How walkable is Caracas?
Caracas has a walkability score of 72 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 230th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
333 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Caracas. The nearest grocery is Central Madeirense Bello Monte, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping and banks. It is weakest for parks and books & libraries.
- Central Madeirense Bello Monte840 m · 10 min
- Pasta Fresca Pierino860 m · 11 min
- Red Abastos Bicentenarios1.4 km · 18 min
- Bello Monte190 m · 2 min
- Momento Bar & Lounge340 m · 4 min
- El Manchego350 m · 4 min
- Farma Oncológica caracas400 m · 5 min
- Licores Colibar430 m · 5 min
- Autostar450 m · 6 min
- Telo Café Club Restaurant660 m · 8 min
- Caffé Piú820 m · 10 min
- Moka Deli Cafe Caracas850 m · 11 min
- Banco Mercantil260 m · 3 min
- Ciudad Banesco260 m · 3 min
- Banco de Venezuela320 m · 4 min
- Plaza Las Tres Gracias1.4 km · 18 min
- Unnamed park1.5 km · 19 min
- Paseo Los Ilustres1.5 km · 19 min
- Instituto Loscher Ebbinghaus1.0 km · 13 min
- San José de Tarbes - La Florida2.0 km · 25 min
- Librería y Papelería Chacaito1.7 km · 21 min
- Biblioteca "Jean Catrysse"1.7 km · 21 min
- Biblioteca Central1.8 km · 22 min
- Cinex El Recreo650 m · 8 min
- Berenjena Studios900 m · 11 min
- Hipocampo Cuenta Oficial1.1 km · 14 min
Measured from the representative point at 10.4880, -66.8792. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 71 street intersections per km², and blocks average 131 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 2%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 37 to 91, and Caracas's score of 72 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 72 | Map |
| 1 km north | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 61 | Map |
| 1 km south | 37 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 79 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 52 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 866 km | 70 |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 946 km | 89 |
| Bogotá, Colombia | 1,030 km | 91 |
| Medellín, Colombia | 1,068 km | 92 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 1,079 km | 74 |
Questions about walking in Caracas
Is Caracas a walkable city?
Yes. Central Caracas has a walkability score of 72 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 230th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Caracas compare with nearby cities?
Caracas sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Caracas scores 72, against Barranquilla (70, 866 km away), Santo Domingo (89, 946 km away) and Bogotá (91, 1030 km away).
How is Caracas'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 Caracas 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.