Santiago Metro hours are 6:00 to 23:00 on weekdays, 6:30 to 23:00 on Saturdays and 7:30 to 23:00 on Sundays and public holidays, across every line of the network.
This guide covers the Santiago Metro hours for each type of day, the peak, off-peak and low fare bands with prices, how the Metro runs on public holidays, the express service on lines 2, 4 and 5, and which Red buses keep running after the Metro closes. The data comes from metro.cl and from the fare resolution published in Chile’s Diario Oficial on Saturday 21 February 2026 (checked October 2026).
Santiago Metro hours by day
The Santiago Metro opens at 6:00 on weekdays, 6:30 on Saturdays and 7:30 on Sundays and holidays, and closes at 23:00 every day, according to Metro’s hours and fares page.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Ticket offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6:00 | 23:00 | Same as Metro hours |
| Saturday | 6:30 | 23:00 | Same as Metro hours |
| Sunday and public holidays | 7:30 | 23:00 | Close at 22:30 |
The 7:30 opening on Sundays and holidays has applied since Sunday 8 December 2024, when Metro moved the opening of its 143 stations half an hour earlier. Before that date the Metro opened at 8:00 on those days, so older versions of the Santiago Metro hours you find online are out of date.
The 23:00 closing time is the last moment to enter a station, not to arrive. Metro warns that if you enter close to closing time you may miss some connections, because some lines will already have finished service. If your trip includes one or two line changes, enter by 22:30.
Ticket offices, where you can top up a bip card, follow the Metro hours except on Sundays and holidays, when they close at 22:30. For later top-ups there are online channels, covered in our guide to topping up the bip card.
Santiago Metro hours and fares: peak, off-peak and low
A Metro ride costs a different amount depending on the time: on weekdays it is CLP 895 at peak, CLP 815 off-peak and CLP 735 in the low band, fares in force since Sunday 22 February 2026 under Exempt Resolution 760 of the Ministry of Transport, published in the Diario Oficial.
| Band (Mon-Fri) | Times | Metro | Red bus + Metro | Tren Nos + Metro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak (punta) | 7:00-8:59 and 18:00-19:59 | CLP 895 | CLP 895 | CLP 895 |
| Off-peak (valle) | 9:00-17:59 and 20:00-20:44 | CLP 815 | CLP 815 | CLP 815 |
| Low (bajo) | 6:00-6:59 and 20:45-23:00 | CLP 735 | CLP 795 | CLP 735 |
On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays there is no peak band: the Metro charges CLP 815 all day, per the metro.cl fare table. If you can move a weekday ride outside peak times, you save CLP 80 off-peak and CLP 160 in the low band.
Combined trips work slightly differently in the low band. If you start on a bus and then enter the Metro in the low band, you pay CLP 795, the bus fare, because the system charges the highest fare of the integrated trip. One payment covers up to two transfers within 2 hours of the first tap, without repeating a bus route.
Reduced fares
Students with a TNE card pay CLP 260 on Metro, buses and Tren Nos, all year and at any hour. Older adults pay CLP 260 with the TAM senior card, valid on the Metro only, or CLP 390 with the bip Adulto Mayor card, which also covers integrated trips with buses.
Santiago Metro hours on public holidays
On public holidays the Santiago Metro hours follow the Sunday schedule: it opens at 7:30, closes at 23:00 and charges CLP 815 all day. The rule covers any national holiday, even one that falls on a weekday, because metro.cl lists “Sunday and holidays” as a single timetable.
These are the remaining 2026 public holidays, per the official calendar published on gob.cl, with the Metro hours for each:
| Date | Holiday | Metro hours |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 October 2026 | National Day of the Evangelical and Protestant Churches | 7:30 to 23:00 |
| Sunday 1 November 2026 | All Saints’ Day | 7:30 to 23:00 |
| Tuesday 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | 7:30 to 23:00 |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | 7:30 to 23:00 |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | New Year’s Day | 7:30 to 23:00 |
For specific dates such as the September national holidays (Fiestas Patrias) or New Year’s Eve, Metro usually announces special hours only a few days ahead. Check its official channels before travelling on those days, and for next year see the 2027 public holiday calendar for Chile.
Lines, express service and Santiago Metro hours per line
The Santiago Metro has 7 lines in operation (1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6), 143 stations and about 149 km of track, and all of them follow the same general opening and closing times. Metro does not publish separate Santiago Metro hours for each line, but it does warn that late in the evening some connections may close before you reach them.
Line 4A, between Vicuña Mackenna and La Cisterna, is a short six-station link between Line 4 and Line 2. That makes it one of the connections where arriving right at closing time is risky. Lines 7, 8 and 9 and the Line 6 extension appear on metro.cl as projects under construction or study and are not in service yet.
Express service on lines 2, 4 and 5
The Ruta Expresa runs on lines 2, 4 and 5 from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00 on working days. Trains are split into a red route and a green route: each stops only at stations of its own colour and at shared stations, which shortens travel time.
Before boarding, check the colour of your destination station on the platform signs. If it is red, take a red train; if green, a green one; if it is a shared station, any train works. Metro notes that express service starts and ends gradually, so you may see express trains a few minutes before or after those times. Outside those windows and at weekends, every train stops at every station.
How to pay for the Metro
On the Metro you can pay with a bip card, with a TNE or TAM card if you qualify for a reduced fare, or with a contactless bank card. Contactless Visa or Mastercard debit, credit and prepaid cards, plus phone and watch wallets, work on the Metro and Tren Nos since Friday 13 February 2026, according to Metro’s card payment page.
A bank card is charged the general adult fare for the time band, the same as with a bip card, and the charge appears the next day as a single transaction. Student and senior fares do not apply. Bank cards do not yet work on Red buses; Metro says it will announce when they do, so for bus trips you still need a bip card or a QR code.
After closing time: buses that run at night
When the Santiago Metro hours end at 23:00, the alternative is the Red Movilidad bus network, where several routes run 24 hours and the fare is CLP 795 at any time. The bus fare is the same by day and by night, under the February 2026 fare resolution.
Routes listed with 00:00 to 23:59 hours in red.cl data include route 405 (Maipú to Las Condes), route 506 (Maipú to Peñalolén) and route 210 (Estación Central to Puente Alto).
| Route | Districts (comunas) | Hours (red.cl) |
|---|---|---|
| 405 | Maipú – Las Condes | 24 hours |
| 506 | Maipú – Peñalolén | 24 hours |
| 508 | Pudahuel – La Florida / Peñalolén | 24 hours |
| 210 | Estación Central – Puente Alto | 24 hours |
| 401 | Maipú – Las Condes | 24 hours |
Red Movilidad also runs night routes, several marked with an N at the end, which operate roughly from midnight to 5:00. To see every service and its route, browse the Santiago Red bus routes.
Checklist for travelling without surprises
Three problems are worth avoiding with the Santiago Metro hours: entering late and missing a connection, paying the peak fare when you do not need to, and arriving on a Sunday before the 7:30 opening. This short list helps with all three:
- Enter by 22:30 if your trip includes line changes, especially through Line 4A.
- Avoid 7:00-8:59 and 18:00-19:59 if your plans are flexible: you pay less and travel in less crowded trains.
- Check the service status on metro.cl before leaving; station closures and diversions are posted there.
- Have a night plan B: find a 24-hour bus that passes near your accommodation.
- Top up your bip before Sunday evening, because ticket offices close at 22:30 on Sundays and holidays.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the Santiago Metro open?
The Santiago Metro opens at 6:00 Monday to Friday, at 6:30 on Saturdays and at 7:30 on Sundays and public holidays. The Sunday opening time has applied since December 2024 and covers all 143 stations of the network, according to metro.cl.
What time does the Santiago Metro close?
The Metro closes at 23:00 every day, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. That is the last time to enter a station; if you arrive just before closing, some connections may no longer be running, so enter by 22:30 if you need to change lines.
When is peak time on the Santiago Metro?
Peak time runs from 7:00 to 8:59 and from 18:00 to 19:59, Monday to Friday, and an adult ride costs CLP 895 in those bands. Off-peak costs CLP 815 and the low band CLP 735, under the fare table in force since 22 February 2026.
How much is the Metro at weekends?
An adult Metro ride costs CLP 815 all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, because there are no peak or low bands on those days. Students with a TNE pay CLP 260, and older adults pay CLP 260 with a TAM card or CLP 390 with a bip Adulto Mayor card.
Does the Metro run on public holidays?
Yes, the Metro runs on every public holiday on its Sunday schedule, from 7:30 to 23:00, and charges the weekend fare of CLP 815. Around Fiestas Patrias or New Year, Metro may announce special hours, so check its official channels on those dates.
How do I get around after 23:00?
After 23:00 you can take Red Movilidad buses, which cost CLP 795 at any hour. Routes such as 405, 506 and 210 run 24 hours according to red.cl, and night services operate roughly between midnight and 5:00 on other corridors.
Can I pay for the Metro with a credit or debit card?
Yes, since 13 February 2026 you can pay on the Metro and Tren Nos by tapping a contactless Visa or Mastercard card, phone or watch on the validator. You are charged the general adult fare, and this payment method does not work on Red buses yet.
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