The Need for a Solid Urban Mobility Plan for San Miguel de Allende

Published April 29, 2022

By Carola Rico

The issue of turibuses

In recent months, the issue of tourist sightseeing bus routes in the historic center has been an issue. During the XXI Ordinary Session of the City Council on April 6, 2022, Mayor Mauricio Trejo presented a proposal regarding the familiar tourist buses, known as turibuses. The majority of the Council endorsed the plan (11 in favor, 1 against).

At that session, changes in stops for these vehicles was approved. “Tourist public transport in San Miguel de Allende will be relocated to provide a better service to users and improve road mobility in the historic center,” was the first point of a statement issued by the City Council. Calzada del Cardo was proposed as the new tourist pick-up and drop-off point, as well as the location for boarding logistics and a semi-fixed module for ticket sales.

The explanation was: “This change favors road mobility in the historic center. These actions are currently carried out on Juárez Street, where they generate vehicular congestion as well as reduced pedestrian traffic. Similarly, there is vehicular chaos in the Benito Juárez Park every time the turibuses park around it,” Trejo explained. With the relocation, users will benefit from a nicer waiting area, with furniture and a wooded space. There will be less danger for users when they approach the buses, since the area has been demarcated to show where the vehicles will flow from the private parking lot located on the street. The mayor pointed out that this proposal meets the need for the natural growth of San Miguel, which requires more efficient, comfortable, and safe mobility. “Municipalities grow and must move forward. San Miguel has modernization plans through conservation of good living. Today, one of the main problems is mobility. The city must move to different tourist transportation means, along with ecological and electric usage than what we have today,” the mayor said.

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