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Quito Metro Map

The Quito Metro map covers a single line: 15 stations across 22.5 km, running entirely underground from Quitumbe in the south to El Labrador in the north. Use the interactive map below to find any station and get directions.

Lines
1Line 1 only
Stations
15All underground
Length
22.5 kmEnd to end
Full journey
34 minQuitumbe – El Labrador

Interactive map

Click the panel below to load the map. It loads on demand so the page stays fast. Each blue circle is a station; the two larger circles are the terminals.

🗺 Click to load interactive map

Station order, south to north

Line 1 runs in a single corridor. Stations in order from the southern terminal — click any name for its full guide:

#StationNote
1QuitumbeSouthern terminus
2Morán Valverde
3Solanda
4El Calzado
5El RecreoTrolleybus
6La MagdalenaTrolleybus
7San FranciscoHistoric centre
8La Alameda
9El EjidoEcovía
10Universidad CentralEcovía
11La Pradera
12La Carolina
13Iñaquito
14Jipijapa
15El LabradorNorthern terminus

Where the Metro meets other transport

  • 🚎El RecreoTrolleybus southern terminal and shopping centre
  • 🚎La MagdalenaMultimodal interchange with the Trolleybus
  • 🚌El Ejido / Universidad CentralEcovía corridor
  • ✈️El LabradorMultimodal hub; bus to the airport

Quitumbe also sits beside the city's main intercity bus terminal, which makes it the usual arrival point for travellers coming from outside Quito.

Reading the map

Blue circles

Each circle is a station. Click one to see its name and open walking or driving directions in Google Maps.

Larger circles

The two bigger markers are the terminals: Quitumbe in the south and El Labrador in the north.

The blue line

Traces the route of Line 1. The real alignment is underground, so it will not follow the streets exactly.

Zoom with the + and − controls or your scroll wheel. On a phone, pinch to zoom and drag to pan.

Working out journey times

Trains take roughly 2.4 minutes between consecutive stations, based on the 34-minute end-to-end run across 14 gaps. To estimate any trip, count the stations between your origin and destination and multiply.

RouteStationsApprox. time
Quitumbe → San Francisco6~15 min
San Francisco → Iñaquito6~15 min
El Recreo → El Labrador10~24 min
Quitumbe → El Labrador14~34 min

Estimates only — they exclude waiting time on the platform. The fare is flat regardless of distance.

Frequently asked questions

How many lines does the Quito Metro map show?
Just one. Line 1 is currently the only line, with 15 stations running south to north. There is no Line 2 — the planned expansion extends Line 1 itself towards La Ofelia.
Is there a downloadable PDF map?
The operator publishes official maps at stations and on its own channels. The map on this page is interactive and works on a phone, so you can search a station and open directions to it directly.
Why does the line on the map not follow the streets?
Because the whole route is underground. The blue line traces the alignment between stations rather than any surface road.
Which stations connect to buses?
El Recreo and La Magdalena connect to the Trolleybus, El Ejido and Universidad Central to the Ecovía, and El Labrador is a multimodal hub with the airport bus. Quitumbe adjoins the intercity bus terminal.
Does the fare depend on how far I travel on the map?
No. The Metro uses a flat fare, so a one-station hop costs the same as the full 22.5 km run: USD 0.45 standard, with reduced rates of USD 0.22 and USD 0.10.

Keep exploring

Line 1 guideAll 15 stations and the routeHow to use itTickets, cards and travellingWhat to seeSights close to the Metro