How walkable is Quito?
Quito has a walkability score of 55 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Ecuador.
What's within walking distance
349 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Quito. The nearest grocery is Distribuidora y Bodega de Cerveza El Travieso, about 17 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping. It is weakest for groceries.
- Distribuidora y Bodega de Cerveza El Travieso1.4 km · 17 min
- Tía San Francisco1.5 km · 19 min
- Santa María1.6 km · 20 min
- Cangrejos de Teresita610 m · 8 min
- El Patio Bistro690 m · 9 min
- Rinconcito de Joby750 m · 9 min
- Pescaderia Quito390 m · 5 min
- Ecuamar390 m · 5 min
- Mercado San Roque Quito490 m · 6 min
- El Buen Café1.1 km · 14 min
- Restaurante y Cafetería Modelo1.6 km · 21 min
- Café Águila de Oro1.7 km · 21 min
- Alli Tarpuk1.1 km · 14 min
- Banco Pichincha1.6 km · 20 min
- Banco Internacional1.8 km · 22 min
- Unnamed park1.1 km · 14 min
- Parque Moreno Bellido1.1 km · 14 min
- Panecillo1.4 km · 17 min
- Unidad Educativa Franciscana San Andres1.3 km · 16 min
- Colegio La Providencia1.7 km · 21 min
- Unidad Educativa Sagrados Corazones Centro1.9 km · 23 min
- Papeleria, Libreria y Bazar El Girón740 m · 9 min
- Biblioteca Municipal Federico González Suárez1.7 km · 21 min
- Red Metropolitana de Bibliotecas Quito1.7 km · 22 min
- Recoleta de San Diego550 m · 7 min
- Expenal Garcia Moreno760 m · 10 min
- Casa del Alabado1.3 km · 17 min
Measured from the representative point at -0.2209, -78.5250. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 92 street intersections per km², and blocks average 107 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 15 to 89, and Quito's score of 55 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 46 | Map |
| 1 km north | 55 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 53 | Map |
| 1 km south | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 62 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 15 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 266 km | 91 |
| Cali, Colombia | 465 km | 80 |
| Bogotá, Colombia | 731 km | 91 |
| Medellín, Colombia | 792 km | 92 |
| Trujillo, Peru | 880 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Quito
Is Quito a walkable city?
Partly. Central Quito has a walkability score of 55 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 2nd of 2 cities in Ecuador and 251st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Ecuador?
Guayaquil is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Ecuador, with a score of 91. Quito ranks 2nd with 55.
How does Quito compare with nearby cities?
Quito is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Quito scores 55, against Guayaquil (91, 266 km away), Cali (80, 465 km away) and Bogotá (91, 731 km away).
How is Quito'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 Quito 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.