Public transport:

1. Combis:

Micro Buses or "Combis" as the locals call them are small vans often packed full of people. Formerly you could stop them at any point along the main travel routes, lately however; the government has clamped down and insists that they only stop at defined "paraderos" (bus stops), at least in the more upscale parts of the city like Miraflores and San Isidro. Commonly a Combi has written on little signs or on its same chassis the names of the avenues, streets and districts where they pass through. A Combi usually costs between 0,50 to 1,5 soles (0,5 soles for short distances of 5 to 10 minutes)

2. El metropolitano:

The metropolitano is the new public transport bus system of Lima, with high-capacity articulated buses that circulate through exclusive brokers, under the scheme of Bus Rapid Transit BRT.
The first Metro corridor connects Lima North to Lima South, covering 16 districts of the city from Chorrillos to Comas, benefiting nearly one million users per day.

Peruwayna's recommendation: TAKE THE METROPOLITANO!

The metropolitano is the locals' choice since:

• It's much faster and safer than a Combi is
• It protects the environment: The metropolitano is the first public bus system of Lima that uses natural gas instead of gasoline.

You can get to some of Lima's main attractions by taking the metropolitano from Miraflores:

• To the historic downtown: Take the metropolitano Route A at "Ricardo Palma" or "Benavides Station" and get off at "Jr. de la Union Station" , it takes 15 minutes compared with a Combi which takes up to 2 hours.
  
• To the magical circuit of water: Take the metropolitano at "Ricardo Palma" or "Benavides Station"  and get off at "Estadio Nacional" Station, it takes between 5 to 10 minutes compared with a Combi which takes up to 1 ½ hours.
  
• To Barranco: Take the metropolitano at "Ricardo Palma" or "Benavides Station" and get off at "Bulevar" Station, it takes less than 5 minutes compared with a Combi which takes up to 30 minutes.

3. Taxi:

Taking a taxi is the fastest and simplest way to get to a specific place during your stay in Lima.

From Miraflores:

• To the historic downtown: It costs 8 to 10 Nuevos Soles and takes between 20 to 40 minutes
• To the magical circuit of water: It costs 8 to 10 Nuevos Soles and takes between 15 to 20 minutes
• To Barranco: It costs 7 Nuevos Soles and takes 5 to 10 minutes
• To Cruz del Sur bus terminal:
• To Oltursa bus terminal:

From the airport to Miraflores: Take only taxis from inside the airport, it cost 45.00 soles which is US$ 16