This is the step by step to request the carpooling option in Bogotá

In Bogotá since January, peak and plaque began to rule with a longer schedule, according to the District Administration the objective was to improve mobility, contribute to the environment, so it endorsed and gave the option shared mobility, being one of the options to be except for the peak and plate measurement.

Article 3 of District Decree 073 of 2021 states that “The District Secretariat for Mobility shall carry out a registration of vehicle license plates, in order to allow the circulation of vehicles excepted by this measure. The exception shall be valid once the registration of the vehicle is confirmed on the platform provided by the District Mobility Secretariat for this purpose.”

It also states: “For the exception provided for in paragraph 18, whoever has registered in accordance with the conditions and requirements required by the District Secretariat for Mobility in the register of excepted persons and is found to be non-compliant with these conditions and requirements, shall lose the possibility of re-registering during the a period of six (6) months following the date on which the traffic ticket is in force. This is without prejudice to any criminal proceedings that may take place.”

“If the license plate on your car is not from Bogotá, the Pico y Placa Solidario rate increases by 5%. Remember that you can also register it free of charge for Carpooling and help reduce congestion,” said the Mobility Secretariat on Twitter.

The entity highlighted that this initiative operates, from Monday to Friday, for vehicles transiting through Bogotá with three or more occupants.

“Remember that the database of people excepted by Shared Car is downloaded on Friday night, so from Saturday you must apply for permission again for the following week, if you require it,” stressed the entity.

This is the step by step to obtain the driving permit in Shared Car in Bogotá, which gives Mobility:

-Click on the green button “Registration of excepted vehicles for three or more people, electric and hybrid”.

-Click on the blue “Please note” button at the top right of the form and verify that you meet the minimum requirements.

-Fill out all the fields of the form and click on the “Record Information” button.

-Then, you must verify on the SIMUR page https://www.movilidadbogota.gov.co/web/SIMUR/excepciones/consultarPlaca/ that the permit is valid, by entering the license plate number of the car.

-With this, your permit is ready. If Civilian Traffic Officers or Traffic Police stop the vehicle, they will check the database and see that the permit is valid. Remember to keep the occupancy of 3 or more people in the vehicle.

-Remember that the database of vehicles excepted by Carpool (3 or more occupants) is downloaded on Friday nights, so from Saturday you must apply for the permit again for the following week, if required.

“If Civilian Traffic Agents or Traffic Police stop the vehicle, they will check the database and see that the permit is valid. Remember that this exception does not require renewal,” he said.