Cuenca's Transvía

You can read an article in Spanish in Quito's newspaper El Comercio about the new tranvía of Cuenca:

https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/u … uenca.html

Fares per trip are very reasonable with some restrictions on timely use, starting at $0.30 USD.

There are three fares:  According to the article, to get the $0.30 USD fare, you must buy a personal multi-trip card for more than 5 trips and use them all within 15 days. 

The second "normal" fare is $0.35 USD per trip, for an electronic card or paper ticket.

The third fare is called the "boleto sencillo" or one-way/single ride ticket, and it costs $1 USD.  According to the article it is for tourists - the article does not specify how the distinction is made - perhaps if you do not possess an Ecuadorean cédula, the national ID card which shows you are a citizen or resident, you will be charged this amount.

For all three types of fares, it's half-cost for children, seniors and persons with "capacidades especiales", the handicapped.

There will be inspectors who will ask to see a canceled, valid ticket, for passengers randomly.  A $120 USD fine will be levied against violators.