Oranjestad Streetcar (Arutram)

Arubus
Aruba
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The Journey

Navigate from Port of Call (Cruise Terminal) to Plaza Nicky across a span of 1.9km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Old Oranjestad downtown historic colonial architecture
  • House of Parliament and nearby government buildings
  • Fort Zoutman Historical Museum and surrounding plazas
  • Caya G.F. Betico Croes pedestrian shopping mall
  • Renaissance Mall and downtown shopping district
  • Caribbean Sea views from open-top double-decker carriages
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.5 hours

  • Distance

    1.9 km

  • Est. Price

    Free (tips to drivers welcome)

Official Booking Provider
Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Hydrogen fuel cell + lithium battery hybrid electric propulsion system

Locomotive Weight

N/A (tram vehicle)

Track Gauge

1,067 mm (metre gauge)

Braking Technology

Electric regenerative braking

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Single-track loop with passing loops at stops requiring careful scheduling

  • Street-running operation in mixed pedestrian and traffic zones

  • Hydrogen fuel cell integration in tropical Caribbean climate with high humidity

Route distance

1.9 km (loop)

Maximum speed

40 km/h in street-running sections

Fleet size

4 heritage-style trams (single and double-decker)

Year opened

2013

Operator

Arubus (public transport authority)

Power source

Hydrogen fuel cell + lithium batteries (no overhead wires)

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    0.5 hours

  • Distance

    1.9 km

  • Est. Price

    Free (tips to drivers welcome)

Official Booking Provider