How to Say "public transport" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “public transport” is “colectivo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
general urban transport

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.
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