LIMA EXPRESA

What LIMA EXPRESA does

Lima Expresa is a Peruvian road concession company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of VINCI Highways, the road concessions arm of French infrastructure group VINCI. The company was established in 2009 when the Municipality of Lima granted a public-private concession for the operation and maintenance of two urban arterials — the Vía de Evitamiento (16 km) and, subsequently, the Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla (9 km, inaugurated in June 2018) — together spanning 25 km and integrating 11 districts of Lima and Callao. The flagship component is the Gran Túnel Lima Expresa, a 1.8 km six-lane intelligent tunnel built beneath the Rímac River, equipped with forced ventilation, thermal protection, emergency exits every 320 meters, dynamic LED lighting, and renewable-energy supply. Daily vehicle flow exceeds 180,000 vehicles, and the toll tariff (S/. 6.60 for light vehicles, S/. 6.60 per axle for heavy vehicles) is the sole source of revenue, as the concession prohibits public financing.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through per-crossing toll fees collected at 14 toll plazas, augmented by electronic toll collection via the PEX system and contactless card payment through the partnership with Izipay. Customers are predominantly general public drivers (commuters, airport and port traffic, inter-district travel) on a flat transaction-based pricing model; B2B counterparties appear only in ancillary sustainability and engagement partnerships (ENGIE, Veolia, ATU, ONPE/JNE, KPMG, EY). Free 24/7 roadside assistance, ambulance service, tunnel fire brigade, free EV charging, lighting and green-area maintenance, road surface renewal using HIMA highly modified asphalt, and waste collection are provided as part of the concession service envelope.

The operations backbone is an AI-enhanced Operations Control Center running 120+ cameras 24/7, hosting the first AI-powered automatic incident detection system in Peru (cutting detection time from 15 minutes to under 5 minutes in 95% of cases). The company is certified to ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and has executed a multi-year environmental program delivering a 41% Scope 1+2 CO2e reduction (2018–2024) toward a 51% target by 2030, three solar-powered toll offices, and a 100% electric road-assistance fleet. Future growth is centered on the Lima Más Conectada petition platform, which advances 10 decongestion projects — 5 pending municipal approval — that would extend the concession's infrastructure footprint.

Name

LIMA EXPRESA

Legal name

LIMA EXPRESA

Website

https://limaexpresa.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lima Expresa is a VINCI Highways subsidiary operating the 25 km Vía de Evitamiento and Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla toll road concession in Lima, Peru under a 2009 municipal agreement, serving over 180,000 vehicles daily across 11 districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Toll Road Concession Services

NAICS

Urban Transit Systems (48511)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing) (TLABAMAC)

Keywords

• Urban toll roads
• Road concession services
• Electronic toll collection
• Highway operation maintenance
• Roadside assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toll Fees (Peaje): Toll fees collected from vehicles using the Vía de Evitamiento and vía expresa Línea Amarilla. Revenue finances 100% private construction of Línea Amarilla and maintenance of both roads including security, mechanical assistance, and emergency medical services.
2. Electronic Toll Collection (PEX): Electronic toll collection service through PEX company, providing automated payment options for users

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Lima Expresa operates and maintains 25 km of urban toll roads in Lima, Peru—the 16 km Vía de Evitamiento and the 9 km Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla—under a 25-year public-private concession with the Municipality of Lima. The company collects tolls via cash, card, contactless, and electronic (PEX) systems, and provides integrated road services including roadside assistance, ambulance, fire brigade, lighting, green-area maintenance, and waste collection. The network includes the 1.8 km Gran Túnel Lima Expresa and a 24/7 AI-powered operations control center.

Product overview

Lima Expresa is a VINCI Highways subsidiary operating two major urban toll roads in Lima, Peru: the Vía de Evitamiento (16 km) and Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla (9 km), spanning 25 km total. The core offering consists of road infrastructure operation and maintenance under a 2009 concession with the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima. These roads integrate eleven districts of Lima and Callao, serving over 180,000 vehicles daily. The service portfolio includes AI-powered operations control, free roadside assistance with electric fleet, emergency medical services, fire brigade for the Gran Túnel, electronic toll collection (via PEX), contactless payment, lighting maintenance, green area management, waste collection, road surface renewal with innovative HIMA asphalt technology, and free electric vehicle charging. The flagship Gran Túnel Lima Expresa is a 1.8 km intelligent tunnel operating on 100% renewable energy. The company also operates pedestrian bridges and conducts sustainability initiatives including solar energy and water conservation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vía de Evitamiento (16 km urban toll road) 16 km urban toll road concession serving daily commuters and freight traffic across 11 districts of Lima, with cash, card, contactless, and electronic (PEX) payment lanes, supporting access to Jorge Chávez International Airport and the Port of Callao.
• Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla (9 km urban expressway) 9 km urban expressway forming the second pillar of the concession, used by daily commuters, taxi/rideshare operators, and freight traffic in Lima.
• Gran Túnel Lima Expresa (1.8 km urban tunnel) 1.8 km urban tunnel equipped with smart tunnel systems including height-alert gantries and renewable energy features, integrated into the toll-road network for the safe transit of drivers between districts.
• PEX Electronic Toll Collection Electronic toll collection system enabling cashless, automated toll payment via PEX tags issued through partner banks (BBVA, BCP, Interbank, Scotiabank, BanBif), targeted at frequent users and corporate fleet operators.
• Contactless Toll Payment (Pago Contactless) Contactless bank-card and mobile payment option at toll plazas, allowing drivers to pay tolls without cash or a PEX tag.
• Free Electric Vehicle Charging Service Free electric-vehicle charging stations provided as a complementary service to drivers along the Lima Expresa road network.
• Monitoreo y Auxilio Vial (Roadside Assistance and Monitoring) 24/7 roadside assistance and monitoring service for drivers in case of vehicle breakdowns or incidents on the concession, dispatched from the Centro de Control de Operaciones.
• Accident Insurance (Seguro contra siniestros) Accident insurance coverage provided to users of the toll road network, addressing the consequences of incidents on the concession.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 minutes time savings from Javier Prado to airport during peak hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VINCI HighwayscoreOthersVINCI Highways is the parent company and global leader in road concessions. As a subsidiary, Lima Expresa operates under VINCI Highways' world-class standards for design, financing, construction, and operation of highways. VINCI Highways manages 3,140 km network across 13 countries.
• IzipaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for contactless payment implementation at all toll plazas. Allows customers to use debit or credit cards with contactless technology for toll payments, avoiding cash exchange and reducing physical contact.
• SINBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management partner for recycling initiative - SINBA handles recycling of paper, cardboard, PET, WEEE, organic waste and textiles as part of circular economy approach.
• RecoleccminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste collection partner for recycling operations contributing to 43% of internal waste recycled in 2025.
• Mujeres de mi BarriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise partner for waste management and recycling contributing to circular economy and local community impact.
• ATU (Autoridad de Transporte Urbano para Lima y Callao)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation authority - Lima Expresa maintains cooperation with ATU focused on bus stops and public transport lanes, with effective results in reducing accidents and improving travel time.
• ONPE (Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational electoral office - partnered for civic engagement initiative 'Por un Perú que Fluya' promoting informed voting.
• JNE (Jurado Nacional de Elecciones)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Jury of Elections - partnered for civic engagement initiative 'Por un Perú que Fluya' promoting informed voting.
• KPMG PerúcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent ethics channel administrator - manages confidential reporting system for ethics hotline, WhatsApp, email and in-person interview coordination for the Ethics Committee.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent third-party administrator of the Ethics Channel - provides anonymous, confidential reporting system free from retaliation for workers and stakeholders to report alerts regarding bribery, collusion, policy violations and unethical conduct.
• VeoliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services partner - participated in community environmental awareness volunteer activities with over 30 volunteers.
• EquansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical services partner - participated in environmental awareness volunteer activities alongside Lima Expresa and Veolia.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Globalvia: International infrastructure concession company with road and railway concessions across Latin America (including Peru), Europe and the US. Operates under very similar PPP/concession structures to Lima Expresa.
• CCR: Largest toll-road operator in Latin America (Brazil), running motorway concessions under similar PPP/concession frameworks. Directly comparable business model of long-duration urban and interurban toll concessions.
• Aleatica: Latin American-focused toll-road and transportation-infrastructure concessionaire with assets in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Spain and Italy. Closest direct Latin American peer to Lima Expresa's concession-based urban toll-road model.
• Arteris: Brazilian toll-road concessionaire managing thousands of kilometers of federal and state highways. Similar long-duration concession model with operations, maintenance and tolling under regulated contracts.
• EcoRodovias: Brazilian toll-road and logistics-infrastructure operator with a portfolio of highway concessions. Strong comparator for urban/interurban toll economics in Latin America and capital-intensive greenfield concessions.

Broad incumbents

• Abertis: Global toll-road operator managing thousands of kilometers of high-capacity motorways across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Comparable in concession economics and long-term asset management, though at a much larger scale.
• Ferrovial: Global infrastructure operator with major toll-road concessions (e.g., 407 ETR in Canada, I-77 in the US). Comparable in operating long-duration toll-road assets under concession contracts.
• VINCI Highways: Parent company and the world's leading road-concession operator with a 3,140 km network across 13 countries. Lima Expresa is a wholly-owned subsidiary operating under VINCI Highways' standards and sharing its technology and ESG playbooks.
• Sacyr Concesiones: Spanish infrastructure concessionaire with a growing portfolio of road and PPP assets in Latin America. Comparable concession economics and exposure to emerging-market toll-road risk/return profiles.

Emerging players

• OHL Concesiones: Spanish-based concession company with road and infrastructure assets in Latin America. Comparable PPP/concession model though with a smaller, more selective portfolio than VINCI Highways or Abertis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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