Road Network
The Red Vial of the department of Cusco is made up of more than 5,000km of roads, from which about 700km are all made with asphalt. The rest in the majority are ready to have the asphalt, these are considered penetration roads to the rural areas. For the quantity of transportation that travels through these roads they could be divided in two groups, asphalt roads and non-asphalt roads. Although paths don’t belong to the Red Vial, they deserve an especial attention. Travel Cusco, Information Peru.

Asphalted Roads
They have one main road and a security rail in both ways separated by a central line. They are not illuminated, but these are accessible for any type of vehicles. In this kind of road, the signs and the basic services like gas stations, restaurants, and mechanic, they vary in comparison the ones of the city. In order to travel through these roads there is a toll fee. It costs less than US$ 2.

Affirmed Roads
The majority of the roads in Cusco are all affirmed, they have a base of dirty and grabble. There are three categories of roads, the ones that belong to the national roads, the secondary ones, and the off roads.

BUSES / BUS STATIONS:

Bus station to the Sacred Valley

• Cusco – Urubamba through Chinchero: Av. Grau 525
  Price : Cusco – Chinchero S/. 2.00
  Cusco – Urubamba S/. 3.50
• Cusco – Urubamba through Pisaq: Calle Puputi s/n
  Price: Cusco – Pisaq S/. 2.30
  Cusco Urubamba S/. 3.50
• Cusco - Pisaq - Calca: Av. Tullumayu s/n
  Price: Cusco - Pisaq S/. 2.30
  Cusco - Calca S/.2.80
• Urubamba – Ollantaytambo: Av. Ferrocarril Urubamba
  Price: Urubamba – Ollantaytambo S/. 1.00

BUS TERMINAL FROM MACHU PICCHU TOWN TO MACHU PICCHU CITADEL

Address: Of. Principal Av. Pardo 613, Cusco.
Telephone: 22-2125 – 25-2959
Branch: Of. Línea Férrea (Paccha) Km. 111, Machu Picchu Town.
Telephone: 21-1134

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Bus Station of Cusco (Transportation by bus at nationwide)
Transport by bus at regional wide and Nationwide
Address: Av. Vía de Evitamiento 429
Telephone: 224471

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RAILROADS / TRAIN STATIONS:

As of 1st January 2008 until 31st December 2008:

Cusco - Machu Picchu

Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu

Cusco - Titicaca Lake

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AIRLINES / AIRPORTS:

The airport of Cusco (Velasco Astete). It is named after Peruvian pilot Alejandro Velasco Astete who was the first person to fly over the Andes in 1925 flying to this airport. Later that year, in September, while trying to avoid crashing into spectators in the city of Puno he crashed and was death. The airport is the gateway to the marvelous and intriguing city of Cusco, which is the center of the South America travel network and, Machu Picchu which is perhaps the most famous city in ruins in the world. It is located in the southeast of the city about 15 minutes from the downtown. To get there is very easy, although the taxi rates are much higher than the ones from the city. Once the tourist arrives there, they will find lots of taxis offering their services. One can bargain the price of the rate, the price of transportation to any hotel in the downtown never go over 10 soles.

There are daily flights to Lima, as well as to Arequipa, Juliaca, and Puerto Maldonado. The connection flights abroad are very minimum. Right now all are made through Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano with La Paz as the main destination point, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9 a.m.

International Airport “Alejandro Velasco Astete”
Central Information: (084) 22-2611
Telefax: (084) 22-2601
Web: www.corpac.gob.pe   -   www.vuelos.com.pe/cusco.asp

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FLUVIAL TRANPORTATION
The rivers are called “the roads of the jungle” because in this region many locations lack the need for roads or airports. The only fluvial port of importance in Cusco is located in the northeast region specifically in the region of the providence of La Convencion (10 hours from Quillabamba) from here is possible to continue the trip through the lower Urubamba heading for Koshireni, Kiteni, and Camisea in the basin of the Ucayali passing through  the Pongo of Mainique.

The cost of the tickets is bought directly at the ports (there they will give you information about the schedule and the most frequently destinations).  

RENTAL CAR:

TAXIS / COSTS:

• Public transportation (Buses) Local S/. 0.60
• Taxi services:
• In the city, until 10 P.M.S/.3.00, pass 10 p.m.  S/.5.00
• From the Airport to the Main square: S/.5.00
• Cusco to Urubamba through Chinchero: S/. 10.00

Address: Pavitos Street s/n.

MOTORCYCLE RENTAL
If you are looking for some fun and adventure in two wheels, you definitively have to rent a motorcycle in order to get to know Cusco in a different way, in the open country!!!
There are places where you can rent bikes and quads, these can be rented by the hour, days or by tours.

Peru Explorers
Address: San Cristobal #180
Telephone: +51 84 9651588 or 256884
E-mail: info@peruexplorers.com

Eric Adventures
Address: Calle Plateros 324, Cusco
Telephone: (084) 22-8475 - 23-4764

Peru Moto Tours
Address: Saphy 578, Cusco
Telephone: (084) 23-2742 - 969-0609

Cusco Moto Tour Peru
Address: Saphy 592, Cusco
Telephone: (084) 22-7025 - 968-1167 - 969-6021