One type of semi-public transport we do not know in Europe, the Collective, These are taxis throughout the day as a bus driving the same route, but everywhere on this route stops where people stop him by show of hands.

This goes so long until the taxi is full, which means that you are practically with strangers sharing a taxi. The price is a fixed price per ride, no matter which route or line is selected. The Colectivo is seen in price between a bus ticket and a taxi ride.

In a small town there depending on size about 20 lines, which are reported to the roof of the Colectivo.

The advantage is that the frequencies are much higher than the buses and that you do not have to go to the bus stop. Environmentally friendly, the whole is not, but still better than alone to drive their own car.

Here colectivos are in Chile certainly very popular and almost always full, even us it was fun to share this transport with the locals!