Feeder 16-14 links El Dorado T1 to TransMilenio in minutes
From Terminal T1, TransMilenio Feeder 16-14 runs straight to the Portal ElDorado station on the main B Line, so you can switch from airport mode to city buses in one shot. The stop sits outside T1 on the arrivals level, next to other SITP and feeder bays, and signs show “Alimentador 16-14 Portal ElDorado.” You pay with a TuLlave card before boarding any trunk line, not on the green feeder itself.
This is a green feeder bus, so rides on 16-14 connect you into the red TransMilenio trunk routes that cross Bogotá from Portal ElDorado. The service generally tracks normal TransMilenio operating hours, roughly 4:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays, with slightly shorter spans on Sundays and holidays. Figure 10–20 minutes between buses in off-peak times, faster in rush hour when demand spikes along Calle 26.
Cost runs the same as any TransMilenio feeder link, pulled from your TuLlave balance when you enter the Portal’s paid area; one integrated trip on trunk plus feeder usually falls under COP 3,000–4,000 depending on current tariffs. There is no cash payment on board 16-14, so you need a loaded TuLlave card in hand before passing the Portal turnstiles. Kids and seniors follow the same card-based system, with any applicable reduced fares handled at recharge points.
Expect airport-style traffic along Avenida El Dorado (Calle 26), so the 16-14 run can swing between 8 and 25 minutes from T1 to Portal ElDorado, depending on the hour. The bus uses dedicated feeder lanes near the station but mixes with regular buses and taxis closer to the terminal. If you land in T2, you first ride the internal airport shuttle to T1, then walk about 3–5 minutes to the signed feeder stop.
Step-by-step: TransMilenio Feeder 16-14 from BOG
- 1. From your gate in T1, follow “Salida / Exit” to the arrivals level.
- 2. Walk 3–5 minutes outside arrivals toward the bus bays marked for TransMilenio feeders and SITP; look for route sign “16-14 Portal ElDorado.”
- 3. Join the 16-14 queue and board through the front door when the green feeder arrives; there is no validator on the bus.
- 4. Ride 8–25 minutes to Portal ElDorado, the western end of the Calle 26 TransMilenio corridor.
- 5. Inside Portal ElDorado, locate a TuLlave booth or machine, load at least COP 5,000–10,000, then tap at the red-line turnstiles.
- 6. Choose your red TransMilenio line by platform number and direction, then board for downtown or the north, depending on your hotel or connection.
One last tip: if you land after about 10:30 p.m., check the day’s last-transit times and have a backup like a taxi or app ride ready from T1 in case 16-14 service tapers off early.