Is there good bus service in Boquete, Panama?

Greetings expats community.

To give you a different answer I am going to let you decide wether the public transportation system is good or bad by answering to these facts about the bus system based in my experience in Boquete public transport from the David-Boquete route.

Are the Boquete Buses puntual?

Yes, the buses leave the station every 45 minutes, always go on time and don’t wait for anybody which is good for the people in the bus, not so good for the people that are late to catch it. There are many stops in the first 8 miles from the bus terminal in David an Boquete so you can take a taxi which will cost you about 2-3 dollars top and catch the bus in the next stop. Each ride takes about 45 minutes to 1 hours so it is important to plan your bus ride the day before.

How are the buses in Boquete?

The Boquete buses used to be the high school bus model. They changed it to the long distance bus type and by now they have changed probably half the bus fleet so it is a matter of luck which one do you use to get to Boquete.

Are the buses reliable in funtionality?

I rode the high school bus type for 8 years when I was in High school and each time I came back to Boquete to visit my family during my university years and they have never broke down or even get a flat tire so speaking by my experience they are very good. There was one time that the bus broke down but that happened to a friend of mine and I can not guarantee you that it will never happen but if you ask me I would say they are pretty well maintained.

How are the bus passengers?

I have never seen a fight, dispute or anything bad that would make me consider not taking the bus. The only thing that I don’t like is that sometimes the bus is completely crowded so you don’t find any seats but you just need to wait a few minutes.

For questions of the bus system inside Boquete I am affraid that I can’t help you. I have taken those buses just a few times and it was a long time ago. To go to another part of Boquete I’ve take taxis which are not expensive unless that you go to a really far away place like Caldera or Palmira.

I hope these answers helped you and gives you an idea of how is the Bus system here in Boquete

Wish you all the best.
Rommel Hans Troetsch.