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Getting to and from the airport
| Getting to and from the airport Can anyone tell me the best way to get from downtown Montevideo to the airport and back again? without a car obviously....I have a guide to the buses in Montevideo but Carrasco airport seems to be just beyond its boundaries. Are there any normal buses that go there? and where can I take them from? Also I heard someone mentioning a cheap airport taxi with a fixed fare...is that to go TO or FROM the airport and how much is it? |
Comment #106/15/09 21:07Rural east Colonia departmento | From the airport can be the expensive half of the journey as the airport cabs are much more luxy/roomy that the cramped MVD cabs. OTOH if you find an MVD taxi offering reasonable rates to Carrasco, you could probably exude some charm and negotiate a good return rate too :-) Patrick. |
| If I go to the airport to pick someone up, I take an MVD cab to the airport have him wait and return. The total cost for that and a tip for the driver is less than just the cost of an airport taxi to MVD (Pocitos). Sometime they turn off the meter while waiting. The Pocitos Plaza Hotel advertises some buses that cost US$2.50. |
| The DM1 bus goes from Tres Cruces bus terminal and drops you right outside the terminal in Carrasco Airport. I think it leaves every 15 or 20 minutes so I think its the best way of getting there. Taxi's from the city to the airport are cheap enough (about 300pesos, 10-12 dollars). However returning is another story because the airport is in a different "departamento" of Cannelones and the taxis are much more fancy and therefore charge MUCH more. There is a bus, I think its the 706 (Copsa Company) and it also goes from the airport to Tres Cruces for 25 pesos. Hope this helps |
| I also just realized that the easiest way to probably have checked this was go to the tres cruces website. If you search Montevideo to Aeropuerto it tells you what companies leave at what times and the journey is only 25minutes. *be warned that on Sundays not all the bus times listed are running, I've been caught off guard by that one before! Its best to ring to company to double check (phone numbers are beside the times listed when you search) |
| "DM1 bus to the airport"
Some people might find the DM1 bus the most convenient as it makes stops in Pocitos so you don't have to go to Tres Cruces to catch it.It stops at Ellauri and Hector Miranda (at the stop directly in front of Punta Carretas Shopping), at Rambla Mahatma Ghandi and Solano Antuna, at Rambla Peru and Manuel Pagola, and on Avenida Luis A. de Herrera and Placido Ellauri (in front of Montevideo Shopping)...there are many other stops but these will probably be the most relevant for expats or tourists. It drives in to Carrasco airport right up to the door. To see timetable go the the CUTSCA website (link below), click "productos y servicios", then "servicios diferenciales" and then DM1. You see their Mon-Fri hours and their Saturday hours. It doesn't seem to run on a Sunday. |
| "cost of airport cabs "
The airport official website has a link to the company that owns the cabs servicing the airport, which lists the fares... It's $650 (uruguayan pesos) from Carrasco to Pocitos. This is like U$32 for a 15-20 min ride... Kind of expensive, if you ask me, considering the distance. |
Comment #702/25/10 13:12Rural east Colonia departmento | "Airport taxis"
Airport taxis seem to be expensive everywhere but the ones at Carrasco airport are like cut-price cats compared with the not-so-jolly pirates you meet at the international airport at Buenos Aires. The last time I tried to negotiate a price with one of them I had to explain that I only wanted to ride in his cab... not buy it :-) |
| ""Airport Taxis" "
^LOL!!! :-)) (it's "robo a mano armada", as the saying goes!) |
| "Call 141"
When arriving into MVD call for a Montevideo radio taxi (#141). The dispatcher will ask for your name and give you a cab number. Tell them you'll be waiting outside of "Llegadas Internacionales". You may have to wait 10 or 15 minutes but the rate is between U$10 and $15 as opposed to U$30-35 when you pay for one of the white airport taxis.Going to the airport WITH BAGS...? Forget the bus. Take a radio taxi back for the same U$10-15 rate. |
| "Cheaper Taxi rides from airport"
Here's what I have experienced in traveling to and from the airport.Althoufh BUSES are definitely cheaper at 25 pesos (about $1.25 USD) there are many drawbacks, such as schedules, bus stop locations, longer traveling time, and carrying suitcases (especially if it is a full bus). For those who want to try the bus, there are buses originating and terminating at the Tres Cruces and Rio Brancho terminals. There is also a very cool Montevideo web site (attached) which will identify which buses routes connect whatever destination and origination points you mark on their map. For me, if I cannot find a dirct bus it is not worth the time and hassle of going to one of the bus terminals and transferring. TAXIS FROM the airport (unmarked vehicles) to the city charge around 600 pesos (about $32.00 USD) which I consider expensive (highway robbery comes to mind). I just learned (as Doug (1) from Montevideo reported) you can dial 141 and have a local taxi (black & yellow vehicles) pick you up at the airport. No phone? I have been told you can also go to the upstairs ARRIVALS area and simply grab a cab that is dropping someone off. I asked a cab driver and an airport security guard if this was true and both confirmed it as OK but I have not personally done it yet. Sounds like a good way to select a cab large enough to carry however many suitcases we may have. We have friends arriving on Monday. I plan to take the DM1 bus to the airport and see if we cannot catch a cab dropping people off for the return trip. I wonder, has anyone ever tried to negotiate a flat rate with a local taxi? |
| "Taxi from the airport"
In April it began to levy a new tax on taxis from the airport ... yes ... if they seemed expensive, now add 80 pesos to one who knows that tax! |
| "Mrs. "
Can anybody give me an ideak which Hotel to book, that can pick me up at the airpor. arriving at 10.pm and probably tired. what is recommendable?? Is it shorter to go to Sacramento or to go to Montevideo?? |
Comment #1310/16/10 22:20Rural east Colonia departmento | "Airport hotel"
I assume you will be arriving at Carrasco airport Montevideo and not Buenos Aires.I think I've seen an hotel transfer bus at Carrasco but I don't know which hotels it serves. Back in the days before I bought a place here I'd usually take a cab to the Hosteria del Lago which is about 4kms from the terminal. Its quiet and has pleasant rooms overlooking a tranquil lake... just the job if you arrive shattered and in need of a bed. Its a good way out of the center of MVD but is 5 mins walk to our only hypermarket (Geant) from where there are regular buses into town. You can always move on after you have recovered from the flight. LAN uses it for their crew stop-overs. Colonia del Sacramento is about 3 hours away by car. There are good long distance bus services from Tres Cruces bus station in Montevideo and the bus companies take good care of your luggage. A link to the on-line time table is in the next posting. Have a great time! |
Comment #1410/16/10 22:23Rural east Colonia departmento | "Tres Cruces bus times and destinations"
Below is a link for our long distance bus services from Tres Cruces bus station. |
| "Hotel with Airport Transfer included"
Anybody knows a Hotel that picks you up at the Airport? I arrive at about 22.00 pm, probably tired and would love, not to have to deal with that issue |
| "Cheaper taxi rides from the airport"
@ Dan comment 10: I followed your advice and went upstairs to the arrivals and picked up a cab that had just dropped passengers up within minutes. I only went as far as Parque Mirimar (the cost was 120 pesos), even factoring in the short distance, that's got to be a heck of a lot cheaper than riding the white cars. Great recommendation! :-) |
| "Just put on the meter. "
In my experience around south america, I have found that when picking up a taxi in the city you just hop in and they pop on the meter, but when getting picked up from an airport or some tourits attraction you always have to go through the painful process of bloody haggling. Is it the same in Montevideo? |
| "Meter vs Haggling"
John, my experience is the same as yours whilst travelling from south american aiports into their CBD (and other airports for that matter) its become somewhat a ritual before stepping in to negotiate a fare, but I personally have never had to haggle at MVD. Just hopped in, indicated in my broken Spanish where I want to go and watched the meter pop on. |
| "Airport Meter vs Flat Rate"
I've found no distinguishable difference between the fare taking an Airport Taxi when given a flat rate or the driver used the meter. The problem is the Airport Taxi's use a different rate schedule.My experience has been that I can take a city taxi from Pocitos to the Airport have the driver wait an hour or so for someone to arrive, and then return to Pocitos for less than the cost of an Airport Taxi to Pocitos. Once I asked an Airport Taxi driver the benefit of the higher cost, his reply was "safety". I'll leave it to anyone's imagination that they means. One big difference I've found in Cab Drivers in Uruguay vs other places, for example, Costa Rica, The Philippines, Panama, Colombia is that in general they use the meter, follow the established rates and don't try to give you an unwanted tour. I find the exceptions to be few and far between, though speaking English to another passenger seems to open the door to that a little bit. Best I can tell there is absolutely no haggling about the price. The only possible exception is if they fail to use the meter at all. A Uruguayan friend brought a taxi to my house. Upon arrival the driver gave her an arbitrary price (though within a few pesos of what it would have been on the meter). My friend demanded the driver radio in and get the correct fare. He refused and he refused any payment! Sometimes, going from Pocitos to Centro it seems as if the taxi takes a round-about way. However, once you know the streets it becomes apparent that this is usually to avoid one-way streets and busy ones. The other day I took a taxi to Tres Cruses and the driver seemed to go in a very round about fashion. I was expecting a fare a bit more than usual. To my surprise it was quite a bit less! Often they will asked your preferred route. Even if I have no idea, I pick on so as not to appear unaware. I find it disappointing that the Airport Taxis use a fare schedule that makes so many feel cheated. It could be the price you pay for having a taxi waiting at the gate. There really are few flights that arrive, so those drivers may well spend much more of their day idle and waiting for a fare than the city taxi's. Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
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