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Taxis in South America

  • 10-01-2011 10:59pm
    #1
    Colonel Sanders
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    Hi

    I am heading to South America in May. The trip is being organised through Trailfinders and while the prices for flights & hotels are very good but they are quoting what look like high prices for airport transfers (note the prices I quote are for 2 people). Just looking for some info on Taxis in the following places:

    Rio: Did a bit of research online, seems easy enough to get a taxi or transfer from airport

    Iguassu Falls: Being quoted €60 to the hotel (Das Cataratus), €78 back to the airport.

    Buenos Aires: €72 to the hotel (NH Lancaster) and a mind boggling €118 from hotel to airport

    I was just wondering would anyone have info on expected taxi fares in these cities, especially Iguassu & Buenos Aires.

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    imme
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    Taxis in Buenos Aires are all metered and quite reasonable. There are 2 airports in BA. Jorge Newberry Airport is very near to popular tourist hotel areas, so taxi fares are 20 mins or so to a popular area like San Telmo.

    The other airport in the city is a way away from the centre and takes about an hour if I remember rightly.

    In Iguacu you can get a bus from the centre of Puerto Iguacu (town where most accom is located on Arg side of the falls) to the park where the falls are.


  • #3
    Coeus
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    For Buenos Aires, there are 2 airports Jorge Newbury (mainly dosmetic flights) and Pistarini (international) as the previous poster said.

    If your arriving in Jorge Newbury, you will be close enough to the city to get a taxi to anywhere central. Taxis are fine although the drivers dont speak much English.

    Pistarini is about 20 kms out, you can get a taxi (dont know of the price of that) or a bus (Manuel Tienda Leon) which was 45 Pesos when I was there last. They will drop you at your hotel via their bus terminal in the centre city.


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