Metrotranvía Mendoza
Light rail · Mendoza · Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza
1 line · 25 stations
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Service information checked . Check the operator before travel because schedules can change at short notice.
Quick facts
- Operator
- Sociedad de Transporte Mendoza operates the Metrotranvía as routes 100 and 101.
- Route
- The 17-kilometer line runs between Gutiérrez in Maipú and Avellaneda in Las Heras through Godoy Cruz and central Mendoza.
- Payment
- SUBE is accepted across the line. New smart stations also support the payment methods shown at their entrance gates, including bank cards and QR.
- Check the current STM fare before riding.
- Trams
- The current fleet includes climate-controlled Siemens SD100 light-rail cars acquired from San Diego.
- Each car has 64 seats, room for about 180 passengers, and space for two bicycles.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair boarding depends on the stop. The newer smart stations have controlled, accessible boarding areas, but older surface stops are less consistent.
Mike’s notes
The Metrotranvía is Mendoza's single operating light-rail line. Route 100 runs from Gutiérrez to Avellaneda, while route 101 covers the same stops in the opposite direction. It is most useful for trips along the north-south corridor through Maipú, Godoy Cruz, central Mendoza, and Las Heras.
The line uses an old railway alignment rather than running down the middle of Mendoza's main streets. The original Gutiérrez to Mendoza section opened in 2012, and the Las Heras extension added nine stops in 2019. Parque TIC followed as an infill stop in 2021.
Riding the line
Pay with SUBE. Some of the newer enclosed stations also have gates for bank cards and QR payment, but that equipment is not a reason to arrive without a SUBE when the rest of a Mendoza trip may require one. Check STM's current schedule because evening and weekend frequency is thinner than the daytime service.
The Siemens light-rail cars came from San Diego and are high-floor vehicles, but they have air-conditioning and more interior space than a bus. Each car has 64 seats, room for roughly 180 passengers in total, and space for two bicycles. Mendoza is receiving another 39 donated units from San Diego to expand fleet capacity for the longer network. Their arrival does not mean every car is already in passenger service.
Boarding access varies by stop. The enclosed smart stations provide controlled waiting areas and the most consistent level access, while older surface platforms need more planning. Mendoza station sits near the north side of the center, not at the bus terminal, so check the final walk or connection before choosing the tram.
Extensions of about 6 kilometers toward El Plumerillo airport and about 16 kilometers toward Luján de Cuyo are under construction. They should not be treated as part of the operating map until STM starts passenger service.
Short history
2012
First section opens
Commercial service begins between Gutiérrez and Mendoza on the former San Martín railway alignment.
2019
The line reaches Las Heras
Nine stops open north of Mendoza, extending service to Avellaneda.
2021
Parque TIC opens
A new stop fills the gap between 9 de Julio and Independencia.
2026
Smart-station work continues
STM adds controlled preboarding areas and continues work on the airport and Luján de Cuyo extensions. Those extensions are not yet in passenger service.