Cheaper Taxis - Medellin to Airport (Rio Negro)

bickerss says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:01:

Should mention the service is only this price to go to the airport - NOT from the airport.

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mranderson says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:33:

Thanks. That is cheaper. What about busses to the airport? Do you know where and how much?

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bickerss says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:46:

From Hotel Nutivara in Centro - dont know the address sorry. It is 6 or 7,000 pesos to the airport. Or with the new route, last time I came, the bus passed San Deigo centro commercial, so you could catch it there (near the corner where the road goes up the hill to Palmitas)
The info I gave you above - you can also ring and book a group taxi, split with 4 people.

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gorgonabob says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:58:

I ring up that service several times a week for guests and the price is now 39.000 pesos. it used to be 36.000 but its up a bit now.... one of the best ways to get from the airport to medellin is just to talk to the person next to you on the plane.. often theyll give you a ride into the city for free..

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 30, 2008, 09:09:

good info guys....

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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tomtom33 says on Apr 30, 2008, 09:22:

The airport bus loads a few doors down from the Hotel Botero Plaza behind the Nutibara. It is 6K to or from the airport. I usually bus in from the airport and get off at Terminal del Norte to avoid the Centro traffic.

If you really want to save money, the bus to Guarne costs 2500 pesos. Just get off at the airport.

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pedro says on Apr 30, 2008, 09:24:

I mostly take the shared taxi. It costs about 10.000 and you're usually on your way within 10 to 15 minutes of showing up.

Leaves from the corner of calle 49 x carrera 42. You will hear the guy shouting "Rionegro!" and approaching anyone with luggage.

que nota!

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esanch36 says on Apr 30, 2008, 13:10:

39mill??????? Is the airport really far from medallin??? In bogota the taxi to almost anywhere in bogota is like 20-25mill

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caligula says on Apr 30, 2008, 13:40:

I usually (actually always) take the bus 8,000 pesos... safe, rapid.. but from now own, i'm gonna check out the taxi at 49&42 thanx 4 the adv. pedro..

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bickerss says on Apr 30, 2008, 14:45:

Esanch - the airport is way outside the city about 45 to 50 minutes away. If u r in colombia already coming to Medellin try and use an airline like Satena where you land in the little aiport inside the medellin city; then ur taxi will be around 4500 pesos to Poblado.

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Lostgringo says on Apr 30, 2008, 22:06:

It's for taxis to make a profit taking people to the airport. Especially when you consider the price of gas and the toll costs going and coming from there. I have my taxi driver pick up people at the airport and I pay him $60,000. He will wait for for people and is 100% trustworthy. That's all the way from Rio Negro to Sabaneta. He charges $50,000 and I give him $10,000 tip. The trust and safety factor is worth the extra.

In terms of bickerss comment about the white taxis...there much larger than the mini taxis used all over Medellin. A great bargain to say the least.

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Medellin Traveler says on May 1, 2008, 05:21:

I always hire a local friend from the barrio to pick me up and drop me off at the airport. It puts a little extra money in their pocket. I always pay them $25.

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Mononoke28 says on May 1, 2008, 09:04:

We did the same thing last time we went and the guy showed up in his little van to pick us up at 9PM. Unfortunately, right before take off in Miami there were "mechanical problems" that kept us inside the plane at the gate for 2½ hours. We didn't get to Medellín until way after 11pm. The guy was pissssssssssssssed. Oh well. =\

Diana

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Lostgringo says on May 1, 2008, 10:50:

Med Traveler..great idea if you know someone. Mononoke if he was pixxxed just give him a nice tip to make his wait worth while...

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Mononoke28 says on May 1, 2008, 13:37:

We did. But he was still upset. Oh well.

Diana

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