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Apartment to rent in Santa Marta Colombia (El Rodadero) - 50 meters from Caribbean Sand and Sea -
Apartment to rent in Santa Marta Colombia 
Apartamento para arrendar en Santa Marta Colombia 
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How to find Apartment Copacabana, Rodadero, Santa Marta 
Taxi from Santa Marta City and Airport Bus from Santa Marta City and Airport Coming from Santa Marta Airport: Coming from Santa Marta: Local transport Santa Marta Local transport is cheap and served by numerous busses and taxi's which make up a big part of all traffic. You never have to wait more then a minute or so for a passing taxi or the right bus to pass by. If you don't know what bus to take ask people in the street. All public transport prices are fixed and published either on the doors of busses or on a lists in the taxi. 1. Santa Marta Busses Local busses are small, type mini-bus. All Santa Marta busses have the same government fixed standard price (2008: 1.000 pesos / $ 0,50 / € 0,35) which is published on a door or window. City busses go as far as Rodadero and the airport, they run from early in the morning till late at night. 2. Santa Marta Taxis Like busses taxis know government fixed prices. Taxi drivers should, at all times, be able to show you the list with these fixed prices (called ´planilla´ or ´lista de tarifas´), they also carry an official permit. All prices for Gaira are also applicable for Rodadero. Every legal taxi is yellow and has a 6-digit code on its doors and roof. Some 2008 taxi prices: Taxi drivers and pulling tricks Taxi drivers generally are nice and hard working people, trying to earn a honest living for their families. Sometimes however, the lure of a little extra money makes them to pull tricks on their nice and hard working clients. A famous taxi-driver-excuse in Santa Marta is stating that the bus terminal is outside the city limits, and therefor you have to pay more then the fixed inner city rate; NOPE, the terminal is inside the city limits!!! The list with rates (planilla) which has to be present in all legal taxi´s does mention each and every destinations outside the city; the terminal isn´t one, so the standard rate of 3.500 pesos is applicable. If any doubt, ask for the list (planilla). Travelling to, around and in Santa Marta 
AIR Airports close to Santa Marta Santa Marta has its own airport, but you can also fly to Barranquilla which is some 80 km. further on. Barranquilla hosts, other then Santa Marta, a number of international flights. You might even consider Cartagena (180 km.) as point of entry. There are various means of transport (taxi's, shared taxi's or busses) between the city's. 1. Santa Marta Airport / Aeropuerto Simón Bolívar (See Land chapter for transport to the city) Flights with Avianca, AeroRepública and Copa Airlines to: 2. Barranquilla Airport / Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz (80 km. from Santa Marta) (See Land chapter for transport to Santa Marta) Flights with Avianca, Aires, American Airlines and Copa Airlines to: National flights from Barranquilla Airport with Aerolínea de Antioquia, AeroRepública, Aires, Avianca, EasyFly, Searca Colombia, Satena to: 3. Cartagena Airport / Aeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez (180 km. from Santa Marta) (See Land chapter for transport to Santa Marta) Flights with Aerogal, Aires, Avianca, AeroRepública, Copa Airlines, Tame, TACA and Spirit Airlines to: National flights from Cartagena Airport with Aerolínea de Antioquia, AeroRepública, Aires, Avianca, SAM, Satena, Flying within Colombia There are over 100 airports with paved runways in Colombia. Every city and town has its own airport. In the low season (roughly anything but December, January, Easter and festivities) taking a plane is as easy as taking a bus. AeroRepública, Aires and Avianca are the main providers of national flights. Entering Colombia by Sea There are no ferry services to Santa Marta, but cruise ships do visit the city on a regular base. Adventures spirits though might try to shop for a passage to other Caribbean port towns. Cruise Ships The 4 Cruise Lines that have Santa Marta in their program are: TRANSPORT OVER LAND Public transport in general is more frequent then in western countries. With the exception of vacation seasons (roughly December, January, Easter and July) it's cheap and easygoing anywhere in the country without making reservations or waiting long. Just check for dangerous routes. National transport Colombia doesn't have a passenger train system, so busses are used for intercity transport. Every city has a lively bus terminal where great numbers of busses leave to all parts of the country. Long distant busses are spacious and comfortable, roads generally reasonable, but the country is big and has a lot of mountains that slow down travelling. A good alternative is taking intercity planes. There are over 100 airports with paved runways in Colombia (see the Air section on this page). Shuttle services from Barranquilla Airport to Santa Marta The fastest (and most expensive) way to travel the 80 km. to Santa Marta is by taxi or shared taxi. You'll find them waiting outside the terminal. They are also easy to book from the airport. Taxis (up to 4 passengers) are yellow, mini-vans (up to 9 passengers) are white. Shuttle services from Cartagena (Airport) to Santa Marta Lot´s of travellers do visit both Santa Marta and Cartagena. Regular bus services cross the distance of 180 km. in some 3 to 4 hours. Door to door shuttle services are faster and the more convenient. Shuttles can be booked from any point to any point between the cities. A private shuttle from Cartagena to Santa Marta cost some 350.000 pesos / $ 180 / € 120. Shared shuttle vans leave the airport of Cartagena for Santa Marta every 2 hours from early in the morning till 4 p.m. They charge some 70.000 pesos / $ 32 / € 23 per seat.
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