Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa (Santa Elena)
| đ Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa | |
|---|---|
| Location | VĂa a Ballenita, Santa Elena |
| Type | Inter-provincial and inter-cantonal bus terminal |
| Also known as | Terminal Sumpa, Terminal de Santa Elena |
| Opened | 16 January 2014 |
| Platforms (andenes) | 20 |
| Owner | Municipality of Santa Elena |
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The Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa â usually just Terminal Sumpa â is the main bus terminal of Santa Elena Province. Long-distance buses to the rest of Ecuador leave from here, along with many of the inter-cantonal buses serving the communes of Santa Elena canton and the Ruta del Spondylus.
The terminal takes its name from the Amantes de Sumpa, the 8,000-year-old burial found in Santa Elena.
Location
The terminal is on the VĂa a Ballenita, on the edge of Santa Elena city. It is in Santa Elena canton, not in La Libertad.
History
- 16 January 2014 â The terminal opens as the Terminal Terrestre Regional de Santa Elena, adding the name Sumpa. The investment was about $6.97 million.
- 15 September 2015 â The Agencia Nacional de TrĂĄnsito (ANT) hands over administration of the terminal to the Municipality of Santa Elena.
Traffic
On a normal day the terminal handles about 512 departures and 8,436 passengers:
| Service | Departures per day | Passengers per day |
|---|---|---|
| Within the province (intraprovincial cooperatives) | 310 | 2,755 |
| To other provinces (interprovincial cooperatives) | 202 | 5,681 |
| Total | 512 | 8,436 |
Source: PDOT cantĂłn Santa Elena 2023â2027, p. 233.
Ticket Windows
Each cooperativa has its own ticket window (boleterĂa) along the main hall. Every window has a numbered sign.
The window numbers are not in order. Walking down the hall, they run 02, 3, 4, 2, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 13, 8, 13, 14, 15, 01, 05, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22. Several numbers appear on two different windows: there are two windows marked 2 (02 and 2), two marked 13 and two marked 15. Look for the cooperativa's name, not only the number.
The window number is not the platform (andén) number. For example, Liberpesa sells tickets at window 19 but its buses leave from andén 20, while CICA sells at window 20 and boards at andén 19. Check the andén printed on your ticket or posted at the window.
The table below lists the windows in the order they appear along the hall.
| Window sign | Cooperativa | Destinations | Departure times | Fare | Andén |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Trans Manglaralto (parcels / encomiendas) | Parcel service: Santa Elena, Puerto LĂłpez, Jipijapa, Manta | â | â | â |
| 02 | Coop. Trans Baños â Bodega (luggage/storage window) | â | â | â | â |
| 3 | CIFA Internacional | Machala, Santa Rosa, Arenillas, Tumbes (Peru) | |||
| 4 | Zaracay â Servicio Directo | Santo Domingo, via DurĂĄn, Babahoyo, Quevedo, Buena Fe and Patricia Pilar | 17:00 to Santo Domingo | ||
| 2 | CĂa. Verderiosa | 10 | |||
| 6 | Cooperativa San AgustĂn | Chanduy | 8 | ||
| 7 | CĂa. Transrincpen (CompañĂa de Transporte RincĂłn Peninsular) | SacachĂșn, Julio Moreno, Juntas del PacĂfico, Limoncito | 06:00, 11:00, 13:00, 18:00 | ||
| 7 | Cooperativa Patria (shares window 7) | Riobamba, via El Triunfo and CumandĂĄ | 17:00 daily | ||
| 9 | CĂa. Tralisansa S.A. and Coop. Rutas Peninsulares | Capaes, Colonche, Febres Cordero, San Pablo | |||
| 12 | Coop. Manantial de Guangala | ||||
| 15 | Coop. Santa Rita de Palmar | Palmar | |||
| 13 | Coop. 2 de Noviembre | Capaes | |||
| 8 | Coop. C.I.T.U.P. | Cruce de Ayangue, San Pedro, Cadeate, Manglaralto, Montañita, Olón, La Entrada; UPSE | 14 | ||
| 13 | Coop. Interprovincial Manglaralto | ||||
| 14 | Coop. Reales Tamarindos / C.I.C.A. | ||||
| 15 | Coop. Trans Baños | ||||
| 01 | Transvalencia and Coop. Loja (CTL) | Babahoyo, Quevedo; Loja | 17:30 to Loja | 11 | |
| 05 | Trans. Esmeraldas | ||||
| 16 | Altrapen â Servicio Normal | Guayaquil, stopping along the way (including Progreso and ChongĂłn) | |||
| 19 | Liberpesa â Servicio Directo | 20 | |||
| 20 | CICA â Servicio Directo | Guayaquil; Huaquillas | 22:30 to Huaquillas | 19 | |
| 21 | C.L.P. â Servicio Directo | Guayaquil (direct); Cuenca (direct) | 23:59 to Cuenca | 21 | |
| 22 | San CristĂłbal â Servicio Directo | Riobamba, Ambato, Latacunga, Quito (Quitumbe and CarcelĂ©n), Otavalo, Ibarra, TulcĂĄn |
Times, destinations and fares change. If you find something out of date, please update this table.
Arrivals
Arriving passengers come out through a separate door marked Solo llegada de pasajeros. People waiting to meet someone should wait in the seating area and not go through that door.
Ruta del Spondylus
For buses north along the coast to Ayangue, Manglaralto, Montañita, Olón and beyond, see Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus.