Metropistas

What Metropistas does

Metropistas is a privately held Puerto Rico toll road operator and consortium controlled by Spanish multinational Abertis, operating under a 40-year public-private partnership concession granted by Puerto Rico Law Number 29 of June 8, 2009. The company manages seven highways — PR-5, PR-20, PR-22, PR-52, PR-53, and PR-66 — plus the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, covering more than 200 kilometers of tolled infrastructure across 15 municipalities serving over one million residents. Its busiest asset, PR-22 (Expreso José de Diego), carries approximately 200,000 vehicles daily through nine electronic gantry portals, with the Buchanan station alone processing over 25 million vehicles per year.

The core offering is toll collection through bidirectional electronic gantries (pórticos bidireccionales) that allow free-flow tolling in both travel directions, supplemented by 24/7 roadside assistance, a mobile application launched in November 2025, and sustainability initiatives such as photovoltaic solar systems being installed across remaining toll plazas. Revenue is generated on a transactional basis from seven vehicle classes (Class 1 motorcycles/passenger cars through Class 7 heavy vehicles) with publicly disclosed unit rates ranging from $0.55 to $4.05 per plaza crossing depending on class and corridor. The end customers are individual drivers and commercial vehicle operators, while the principal institutional counterparty is the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority under the concession framework. Metropistas is also extending into sustainability (En Ruta Contigo CSR program, solar energy) and road safety education (Seguridad Vial 360, Cátedra Abertis academic awards) as adjacent community-facing activities.

Name

Metropistas

Legal name

Metropistas

Website

https://metropistas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Metropistas is the Abertis-controlled consortium that operates all Puerto Rico toll highways — PR-5, PR-20, PR-22, PR-52, PR-53, PR-66, and the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge — under a 40-year government concession, collecting electronic tolls from drivers and providing 24/7 roadside assistance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Toll Road Operations

NAICS

Other Urban Transit Systems (485119)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Metro/Urban Rail Operators (Integrated Multimodal Agencies) (TLAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Toll road operations
• Electronic toll collection
• Highway concession management
• Roadside assistance services
• Toll infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Guaynabo

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Toll Collection Revenue: Revenue generated from toll collection at multiple plazas across seven highway corridors. Tolls are collected from vehicles of different classes (Clase 1-7) with varying rates based on vehicle type and plaza location. The system supports electronic toll collection through pórticos bidireccionales.
2. Concession-based Operations: Operating under a 40-year public-private partnership concession granted by Puerto Rico's Law Number 29 of June 8, 2009. The concession covers management, rehabilitation, conservation, and improvement of toll road infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metropistas manages, operates, rehabilitates, and maintains Puerto Rico's toll highway network under a 40-year public-private partnership concession granted by the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority. The company operates seven highways (PR-5, PR-20, PR-22, PR-52, PR-53, PR-66) and the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, collecting tolls from drivers and providing 24/7 roadside assistance through call centers and a mobile application.

Product overview

Metropistas is a consortium operated by Abertis and its investor partners that manages all toll highways in Puerto Rico under Public-Private Partnership agreements governed by Law Number 29 of June 8, 2009. The company operates through three concession contracts: Autopistas de Puerto Rico (Puente Teodoro Moscoso), Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (PR-5 and PR-22), and Puerto Rico Tollroads (PR-20, PR-52, PR-53, and PR-66). The core offering consists of highway management, operation, rehabilitation, and conservation services across approximately 40 years of concession terms. Supporting services include 24/7 roadside assistance, electronic toll collection via bidirectional gantries, and a mobile application for requesting assistance. The company also operates sustainability initiatives including solar energy systems at toll plazas and the 'En Ruta Contigo' social responsibility program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• En Ruta Contigo: A corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiative based on three pillars: road safety, environment, and community.

Products and services

• PR-22 (Expreso José de Diego) The most trafficked highway in Puerto Rico, spanning 84 km and connecting San Juan to Hatillo through 12 municipalities. Features nine electronic toll gantries including the Buchanan station, handling approximately 200,000 vehicles daily and over 25 million vehicles annually. Available to all Puerto Rico drivers who pay per-use tolls based on vehicle class.
• PR-52 (Expreso Luis A. Ferré) The longest toll highway in Puerto Rico, extending 108.3 km from San Juan to Ponce. Connects 15 municipalities with a combined population exceeding one million. Features eight toll plazas and serves as a critical route between northern and southern Puerto Rico.
• PR-5 (Autopista Rafael Torres Ortega) Urban highway extending 14 km across Bayamón municipality, connecting with PR-6, PR-2, and PR-199 highways.
• PR-20 (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) Urban expressway of 9.5 km located entirely within Guaynabo municipality, connecting PR-2 near San Patricio Plaza to PR-1 near La Muda.
• PR-53 (Expreso José Celso Barbosa) Highway operated by Metropistas as part of the Puerto Rico Tollroads concession.
• PR-66 (Expreso Roberto Sánchez Vilella) Highway operated by Metropistas as part of the Puerto Rico Tollroads concession.
• Puente Teodoro Moscoso Strategic bridge operated under the Autopistas de Puerto Rico concession, providing connectivity as part of the toll road network.
• Roadside Assistance Service (Asistencia en la Carretera) 24/7 free roadside assistance service for drivers on all operated highways. Available via phone (787-705-8699) and mobile application. Available to all drivers using Metropistas highways.
• Metropistas Mobile Application Mobile application enabling drivers to request free 24/7 roadside assistance directly from their smartphones. Available for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) platforms. Targeted at Puerto Rico drivers on Metropistas-operated highways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 vehicles served daily on PR-22 alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Para la NaturalezacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Metropistas' sustainable mobility initiatives. Para la Naturaleza is a key environmental organization in Puerto Rico that works on conservation and environmental protection projects.
• Fundación AbertiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing academic research support for sustainable mobility and road safety initiatives. Fundación Abertis conducts studies and provides research findings that inform Metropistas' environmental and safety programs.
• Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner collaborating on road safety initiatives, infrastructure projects, and transportation planning. Works alongside Metropistas to promote safe driving practices and infrastructure improvements.
• Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment authority that granted the 40-year concession to Metropistas under Law Number 29 of June 8, 2009. The Authority oversees the public-private partnership arrangement for managing Puerto Rico's toll road infrastructure.
• Commission for Traffic Safety (Comisión para la Seguridad en el Tránsito)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body working with Metropistas on traffic safety initiatives, educational campaigns, and awareness programs to promote responsible driving on Puerto Rico's highways.
• Puerto Rico Automobile Accident Compensation Administration (ACAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on motorcycle safety initiatives, including events for endorsing Puerto Rico motorcyclists. ACAA is Puerto Rico's government agency for automobile accident compensation.
• Puerto Rico Red Cross (Cruz Roja)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support partner collaborating on essential projects that improve safety and welfare. The Red Cross works with Metropistas on emergency response and community support initiatives.
• Fundación del Centro de TraumacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in supporting essential projects that improve safety and wellbeing of Puerto Rico communities. The Trauma Center Foundation focuses on injury prevention and trauma care support.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCR: Brazilian toll road operator with extensive concessions across Latin America. Closely comparable PPP model and regional focus, with similar toll collection and highway management operations.
• Transurban: Australian toll road operator with major PPP concessions in Australia and North America. Larger scale but same concession-based business model with long-duration revenue contracts from toll collection.
• Globalvia: Spanish toll road and infrastructure operator with PPP concessions across multiple countries in Europe and the Americas. Similar mid-size PPP concession model and Spanish operational heritage.
• Cintra: Subsidiary of Ferrovial; operates toll roads globally under PPP concessions. Highly comparable business model and PPP structure to Metropistas, with similar focus on long-term highway infrastructure concessions.
• Vinci Highways: Subsidiary of French infrastructure major Vinci; operates toll roads and road infrastructure concessions globally. Similar PPP-based business model with long-term concessions and integrated roadway services.
• Itinere: Spanish toll road and infrastructure operator with concessions across multiple regions. Comparable mid-size PPP concession operator profile with similar toll road focus.
• Sacyr Concesiones: Spanish infrastructure concession operator with toll roads across multiple countries. Similar PPP concession model and Spanish operational heritage with comparable portfolio approach.

Others

• Macquarie Asset Management: Global asset manager with MIRA infrastructure platform holding significant toll road concessions globally. Financial peer in the toll road concession investment and management space.
• Brookfield Infrastructure Partners: Global infrastructure investor with significant toll road and transportation holdings. Acts as a financial peer in the toll road concession investment space rather than a direct operating competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Abertis: Parent company of Metropistas and one of the world's largest toll road operators managing approximately 8,000 km of highways across 15 countries. Same core business model but vastly larger scale and broader geographic diversification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropistas
• Instagraminstagram.com/metropistaspr

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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