In Costa Rica, electric taxis open the road to cleaner mobility

An article published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), deep-dives on a pilot project, launched in October 2023, to weave electric vehicles into Costa Rica’s public transportation network.

The project is led by the CRUSA Foundation, a non-profit group, and Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy, with support from the UNEP and funding from the Global Environment Facility. It serves as a testing ground to evaluate the performance and costs of electric vehicles in real-world operations, and represents an important step towards scaling up electric transport nationwide and achieving Costa Rica’s national decarbonization plans.

Moreover, the initiative signals progress in gender equality within a traditionally male-dominated taxi industry, as half of the electric taxis at the international airport are driven by women.