Lima will register an increase in urban mobility throughout the weekend due to General Elections 2026especially on the same day they will take place, Sunday April 12which will reach the use of mobility applications.
Lima will register an increase in urban mobility throughout the weekend due to General Elections 2026especially on the same day they will take place, Sunday April 12which will reach the use of mobility applications.
The demand for transportation services by application projects an increase in 20% from 8:00 amdriven by citizens traveling to their voting centers and land terminals.
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The flow of trips will grow steadily during the morning until reaching its peak at noon. The residential districts of La Molina and Santiago de Surco They are emerging as the areas with the highest concentration of applications, with projected increases of up to 35% due to the density of voting locations in these jurisdictions.
The intensity of mobility will manifest itself from the Friday April 10 with demand peaks of up to 60% between 7:00 pm and midnight. This movement will mainly focus on Miraflores, Barranco and the Cercado de Limamotivated by social activities prior to the beginning of the restriction on the sale of alcoholic beverages or “dry law”.
For him Saturday, April 11, a decrease in application activity is anticipatedfunctioning as a transition period before the main day. In addition to the voting centers, constant movement is expected in the land terminals for the return of travelers and in various commercial areas of the capital.
Users maintain a tendency to choose mobility applications to avoid crowds and have traceability in their movements. Platforms such as Uber, Didi, Cabify and Indrive have maintained their regular rates during the last week before the elections, according to the operators’ own reports.
It is recommended to citizens Plan your transfers in advance to ensure an orderly day. Although public transportation will operate from 5:00 am, it is expected that the use of applications will be extended after the vote for family visits and social activities permitted by electoral regulations.
