avenida Recoleta esq. Av. A. Vespucio
- 11Avenida Recoleta esq. Oscar Castro
- 12Avenida Recoleta esq. M. Luisa Bombal
- 13Avenida Recoleta esq. Alfredo Rosende
- 14(M) Zapadores
- 15Avenida Recoleta esq. Urmeneta
- 16(M) Dorsal
- 17Estadio Leonel Sánchez
- 18Municipalidad de Recoleta
- 19Avenida Recoleta esq. Diag. José M. Caro
- 20(M) Einstein
- 21Avenida Chile
- 22Avenida Recoleta esq. Saliano
- 23(M) Cementerios
- 24Avenida Recoleta esq. Schlack
- 25Avenida Recoleta esq. Urrutia
- 26(M) Cerro Blanco
- 27Recoleta Dominica
- 28Clínica Dávila
- 29(M) Patronato
- 30Recoleta Franciscana
- 31Mercado Central
- 32Monjitas – San Antonio
- 33Teatro Municipal
- 34(M) Santa Lucía
- 35Tarapacá – San Francisco
- 36Eyzaguirre – San Francisco
- 37Copiapó – San Francisco
- 38(M) Matta
- 39Hospital Sn. Borja Arriarán
- 40Victoria – San Francisco
- 41General Gana – San Francisco
- 42Matadero Franklin
- 43(M) Bío Bío
- 44(M) Bío Bío
- 45Paradero 3 Santa Rosa
- 46Hospital Trudeau
- 47Paradero 6 Santa Rosa
- 48Paradero 8 Santa Rosa
- 49Paradero 9 Santa Rosa
- 50Paradero 9 1/2 Santa Rosa
- 51Paradero 11 Santa Rosa
- 52Departamental – Santa Rosa
- 53Paradero 13 Santa Rosa
- 54Paradero 14 Santa Rosa
- 55Paradero 16 Santa Rosa
- 56Paradero 18 Santa Rosa
- 57Paradero 19 Santa Rosa
- 58Paradero 20 Santa Rosa
- 59Paradero 22 Santa Rosa
- 60Paradero 23 Santa Rosa
- 61(M) Santa Rosa
- 62Paradero 27 Santa Rosa
- 63Paradero 28 Santa Rosa
- 64Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 65Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 66Santo Tomás – Santa Rosa
- 67Violeta Parra esq. El Bosque
- 68Violeta Parra esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 69Violeta Parra esq. Santa Pilar
- 70Violeta Parra esq. Los Almendros
- 71Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 72Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 73Violeta Parra esq. Isabel de Hungría
- 74Violeta Parra esq. San Manuel
- 75Violeta Parra esq. Av. San Francisco
- 76Av. San Francisco esq. Los Peucos
- 77Av. Observatorio esq. Las Araucarias
- 78Av. Observatorio esq. Julio Covarrubias
- 79Av. Observatorio esq. Los Avellanos
- 80Los Raulíes esq. Antonio varas
- 81Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 82Los Raulíes esq. El Conquistador
- 83Los Raulíes esq. El Libertador
- 84Los Raulíes esq. Lo Martínez
- 85CESFAM Haydée López
- 86Lo Martínez esq. Los Minbres
- 87Lo Martínez esq. San Francisco
- 88Av. San Francisco esq. General Carvajal
- 89Av. San Francisco esq. San Clemente
- 90Av. San Francisco esq. Sargento Rebolledo
- 91Av. San Francisco esq. Vecinar Sur
- 92Av. San Francisco esq. Las Parcelas
- 93Avenida Lo Blanco esq. V. Pérez Rosales
- 94Avenida Lo Blanco esq. Tte. L. Cruz Martínez
- 95Julio Chávez esq. Sargento Aldea
- 96Julio Chávez esq. Julio Barrenechea
- 97Julio Barrenechea esq. Pasaje Bello
- 98Julio Barrenechea esq. Padre Hurtado
- 99Julio Barrenechea esq. Jose Toribio M.
- 100Julio Barrenechea esq. Pedro Prado
- 101Julio Barrenechea esq. John Kennedy
- 102Bernardino Parada esq. Cautín
- 103Bernardino Parada esq. Punta de Horcón
- 104Bernardino Parada esq. Playa Cartagena
- 105CESFAM San Rafael
- 106Porto Alegre esq. Gob. Muñoz Gamero
- 107Porto Alegre esq. Baldomero Lillo
- 108Porto Alegre esq. Pasaje 33
- 109Ciudad de México esq. Tala
- 110Ciudad de México esq. Patagonia
- 111Ciudad de México esq. Aníbal Pinto
- 112Paradero 37 Santa Rosa
- 113Paradero 38 Santa Rosa
- 114Parque Mapuhue
- 115Paradero 41 Santa Rosa
- 116Didascalio Santa María
- 117Paradero 42 Santa Rosa
- 118Paradero 43 Santa Rosa
Bus 203 timetable by day
| Service | Monday–Friday | Saturday | Sunday & holidays | Full trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 05:30–00:00 112 departures |
05:30–00:00 97 departures |
05:30–00:00 81 departures |
≈ 89 min |
| 203e | 06:30–22:00 64 departures |
no service | no service | ≈ 66 min |
| 203c | 05:30–22:00 112 departures |
no service | no service | ≈ 71 min |
| 203n | Runs 24 hours 13 departures · every 27 min at night |
Runs 24 hours 13 departures · every 27 min at night |
Runs 24 hours 13 departures · every 27 min at night |
≈ 95 min |
First and last departure from the start of the route, approximate number of departures and trip time from DTPM’s current operating programme. They may change due to detours: check the Red app or the bus stop sign.
Stops of service 203 (86, outbound)
- 1Avenida Recoleta esq. Industrial
- 2Avenida Recoleta esq. Av. A. Vespucio
- 3Avenida Recoleta esq. Oscar Castro
- 4Avenida Recoleta esq. M. Luisa Bombal
- 5Avenida Recoleta esq. Alfredo Rosende
- 6(M) Zapadores
- 7Avenida Recoleta esq. Urmeneta
- 8(M) Dorsal
- 9Estadio Leonel Sánchez
- 10Municipalidad de Recoleta
- 11Avenida Recoleta esq. Diag. José M. Caro
- 12(M) Einstein
- 13Avenida Chile
- 14Avenida Recoleta esq. Saliano
- 15(M) Cementerios
- 16Avenida Recoleta esq. Schlack
- 17Avenida Recoleta esq. Urrutia
- 18(M) Cerro Blanco
- 19Recoleta Dominica
- 20Clínica Dávila
- 21(M) Patronato
- 22Recoleta Franciscana
- 23Mercado Central
- 24Monjitas – San Antonio
- 25Teatro Municipal
- 26(M) Santa Lucía
- 27Alonso de Ovalle – San Francisco
- 28Santa Isabel – San Francisco
- 29Diez de Julio – San Francisco
- 30(M) Matta
- 31Hospital Sn. Borja Arriarán
- 32Victoria – San Francisco
- 33Ñuble – San Francisco
- 34Matadero Franklin
- 35San Francisco esq. Placer
- 36(M) Bío Bío
- 37Paradero 3 Santa Rosa
- 38Hospital Trudeau
- 39Paradero 6 Santa Rosa
- 40Paradero 8 Santa Rosa
- 41Paradero 9 Santa Rosa
- 42Paradero 9 1/2 Santa Rosa
- 43Paradero 11 Santa Rosa
- 44Departamental – Santa Rosa
- 45Paradero 13 Santa Rosa
- 46Paradero 14 Santa Rosa
- 47Paradero 16 Santa Rosa
- 48Paradero 18 Santa Rosa
- 49Paradero 19 Santa Rosa
- 50Paradero 21 Santa Rosa
- 51Paradero 22 Santa Rosa
- 52Paradero 23 Santa Rosa
- 53(M) Santa Rosa
- 54Paradero 26 Santa Rosa
- 55Paradero 28 Santa Rosa
- 56Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 57Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 58Santo Tomás – Santa Rosa
- 59Violeta Parra esq. El Bosque
- 60Violeta Parra esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 61Violeta Parra esq. Santa Pilar
- 62Violeta Parra esq. Los Almendros
- 63Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 64Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 65Violeta Parra esq. Isabel de Hungría
- 66Violeta Parra esq. San Manuel
- 67Violeta Parra esq. Av. San Francisco
- 68Av. San Francisco esq. Los Peucos
- 69Av. Observatorio esq. Las Araucarias
- 70Av. Observatorio esq. Julio Covarrubias
- 71Av. Observatorio esq. Los Avellanos
- 72Los Raulíes esq. Antonio varas
- 73Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 74Los Raulíes esq. El Conquistador
- 75Los Raulíes esq. El Libertador
- 76Los Raulíes esq. Lo Martínez
- 77CESFAM Haydée López
- 78Lo Martínez esq. Los Minbres
- 79Lo Martínez esq. San Francisco
- 80Av. San Francisco esq. General Carvajal
- 81Av. San Francisco esq. San Clemente
- 82Av. San Francisco esq. Sargento Rebolledo
- 83Av. San Francisco esq. Vecinar Sur
- 84Av. San Francisco esq. Las Parcelas
- 85Avenida Lo Blanco esq. V. Pérez Rosales
- 86Avenida Lo Blanco esq. Tte. L. Cruz Martínez
Stops of service 203 (87, return)
- 1Tucapel esq. Av. San Francisco
- 2Av. San Francisco esq. Avenida Lo Blanco
- 3Av. San Francisco esq. Julio Barrenechea
- 4Av. San Francisco esq. Sgto. D. Rebolledo
- 5Av. San Francisco esq. Bernardino Parada
- 6Av. San Francisco esq. Río Loa
- 7Lo Martínez esq. Los Andes
- 8CESFAM Haydée López
- 9Los Raulíes esq. El Libertador
- 10Los Raulíes esq. Los Avellanos
- 11Los Raulíes esq. Santa Elena
- 12Los Raulíes esq. Antonio varas
- 13Los Raulíes esq. Av. Observatorio
- 14Av. Observatorio esq. Los Avellanos
- 15Av. Observatorio esq. Los Mimbres
- 16Av. Observatorio esq. Los Pinares
- 17Av. Observatorio esq. San Francisco
- 18Av. San Francisco esq. Los Gorriones
- 19Av. San Francisco esq. Violeta Parra
- 20Violeta Parra esq. Las Bandurrias
- 21Violeta Parra esq. Fco. de Goya
- 22Violeta Parra esq. Av. La Bandera
- 23Violeta Parra esq. A. Latorre
- 24Almirante Latorre esq. Celanova
- 25Almirante Latorre esq. Venancia Leiva
- 26Venancia Leiva esq. El Nogal
- 27Venancia Leiva esq. Cantares
- 28Venancia Leiva esq. P. Aguirre Cerda
- 29Venancia Leiva esq. La Pradera
- 30Venancia Leiva esq. El Bosque
- 31Venancia Leiva esq. Av. Santa Rosa
- 32Paradero 30 Santa Rosa
- 33Hospital Padre Hurtado
- 34Paradero 28 Santa Rosa
- 35Paradero 26 Santa Rosa
- 36(M) Santa Rosa
- 37Paradero 23 Santa Rosa
- 38Paradero 22 Santa Rosa
- 39Paradero 20 Santa Rosa
- 40Paradero 19 Santa Rosa
- 41Paradero 18 Santa Rosa
- 42Paradero 16 Santa Rosa
- 43Paradero 14 Santa Rosa
- 44Paradero 13 Santa Rosa
- 45Departamental – Santa Rosa
- 46Paradero 11 Santa Rosa
- 47Paradero 9 1/2 Santa Rosa
- 48Paradero 9 Santa Rosa
- 49Paradero 8 Santa Rosa
- 50Paradero 6 Santa Rosa
- 51Hospital Trudeau
- 52Paradero 3 Santa Rosa
- 53(M) Bío Bío
- 54Persa Bío Bío
- 55Franklin – Santa Rosa
- 56Sargento Aldea – Santa Rosa
- 57Miguel León Prado – Santa Rosa
- 58Hospital Sn. Borja Arriarán
- 59(M) Matta
- 60Colegio Santa María
- 61Cóndor – Santa Rosa
- 62Curicó – Santa Rosa
- 63(M) Santa Lucía
- 64Iglesia La Merced
- 65Casa de Los Velasco
- 66Iglesia San Pedro
- 67Recoleta Franciscana
- 68(M) Patronato
- 69Clínica Dávila
- 70Recoleta Dominica
- 71(M) Cerro Blanco
- 72Avenida Recoleta esq. Schlack
- 73Avenida Recoleta esq. Unión
- 74(M) Cementerios
- 75Avenida Recoleta esq. Doctor Ostornol
- 76Avenida Chile
- 77(M) Einstein
- 78Avenida Recoleta esq. Av. Card. José Mª Caro
- 79Municipalidad de Recoleta
- 80Estadio Leonel Sánchez
- 81(M) Dorsal
- 82Avenida Recoleta esq. Ortiz De Rozas
- 83(M) Zapadores
- 84Avenida Recoleta esq. Alfredo Rosende
- 85Avenida Recoleta esq. Adela Martínez
- 86Avenida Recoleta esq. Los Cardenales
- 87Avenida Recoleta esq. Av.Pdte. S.Allende
Route 203 is the bus (locally called a “micro”) that links northern Recoleta with La Pintana, crossing central Santiago and heading south along Avenida Santa Rosa. It is a Red Movilidad service, the system formerly known as Transantiago, and the outbound trip is 27.7 km long according to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026). It comes with an express, a short service and a night service. Here you have the route by section, the timetable and how to find out where the 203 is.
Route 203: from Av. Recoleta to La Pintana
Avenida Recoleta. The 203 starts at Avenida Recoleta and Industrial, crosses Av. Américo Vespucio and runs south down Avenida Recoleta. On this stretch it passes Zapadores, Dorsal, Einstein, Cementerios, Cerro Blanco and Patronato stations, as well as the Municipalidad de Recoleta and the Clínica Dávila.
Central Santiago. After the Recoleta Franciscana it reaches the Mercado Central, passes Monjitas and San Antonio and the Teatro Municipal, and gets to Santa Lucía station. From there it heads down San Francisco, with stops at Santa Isabel, Matta station, the Hospital San Borja Arriarán and the Matadero Franklin, as far as Bío Bío station.
Avenida Santa Rosa. South of Bío Bío the 203 takes Santa Rosa and follows its numbered stops, from 3 to 30: it passes the Hospital Trudeau, Departamental, Santa Rosa station and the Hospital Padre Hurtado, up to Santo Tomás.
La Pintana. The last stretch runs along Violeta Parra (crossing El Bosque, Av. La Bandera and San Manuel), Av. San Francisco, Av. Observatorio, Los Raulíes and Lo Martínez, past the CESFAM Haydée López, and back onto Av. San Francisco to Avenida Lo Blanco, where it ends at the corner of Tte. L. Cruz Martínez.
The return trip leaves from Tucapel and Av. San Francisco and uses different streets in two places: in the south it joins Santa Rosa via Almirante Latorre and Venancia Leiva, and in the centre it goes up Santa Rosa itself instead of San Francisco, passing the Persa Bío Bío and the Iglesia San Pedro before heading back to Recoleta. It ends at Avenida Recoleta and Av. Presidente Salvador Allende.
203 services and variants
The 203e is the Centro – La Pintana express. It starts at the Mercado Central and follows the 203’s route south with 30 outbound stops, against 86 on the regular service. It is 21.7 km long, has 66 scheduled minutes and runs Monday to Friday only, from 06:30 to 22:00, with about 64 departures. On the return it ends at the Iglesia San Pedro, in the centre.
The 203c is a La Pintana – La Granja short service. It leaves from Tucapel and Av. San Francisco, goes up Santa Rosa to Santa Rosa station and comes back to Avenida Lo Blanco. It is 20.8 km long, has 71 scheduled minutes and runs Monday to Friday from 05:30 to 22:00, with about 112 departures and a minimum interval of 5 minutes at peak.
The 203n is the Huechuraba – La Pintana night service. It extends the route at both ends: it starts at the Centro Cultural La Pincoya, in Huechuraba, runs down Av. Recoleta and Santa Rosa like the 203, and in the south continues via Julio Barrenechea, Bernardino Parada, Porto Alegre and Ciudad de México to Paradero 43 de Santa Rosa. It is 36.6 km long and has 95 scheduled minutes.
Route 203 timetable
According to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026), the regular 203 runs every day from 05:30 until midnight. There are about 112 departures on weekdays, 97 on Saturday and 81 on Sunday. In the weekday morning peak the shortest scheduled interval is 8 minutes.
Overnight the corridor is covered by the 203n, which runs all night, every day, with about 13 departures and a bus roughly every 27 minutes. The 203e and 203c do not run on Saturday or Sunday.
How long the 203 takes
According to the operating schedule, a full outbound trip on the 203, from Av. Recoleta to La Pintana, has a scheduled time of 89 minutes for 27.7 km. The 203e express takes 66 minutes for its 21.7 km from the centre, the 203c 71 minutes and the 203n night service 95 minutes for 36.6 km. These are reference times: allow extra time in peak hours.
Bus stops and Metro connections
The 203 has 86 stops outbound and 87 on the return, and passes 10 Metro stations in both directions. On Av. Recoleta: Zapadores, Dorsal, Einstein, Cementerios, Cerro Blanco and Patronato. In the centre: Santa Lucía and Matta. Further south: Bío Bío and Santa Rosa. The 203e stops at Santa Lucía, Matta, Bío Bío and Santa Rosa.
203 stop as it enters the centre and starting point of the 203e express.
Stop in both directions, right in the centre, before the 203 heads down San Francisco or up Santa Rosa.
Stop on Santa Rosa, on the final stretch towards La Pintana.
How to find out where the 203 bus is
To see how long until the next 203, use the App Red (in the app stores, “Red Metropolitana de Movilidad”), which is free and has an arrival predictor for each bus stop (paradero). You can also use “¿Cuándo llega?” on red.cl. In both cases enter the bus stop code, printed on the stop sign: it starts with P, followed by a zone letter and a number. On Santa Rosa, check which service the predictor shows: the 203, 203e, 203c and 203n do not all go to the same place.
Fare and tarjeta bip!
Since 22 February 2026 the adult fare on Red buses is CLP 795 at any time, the same on the 203e, 203c and 203n. Secondary and higher-education students pay CLP 260 with the TNE, primary school pupils ride free and seniors with the bip! Adulto Mayor pay CLP 390. You can pay with the tarjeta bip! (it costs CLP 1,550) or with bip!QR from the App Red and other apps.
A single payment covers up to two transfers (three legs) within 120 minutes of the first validation, as long as you do not repeat the same bus route. There is no extra charge between buses; if you transfer from the 203 to the Metro, the total rises to CLP 895 in peak hours and CLP 815 off-peak.
Tips for travelling on the 203
- If you are going from the centre to La Pintana on a weekday, the 203e makes the trip with fewer stops; on Saturday and Sunday only the regular 203 runs.
- The 203c does not reach the centre: it only goes as far as Santa Rosa station and back to La Pintana.
- In the centre the outbound trip uses San Francisco and the return uses Santa Rosa: check the map.
- After midnight take the 203n and check the wait in the App Red, as it runs roughly every 27 minutes.