Abidjan Transport Company
Native name | Société des transports Abidjanais |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public Establishment |
| Industry | Passenger, operations, infrastructure management and network engineering |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Rue fishermen Vridi, Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire |
Number of locations | Méité Bouaké |
| Products | bus, boat-bus |
| Total assets | 1610 agents |
| Subsidiaries | SOTRA Tourism SOTRA Industries Institute SOTRA. |
| Website | http://www.sotra.ci/ |
The Abidjan Transport Company (French: Société des transports Abidjanais, abbreviated SOTRA) is the public transit provider for Abidjan, Ivory Coast and its suburbs. It is the first urban transport company organized in West Africa. SOTRA is a company that manages transit through its bus and water bus fleet. This company was created on December 16, 1960, to manage all modes of surface transportation, which were previously provided by private interests. Its status is that of a mixed economy company.