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demarcating the zones. If in doubt about the price, ask 
to see this book. The present regulations allow the driver 
to charge one passenger 20c. for the first zone and 10c. for 
each additional zone. A second passenger is 10c. per 
zone, and each passenger in excess of two is 5c. per zone. 
When you are not satisfied with the fare asked, ask the 
nearest policeman to settle the argument. It should be 
borne in mind that gasoline and tire shortages may bring 
about a change in these rates. 
2. BUSES and CHIVAS.—The buses belong to systems 
and operate on schedule. The “chivas” are privately 
owned and operate on a wildcat basis. 
Because of gasoline rationing, the. entire bus system is 
now in process of expansion, and subject to change. New 
bus schedules are being planned on the Pacific side to give 
continual service between Ancon, Balboa Heights, and 
Balboa from early morning until blackout. ANCON- 
BALBOA buses leave Ancon Post Office at 6:15 a. m. 
and every 20 minutes thereafter; via Fourth of July Ave¬ 
nue, Balboa Road, Roosevelt Avenue to Administration 
Building, via Ancon Boulevard to return to post office. 
Fare 5 and 10 cents. 
Alternate route, ANCON-BALBOA buses: Leave 
Ancon Post Office at 6:15 and every 20 minutes thereafter; 
via Ancon Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue, Balboa Road, 
Fourth of July Avenue to Ancon Post Office. Fare 5 
and 10 cents. 
DIABLO buses: Leave Diablo Post Office, 6:40 a. m., 
7 a. m., 7:15 a. m., 7:45 a. m., 8:15 a. m. and thereafter on 
the quarter to and quarter after every hour. Fares, to 
Balboa 5 cents, Administration Building, 10 cents, and to 
Ancon, 10 cents. 
PEDRO MIGUEL buses: Leave Ancon Post Office, 
6:15 a. m., 9:30 a. m., 2:30 p. m., and 4:40 p. m.; leave 
Pedro Miguel Clubhouse, 6:45 a. m., 10 a. m., 2:30 p. m., 
and 5:15 p. m. Fares, 15 cents or $6.50 per month on 
work days. 
GAMBOA buses: Leave Ancon Post Office 8 a. m., 
1:30 and 4 p. m. Leave Gamboa Clubhouse at 9:30 a. m., 
2:30 and 6 p. m. Fares, 25 cents or $10 per month on 
work days. A special Gold bus leaves the Gamboa Club¬ 
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house at 6 a. m. daily for employees going from Gamboa 
to the District Engineer or P. A. D. 
FORT KOBBE buses: Leave the Tivoli U. S. O. via 
Tivoli Avenue, Fourth of July Avenue, Balboa Road, 
Gaillard Highway, Miraflores Bridge to West Side; Cocoli, 
Locona and Fort Kobbe. Fares, to Cocoli, 15 cents, to 
Fort Kobbe, 25 cents. <« „„ 
Schedules, Gold buses: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11.30, 
a. m., 12:20, 12.40, 1:20, 1:40 p.m., etc. Silver buses, 
9 a. m., 10, 11, and 12 m., 1:20 p. m., 2 p m., etc. 
On the Atlantic side, a bus leaves the Cristobal Club¬ 
house for Margarita on the hour, starting at 7 a. m. and 
ending at 11 p. m. The fare is 10c. Return trips from 
Margarita are on the half-hour, starting at 6.30 a. m. and 
ending at 10:30 p. m. The bus to Gatun costs 15c. It 
leaves Cristobal at 8:15 a. m. and every hour and a half 
thereafter until 9:45 p. m. From Gatun, the first trip is 
at 7:15 a. m. and the last at 10:30 p. m. 
The different Army posts also operate buses to the 
center of the city. Inquire from a military policeman 
about the schedule and route. 
The Canal Zone does not regulate the fares ot the 
“chivas”. It is customary to charge 5c. anywhere around 
Panama City or Colon and the adjoining Zone towns, 
but this rate is often raised. When boarding a ‘ chiva 
at night, it is prudent to ask the fare in advance. In 
Panama, 5c. should take you anywhere in the city irom 
the Limit to the Bull Ring or to Balboa. Ten cents is 
charged to San Francisco or the Golf Club, 15c. to Rio 
Abajo, and 20c. to Juan Diaz or Old Panama. 
3. HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES, known as COCHES 
or CARROMATAS.—The rates in force for taxis govern 
the “coches”. The hourly rate is $1.50 for one passenger 
and 25c. for each additional passenger. This also is 
specified in the book on Canal Zone Traffic Regulations, 
which each driver must carry. 
4. TRAINS— There are four trains daily in each direc¬ 
tion, connecting Panama City and Colon. The ride takes 
about one hour and 35 minutes. Rates for the general 
public are $2.40 one way; for U. S. Government employees, 
including service men, $1.40. 
