Inklingo

How to Say "public transport" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpublic transportis colectivoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
general urban transport
A bright blue and white city bus stopped at a street corner with a simple tree in the background.

Examples

El colectivo 60 pasa por aquí cada diez minutos.

Bus number 60 passes by here every ten minutes.

Perdí el colectivo y tuve que caminar.

I missed the bus and had to walk.

Bajate del colectivo en la próxima esquina.

Get off the bus at the next corner.

Learn Spanish with Inklingo

Interactive stories, personalized learning, and more.