May 1st: Everything you need to know before leaving or entering Bogotá this weekend, there will be pico y placa
The entity also emphasizes the mechanical condition of the vehicle. Photo: AI Generated
TL;DR
- Bogotá's Secretariat of Mobility activates Plan Éxodo y Retorno for the May 1st holiday.
- An estimated 1,057,062 vehicles will leave Bogotá, and 1,031,973 will enter during the long weekend.
- Regional pico y placa will be enforced on Sunday, May 3rd: even plates (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) from 12 PM to 4 PM, and odd plates (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) from 4 PM to 8 PM.
- Traffic engineering measures include signal timing adjustments on Autopista Sur and a reversible lane on Carrera Séptima (between streets 183 and 245).
- Over 460 personnel will be deployed to manage traffic and provide assistance.
- Recommendations include planning trips in advance, checking vehicle mechanical condition, and obeying traffic laws.
- Updated traffic information will be provided through official channels.