How to find Apartment Copacabana, Rodadero, Santa Marta
Taxi from Santa Marta City and Airport
Taxi from the Santa Marta Airport to Rodadero: 14.000 pesos / $ 7 / € 6
Taxi from the Santa Marta to Rodadero: 7.000 pesos / $ 3 / € 2,5
Bus from Santa Marta City and Airport
Coming from Santa Marta Airport:
Take the city bus to Santa Marta: 1.200 pesos / $ 0,60 / € 0,50
Say ´Tele Santa Marta´ to the driver
Walk down 100 meters (till the end of the road)
Turn right & walk another 100 meters
Second street to the left & walk another 100 meters till the front door of the apartment
Coming from Santa Marta:
Take the city bus to Santa Marta Airport: 1.200 pesos / $ 0,60 / € 0,50
Rest the same as above
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 (lista de tarifas), they also carry an official permit. Every taxi is yellow and has a 6-digit code on its doors and roof.
Some 2010 taxi prices (1.200 pesos / $ 0,60 / € 0,50):
Within Santa Marta: 3.500 pesos (with few exceptions, like the bus terminal that costs 4.000 pesos).
Santa Marta - Rodadero: 7.000 pesos.
Airport - Santa Marta: 18.000 pesos, vice versus: 16.000 pesos.
Airport - Rodadero: 14.000 pesos, vice versus: 12.000 pesos.
At night taxis are entitled to ask a little more.

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