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Updates and requests for inclusion in these pages welcomed by e-mail to Steve. Information is from many sources including personal visits and may no longer be accurate. Please note I am an airline pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services.  Legal Disclaimer  Last Update 29Jan08

Antofagasta Concepción Iquique Puerto Montt Santiago
Arica Copiapó La Serena Punta Arenas Temuco
Balmaceda Easter Island Osorno Rapa Nui Valdivia
Calama        

Airport Departure Tax is usually included in the ticket price now. Airport in Spanish is: Aeropuerto
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Antofagasta - Cerro Moreno Intl (ANF):  Location: 24 km/15 Miles N of the city.  By Bus: A couple of companies run regular shuttles into the city for ~US$4. Local Bus #15 runs less frequently to the Terminal Pesquero in the city. ~US$1. Other sources say there is no bus.  Rental Cars: AVIS & Hertz. Weblinks: Car Trawler Car Hire.  Updated Apr06 www.  [back].[top]

Arica - Chacalluta (ARI):  Location: 14 km/9 Miles N of the city.  By Road: To Arica 19 km/12 Miles.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire.  Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Balmaceda (BBA):  Location: 2 km/1 Mile SW of Balmaceda.  Updated Jun05.  [back].[top]

Calama - El Loa (CJC):  Location: 6 km/4 Miles S of the city.  By Taxi: To Calama ~US$3.  By Bus: Trans Desert S. A. runs a minibus service from the airport to San Pedro de Atacama. It connects with all national flights, and runs every hour or 2. For reservations call (55) 344-894. Fare: C$5,000 or US$10. There are reported to be 2 different buses which serve this airport, one fast, the other slow.  Rental Cars: About 5 car hire companies operate at the airport. Weblinks: □First Car Hire Updated Nov06 MBentley.  [back].[top]

Concepción - Carriel Sur Intl (CCP):  Location: 6 km/4 Miles N of Concepcion & 7 km/4 Miles SE of Talcahuano.  By Shuttle Van: There are a number of companies that run shuttles into Concepcion for US$3-4.  Rental Cars: Car Trawler Car Hire.  Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Copiapó - Desierto de Atacama (SCAT):  Location: 46 km/29 Miles WNW of the city.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Copiapó - Chamonate (CPO):  Location: 12 km/9 Miles NNW of the city.  By Taxi: To the city ~US$7.  By Bus: Transfer operates a shuttle van to the city for ~CLP 1700.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Easter Island/Isla de Pascua/Rapa Nui - Mataveri Intl (IPC):  Location: 1.6 km/1 Mile S of Hanga Roa harbour, at the SW of the Island.  Airport Overview: One very small terminal divided into arrivals and departure sides. In the arrivals area, several hotels and guesthouses have desks. There is no ATM, in fact there is only one ATM on the whole island.  By Taxi: The only practical means of transport other than rental cars. To town ~CLP 1000/US$1/5 mins to anywhere in Hanga Roa. To Anakena ~US$8-10/20-30 mins. Radio Taxi Tel 100 700 & Central Petero Atamu 100 399.  By Shuttle Van: Most hotels & guest houses provide free airport transfers for their guests. They are met in the arrivals area.  Rental Cars: No companies have desks at the airport, but cars and jeeps as well as motorbikes & cycles are available at many locations in nearby Hanga Roa. Oceanic Rapa Nui Rent a Car (Tel 100 985 opposite Hotel Orongo) has jeeps for CLP 24000 for 8 hrs & CLP 30000 for 24 hrs.  Dep Tax: US$18 Intl, but usually included in the ticket price. None for domestic flights.  Airport Tel No: 56 100237.  Steve's Hotel Recommendation: Click Here.  Steve's Restaurant Tips: Click here Updated May05 Visit.  Last Visit May05   [back].[top]

Iquique - Diego Aracena Intl (IQQ):  Location: 36 km/23 Miles S of the city.  By Shuttle Van: A van runs from the airport to various points in the city.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

La Serena - La Florida (LSC):  Location: 4 km/2 Miles SE of the city.  By Taxi: Available.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Osorno - Canal Bajo/Siebert (ZOS):  Location: 8 km/5 Miles SE of the city.  Updated Jun05.  [back].[top]

Puerto Montt - El Tepual Intl (PMC):  Location: 13 km/8 Miles WNW of town.  By Bus: Buses run by ETM go to the bus station in the city for ~US$2.  By Shuttle Van: To Puerto Mont ~US$5.  Rental Cars: Car Trawler Car Hire.  Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Punta Arenas - Carlos Ibañez del Campo Intl (PUQ):  Location: 17 km/11 Miles NNE of the city & 180 km/112 Miles SE of Puerto Natales.  By Taxi: To Punta Arenas ~CLP 9000.  By Bus: Various companies run buses and shuttles in to town for ~CLP 3000-4000. Buses wait for incoming flights, then stop on-demand at hotels throughout the city. Buses also run to Puerto Natales.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Nov06 MBentley.  [back].[top]

Santiago - Benitez Intl (SCL):  Location: 18 km/12 Miles NW of the City center.  Airport Overview: One very modern terminal with departures upstairs and arrivals downstairs. Buses run from the lower level.  By Taxi: To the city centre ~CLP 12 000 (or CLP 13 000 on the autopista)/US$23-28/~30 mins. For the trip from the city to the airport expect to pay ~CLP 10 000. Make sure the meter is running and started at the base (~CLP 220) and you have small change. Tipping taxis is not customary but appreciated. Expect to be swamped by numerous taxi touts as you exit the arrivals area.  By Limo: For Limo hire see www.lujoleasing.cl.


By Bus:
Buses at the airport depart from outside the arrivals (lower) level. Drop offs are on the upper (departures level).
Centro Puerto Bus: The CentroPuerto bus runs to the Los Héroes bus terminal, close to Los Héroes Metro station, every 10 mins and takes 40 mins to get to the airport. Services call at Terminal Pajaritos on the way (for metro and bus connections). CLP 1200 one-way.
Transfer Shuttle Bus: This bus is operated by a company called Transfer. The fares are CLP 2200 to the centre, CLP 2600 to Providencia & CLP 3000 to Las Condes
Tur City Buses The Tur Bus runs from the airport to the Tur Bus Terminal in the city via Pajaritos Metro station. Buses from the airport leave from the stops right outside arrivals every 30 mins 0645-2145. Buses from the city depart from the Tur Bus terminal at Moneda 1527 (near metro station Moneda) every ~15 mins 0530-2230 on business days and 0530-2200 at weekends & holidays. To the airport CLP 1400/~US$3. Takes 30-40 mins. Route: Moneda Terminal - Plaza Kyiv (100m E of Los Heroes Metro station) - Opposite the main train station on Avenida Libertador B O'Higgins - Terminal Pajaritos (a combined bus/metro station with buses to many destinations) - Bus stop outside the Hotel Diego de Almagro - Cargo Terminal - Passenger Terminal. Tel 601 9573 for info.
Long distance buses: For buses to Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and other cities, take the Tur or Centropuerto buses to Terminal Pajaritos (15 mins) and then connect to other buses there. According to my visit in May05, there are no services to Valparaiso & Viña del Mar directly from the airport.

By Shuttle Van: TransVip Buses 677 3010, run shuttle buses from the airport to various locations in the city door to door. They have a desk in the baggage hall and on the arrivals level. Frequent departures. For shared vans prices: To central Santiago, Cerro Navia, Quinta Normal, Lo Prado, Pudahuel & Est Central CLP 3700/US$6. To Providencia, Nuñoa, Bellavista, Independencia, Recoleta, San Miguel, Macul & San Joaquin CLP 4000/US$7. To Las Condes, Vitacura, La Reina, San Ramon & La Granja CLP 4800/US$8. To Maipu, Renca, Quilicura, Cerrillos & Conchali CLP 5000. Private vans are also available. Resorthoppa.com can arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport to Santiago city centre hotels. Click here to make a reservation.
Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers: AVIS, ALAMO/National, Hertz, Budget, Econorent & Rosselot have desks on the first floor of the airport in 2 areas: Arrivals (just before baggage reclaim) and the W side of the airport's public area.
Weblinks: Click here to book -----> Car Trawler Car Hire.

Dep Tax: Intl US$26.  Notes: ◊ATM on level 2. Left luggage is on the lower level. CLP 2000 per bag per day. Hotel booking desk is in the baggage hall.  Airport Tel No: +56 2 560 2700 or 601 9001.  Airport Website: www.aeropuertosantiago.cl.  Airport Hotels: There is only one hotel near the airport - Diego de Almagro Hotel.  Steve's Hotel Recommendation: Click Here.  Steve's Restaurant Tips: Click here Updated Dec07 ADV.  Last Visit May05  [back].[top]

Temuco - Maquehue (ZCO):  Location: 8 km/5 Miles SW of Temuco.  By Taxi: To the city centre ~CLP 3200.  By Bus: Bus #1 runs to the rail station in the city.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]

Valdivia - Pichoy (ZAL):  Location: 22 km/14 Miles NE of the city.  By Bus: Transfer runs a bus service from the airport to the city for ~CLP 2000.  Rental Cars: First Car Hire.  Updated Apr06 ADV.  [back].[top]



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