San José station
Purple Line · Utjäwi in Aymara
San José station in detail
San José is one of the 26 stations of Mi Teleférico, the urban cable car network of La Paz and El Alto. It is served only by the Purple Line. Its Aymara name is Utjäwi: like every station on the network, it has a double name, in Spanish and in Aymara.
What is near San José
Named places mapped within 400 m, straight-line from the station. Source: OpenStreetMap, retrieved 6 September 2026. These are the ones somebody has mapped, not necessarily the most interesting.
Connections and street transport
Services at San José station
Facilities as listed by Mi Teleférico for this station on miteleferico.bo, retrieved 6 September 2026. Across the network you pay with a card or with the QR code in the Yala app.
Buy or top up your card before you head to the platform: at peak times the line at the ticket desk is longer than the line to board. With the virtual Yala card you can top up from your phone and go straight through the gate with a QR code, skipping the counter altogether.
Other stations on this line
Frequently asked questions about San José
Like the rest of the network, San José runs Monday to Sunday from 06:30 to 22:30 and public holidays from 07:00 to 21:00. There are no departure times to catch: cabins run continuously, one every 12 seconds, so there is no “next one” to wait for. See the opening hours page for the full detail.
San José is a station on the Purple Line of Mi Teleférico. The line page lists every station on it, along with the running times.
The standard fare is Bs 3 (about US$0.45) for the first line and Bs 2 for each transfer. On the reduced fare — students, people over 60 and passengers with a certified disability — it is Bs 1.50 plus Bs 1 per transfer. You can pay with a physical card or with the QR code of the virtual Yala card; the full breakdown is on the fares page.
Mi Teleférico does not publish station-by-station accessibility information, so we cannot confirm it for this particular stop. Across the network the cabins enter the platform at very low speed and station staff help passengers on board; if you use a wheelchair or a pushchair, tell the staff when you arrive. Passengers with a certified disability travel on the reduced fare.
Yes, but a bicycle pays an extra fare. Bulky luggage is allowed as long as it fits without getting in the way of other passengers, and several stations have bicycle parking. The cabins seat ten and load on the move, so station staff will give you a hand with your bags.