How walkable is Bogotá?
Bogotá has a walkability score of 91 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Colombia.
What's within walking distance
1,116 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bogotá. The nearest grocery is Tiendas Jumbo Carrera 30, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Tiendas Jumbo Carrera 30500 m · 6 min
- Tiendas Jumbo Colombia540 m · 7 min
- Industrias Vargas620 m · 8 min
- Restaurante La Talanquera120 m · 2 min
- PPC Pollo Pizza Carne Mallplaza220 m · 3 min
- Carnes y Pescados Restaurante270 m · 3 min
- Distribuidora el Faro Paloquemao - Distribuidor de Papelería y Juguetería al por70 m · 1 min
- Aignep Latam SAS70 m · 1 min
- Maz mallas mallas y gaviones100 m · 1 min
- Tostao Cafe y Pan320 m · 4 min
- Juan Valdez Café710 m · 9 min
- Tostao'720 m · 9 min
- Banco de Bogotá330 m · 4 min
- Banco Caja Social Ricaurte420 m · 5 min
- Banco de Occidente530 m · 7 min
- Plaza de la Hoja770 m · 10 min
- Parque La Pepita840 m · 11 min
- Parque Ricaurte940 m · 12 min
- Colegio San José530 m · 7 min
- Liceo San Gregorio Magno990 m · 12 min
- Jardin Infantil Nuevos Pasos1.9 km · 24 min
- Panamericana Librería y Papelería1.1 km · 14 min
- Biblioteca Hno. Hildeberto Juan1.6 km · 20 min
- EDITORIAL BLANCO Y NEGRO SAS1.7 km · 21 min
- Brason Beer240 m · 3 min
- Fun Jungle Bogotá730 m · 9 min
- Cinépolis Calima770 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 4.6142, -74.0896. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 113 street intersections per km², and blocks average 106 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 87 to 100, and Bogotá's score of 91 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 87 | Map |
| 1 km north | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 91 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Medellín, Colombia | 246 km | 92 |
| Cali, Colombia | 301 km | 80 |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 712 km | 70 |
| Quito, Ecuador | 731 km | 55 |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 996 km | 91 |
Questions about walking in Bogotá
Is Bogotá a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bogotá has a walkability score of 91 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 2nd of 4 cities in Colombia and 123rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Colombia?
Medellín is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Colombia, with a score of 92. Bogotá ranks 2nd with 91.
How does Bogotá compare with nearby cities?
Bogotá sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Bogotá scores 91, against Medellín (92, 246 km away), Cali (80, 301 km away) and Barranquilla (70, 712 km away).
How is Bogotá's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bogotá it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.