Flota Occidental Pereira (Ris) Bus

Flota Occidental started working in 1955 in Quinchia, Risaralda with the popular Chivas or ladder buses that mobilized passengers through the different municipalities of Risaralda and Caldas. In its beginnings, it was known as Caldasmar but by including more routes to departments such as Choco, Quindio, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, and Valle del Cauca, among other areas of the country, it changed its name definitively to Flota Occidental, a name that is still maintained and with which this bus operator is recognized in the Colombian road transportation industry. It currently covers 13 of the 14 municipalities of Risaralda.

The city of Pereira is the capital of Risaralda. It was founded on August 30, 1863. It is a coffee region of Colombia, famous for its Arabica beans. The historical sites, monuments, and natural parks abound in this city. Pereira is part of the coffee region called the Coffee Cultural Landscape, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2011. 

● Otun Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary: It is an important ecotourism destination in the coffee region. It is a privileged conservation area due to national conservation sites such as the Los Nevados National Natural Park, and regional ones such as the Ucumarí Regional Natural Park and the Campoalegre Soil Conservation District.

● Ucumari Regional Natural Park: Is an excellent place to spend a day with family or friends. It is not your typical zoo, but a very well organized Institute that offers excellent information on animals. It has Colombian and African animals that live in a recreated environment In addition, the park has a food area where you can get delicious snacks.

● Santa Rosa de Cabal and San Vicente Thermal Reserve: In these natural springs, you will enjoy the incredible healing and relaxing properties of the thermal waters in a wonderful place to meditate in contact with nature. In these establishments, they have a restaurant and hotel.

These are Flota Occidental's most popular destinations from Pereira:

● Pereira to Medellin: This is one of the most important routes in Colombia, therefore, Flota Occidental offers daily departures on its Emperador service.

● Pereira to Quibdo: Offers numerous daily departures to Quibdo from Pereira, on its Linea Platino and Emperador services.

● Pereira to Istmina: You can travel to Pereira to Istmina with Flota Occidental. The bus fare vary from 50000 to 60000 pesos.

● Pereira Agency: Pereira Bus Terminal - 17 Street N° 23-157, Office 205b

● Pereira Agency - Telephone: 3211651 - 310 4494444

Once you have figured out your bus schedule, book your bus tickets easily with the redBus website or app. The site has been developed to ensure that passengers get their bus tickets booked and confirmed with minimum effort. All you have to do is follow the steps mentioned below:

• Enter the pick-up and drop-off points under the “From” and “To” sections on the redBus website or application
• Select the date of your journey under the “Onward Date”
• Click the “Search Buses” button

After this step, you will be taken to a page that displays every bus operator that runs on the route you have requested. You can select a bus based on the bus timings, fares, pick-up and drop-off points, reviews, and more. 

Select the seat of your choice by clicking on the “View Seats” button and then click on the “Proceed to Book” tab. You will be taken to the payment page where you can pay for your ticket using one of several banking options such as credit cards, debit cards, FPX, or any other mode that’s available.