huaraz mass transit is operated by private companies authorized by city hall and the transportation secretary of peru. the system includes vans and buses, that has organized routes but in an informal way. people commutes on them or in their private cars. taxis can be taken in their signed stops, and in comparison to another peruvian big cities is cheaper but depending of the distance the price can increase. also there are "colectivos" (commuter taxis) that has routes similar to buses and can be shared with other passengers in comparison with taxis.