MOBILITY

Bogota promotes the Sustainable Mobility:

  • The city fosters the use of bicycles with more than 550 km of bike lanes for locals and tourists alike.
  • In addition, some spaces help cyclists to leave their bicycles in safe places called 'Cicloparqueaderos' or bike racks which are connected to the TransMilenio system.

Public Transport System:

SAFETY IN THE CITY

Bogotá is home to nearly 9 million inhabitants from all country regions. The capital is the most important business, economic and social epicenter in Colombia, making security conditions variable.

Nevertheless, the city has a capable police force, a robust institutional framework, and bodies that operate to achieve peaceful, respectful and harmonious environments and interactions.

EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  • One of the main connecting hubs in Latin America.
  • South America's best airport for three consecutive years (2015-2017) according to Skytrax.
  • South America's leading airport (World Travel Awards-2020).
  • It is the #1 cargo airport in Latin America. "One of the most biosecure airports; five stars in biosecurity (Skytrax). It also has airport health accreditation by ACI (Airports Council International).

EMERGENCIES

The capital of Colombia has instances to locate and respond to unforeseen incidents and emergencies immediately.

The primary assistance mechanism is the 123 hotline. Through this telephone channel, any emergency reported in the city can be attended to promptly and agilely.

However, several emergency lines support the assistance in Bogota, such as:

Biosafety

 

The seal is the nation's property, run by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (Mincit). It is duly registered with the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and is supported by the general biosafety protocols (Resolution 666 of 2020 issued by the Ministry of Health), the specific protocols for each sector and the National Quality System (SICAL).

  • It is an evaluation to verify the implementation and application of biosafety protocols to minimize risks for workers, clients, visitors and suppliers.

Who can use it?