Airport Baggage Guys

goin_south says on Nov 15, 2007, 23:49:

tip?......Depends........Which side is heavier?

y, un mil gracias.

arthur brode says on Nov 16, 2007, 04:10:

i tipped them 1000 pesos
and 500 pesos for the guy that opened the taxi door.

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Waterdawg says on Nov 16, 2007, 06:36:

arthur brode says on Friday November 16th, 2007 4:10:

i tipped them 1000 pesos
and 500 pesos for the guy that opened the taxi door.


Yea and get the dirty looks as of late ! Inflation hits Bogota .. lol ..

mranderson says on Nov 16, 2007, 07:16:

They help you move it through customs? When I arrived in Medellin I had to move all my own stuff...2 suitcases, a laptop, backpack, and a large tv all by myself. After I got through customs and security they were waiting to help but by that point I already did all the hard work and it was just a short walk to the taxi so I declined their service.

I think they have carts I can use at the baggage claim but at that point I didn't speak any spanish nor did I have any pesos.

miamimike says on Nov 16, 2007, 09:22:

My luggage all have wheels so I do it myself and hand myself the "TIP" LOL

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Gator says on Nov 16, 2007, 13:41:

We also tip .1000 pesos per bag and about 500/1000 for the guy who get the cab

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Robert Jorge says on Nov 19, 2007, 18:45:

Those guys that help with the baggage are also a great resource to use if you need to make a phone call outside of the airport. As far as I know, people are not allowed to sell minutes outside of the airport. So, if you ask a baggage guy, they will discreetly get you a person that has a cell phone for hire. Be prepared to pay 500 to 1000 pesos per minute for the service. (I assume the baggage guy gets tipped out by the minute seller later)

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msaucey says on Nov 19, 2007, 22:10:

I guess I over-paid... We paid the guy 20,000 pesos, but we did have like 6 heavy pieces of luggage and he did have it set-up with the customs guy, so he only took a peek on top of one bag and let all the others go.... He also arranged the 2 cabs to take us....

It all depends on you....

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Gator says on Nov 20, 2007, 07:01:

you pay for what YOU decide the service is worth

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Mr. Hollywood says on Nov 20, 2007, 07:17:

1,000 to 2,000 per bag, depending on service. Some of these guys can actually just get you right through customs in about 15 seconds through a closed line.

Tinto (Moderator) says on Nov 20, 2007, 07:56:

Two cabs? I always wondered how people managed large amounts of luggage vs. tiny taxis. I guess the answer is put some luggage in each taxi and at least one person in each taxi.

Saltador says on Nov 20, 2007, 08:08:

Once at the cartagena airport, a guy "helped" me with my bags before my return flight to miami. I had two bags linked together which rolled on their own wheels pretty easily. He wheeled them from the curb to the first window, then to the line for check-in. I asked my buddy, what should I tip this guy? He said maybe 2000 pesos...I gave the guy the 2,000 pesos, he made a face like I put a pile of shit in his hand. Guess he expected more for his 3 minutes of "work". Now, I firmly refuse all their "help" to avoid the drama....

msaucey says on Nov 20, 2007, 08:44:

That's pretty much what happened Tinto.... We had 2 tiny cabs and 6 large pieces of luggage plus 2 people.... They of course were kind enough to ask if we just wanted one cab to follow us with all the luggage... But, of course, no matter what, I don't trust strangers that much!.... 3 pieces of luggage in each taxi with one of us in each cab.... I did have to say, don't lose the cab, because I have a vague idea of the address...

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Gator says on Nov 20, 2007, 13:15:

Cartegena is the worst-though they have improved with some new rules in the past six months.
I refuse any type of help at the airport there.

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lpdiver says on Nov 22, 2007, 15:15:

Tinto...

That is exactly what we did on our August trip. We had nine suitcases and all our carry on stuff. We also were limited to 20 kilos total luggage on our flight from Bogota to Medellin.

The reason for that was that we had a "broken" itenerary. If we had immediately continued on to Medellin; then Avianca would have honored the US luggage limits.

We ended up paying a courier service 60,000 pesos to deliver eight pieces of luggage to our motel.

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Gator says on Nov 23, 2007, 13:52:

You were ripped off. If you fly international into Colombia the "Colombian" weight limits do NOT apply.

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