Santiago Travel Forum

I am seeking an apartment in Chile for 3months. I wish to stay at Hotel Vegas for 3 nights (11th-13th July) and then locate an apartment for the remainer of the stay there. Are there any apartments that you approve that is close to your Hotel? Please advise, Best Regards, tonofclay

Hello,

I´m going to Santiago on Wednesday to watch the game Colo Colo x Palmeiras. How can i buy tickets for this game?

Is dangerous wear shirt of Palmeiras near Colo Colo Supporters??

hi
I would really appreciate if someone could tell me what it costs to store a suitcase in a locker at the Santiago airport for 10 nights?
thanks for all your help.

Hi all

I am in South America for 6 weeks at the mo, in a few weeks I arrive in Santiago and head to Easter Island the next day (i am in santiago for 2 nights after Easter).

Instead of wasting money on taxis to a hostel in town for the night then back to the airport in the morning, does anyone know of any CHEAP hotels close to the airport.

OR one of those dodgy small places that have a bed and a shower and are very basic (i stayed in one by honolulu airport once)?

Thanks guys!

We are flying to Santiago April 22 and will be boarding a cruise ship on the 26th. We want a nice clean moderately priced hotel in a safe neighborhood for 4 nights. Also any suggestions on what to do in the area? Will also need transportation from hotel to the cruise port. Any ideas and costs?

We will be leaving radiance of the seas at valparaiso on 26th april 2009 and want to transfer to santiago by taxi. anyone want to share

I would like to know if there is an airport bus from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center on Santa Maria Ave. If so, where would I be able to access the bus timetable and bus fare costs?

Also, is there a bus from the port of Valparaiso, where the Royal Carribean Cruiseline disembarks, to the hotel stated above?

Lastly, I will be in town for a couple days. Any recommendations for sightseeing, etc.?

Can you pay this fee by credit card or do you need US cash?

Who do we contact to find the bus schedule from Santiago Airport to Best Western Hotel in Vina Del Mar? We have 4 pieces of luggage and need to know where we would catch the bus. Travel date would be March 25th, 2009.

We are pensioners and will be arriving on 26 April 2009 with the Radiance of the seas. I heard there are lovely markets near the harbour which one can visit on foot. Is it safe? Will it be near the ships terminal and if we later want to travel to Santiago after the morning visit to Valparaiso, is it better to take a tour and transfer to Santiago or will we easily get a taxi to take us to the terminal near the station for the bus? Or do you know of any other cheap transport between the 2 cities that one can book?

I am be arriving Valparaiso cruise port on March 29th, 2009, Sunday in the early morning and I will take a plane at 3:00 pm. I intend to take the Metro from the port to the bus station to take a bus to Santiago International Airport. Questions: 1st- What is the address of the Metro Port Station? 2nd - which is the name of the Metro station I should disembark? 3rd - What is the bus station address? How much is the fare for both? 5th - How frequent the bus goes to Santiago Airport?
I appreciate any related comments about.

We are docking at 8:00 a.m. Apr. 12 and leave 8:30 p.m. from SCL airport to Miami, Fl. I understand the Valparaiso port to airport in Santiago is 180 miles, thats a long taxi ride, costly; the cruise line so far has not provided a bus, nor a tour that includes a ride to the airport. Anybody have any suggestions, or idea how to get contact with shuttle service or mode of transportation. I don't want to be there and hi-jacked money-wise by a taxi and know we are desperate to get to airport and charges an enormous fee. (It has happened before). Any help appreciated much - thanks, deede2

Santiago tours
Posted: Tue February 10, 2009 06:14 PM UTC
We are coming into Santiago from Toronto, March 02 and are staying there for the one night. The next day, March 03 we would like to share a mini van transfer to the cruise ship in Valpo. There are 2 of us. We could do a tour before the cruise. Thanks! (our cruise is Valpo to SFO, on Carnival Splendor)

Hi all,
my wife and I will be in Santiago from April 13th to the 20th. We have been told to look for a hotel in or around the "comuna" Providencia. Any suggestions for a hotel around 80 dollars a night, clean, fairly quiet?
Preferably, near the metro line that goes to the Universidad de Chile.

thanks in advance,
Grumpus

I am planning to pick up a car at the airport in Santiago and drive to Vina del Mar. The man at the hostel (Che Lagarto) told me it is not a problem and no cost and safe to park on the street out front of his place. Does this sound right and are any opinons on drving in and around Santiago?
Also, I am planning on bringing a lap top and converter. I have been told that I need a small watt converter of 50W or else it may burn out my lap top. Anyone have experience with this?
One finally question: Is there a $100 fee charged at the airport when I land?
Thanks for any and all help.

What types and fares are available for tourists going from the Santiago Airport to Vina del Mar? I am going on a cruise out of Valparaiso, but first staying several days in Vina.

We are traveling to Santiago and will arrive on February 14th. The length of time we can stay will depend on if our daughter can get her prescription medicine refilled there. Her doctor in Canada will only give her a prescription for a limited amount so if it is not available we will be limited in our stay. She has thyroid problems and has to take desiccated thyroid (natural not synthetic) Some brand names are Armour, Naturethoid, Westhroid and Qualitest. She will have a prescription with her but the stuff is not too common. Could somebody please call a pharmacy/botique and see if they have it. We would really appreciate it.

Thank you very much, Robert, Susan & Karen

Hola
My wife and I are arriving in Santiago March 9 looking for a nice , clean, modestly priced B&B for 6 days or other similar accommodation convenient to public transportation. Prices seem to vary quite drastically and reviews have been mixed. Any help or recommendation from a local or someone who has recently stayed there would be appreciated.
Thanks
R

hello to fellow travellers,
I have a question I like to pose to you, if you have the right information please let me know quicly because I have little time to decide.
I will be in arequipa on the 27 of january, heading to santiago but I dont know how as yet, the distance is pretty far, to take a flight is not a bad idea, however for one way ticket is some money I could spend differently, could rent a car for example and probably have some rest to spend in an overnight hotel, I wouldnt mind taking the bus, my questions are: Do you know low cost airline, I repeat low cost flights nothing to do with LAN, do you have any informations about buses from arequipa to santiago, how long time, if it is possible to break the trip, and the name of the bus line?
Thanks for your cooperation

Can anyone advise me as to the best way to get from the Valparaiso ship terminal to the Providencia area of Santiago. We are a group of 4 persons with 4 suitcases. Would the buses be able to carry luggage. We would be arriving FEB. 15 AT 0600.

We are booked to stay at The Windsor Suites Hotel Santiago De Chile on Feb 15 thru Feb 18th. We would like to confirm our reservation which should have been made for these dates i/n/o Robert Eubanks, Susan Eubanks & Karen Eubanks. Could someone please send us the phone number of the hotel or even better if it would not be too much trouble call the hotel and see if we are confirmed. Thank you very much.

we will be departing on a cruise on Feb 1st in Valparaiso. We will be in Santiago in the morning of Feb 1st and would like to hire a taxi for the transportation. Can you suggest a good and reliable company? (we thought about the bus, but it will be easier by taxi with luggage).

thank you

I am going to be in Santiago for 3 days (20-21st May and 19th June 2009), i was wondering with the transport card being 1100 pesos, does this card automatically include metro trips or you have to add these onto the card

My wife and I are arriving in Valparaiso on Feb 5, 2009, we will be completing a 16 day cruise that originated in Buenos Aires. Our flight leaves from Santiago the same day that our ship arrives (11:00 pm). We are not even sure what type of transportation is available from the cruise terminal to the airport. If anyone can offer suggestions as to whether we should find transportation when we arrive at the port or whether we might be able to hook up with someone who could take us to sites in the area, or should we just go directly to Santiago and tour that area. We also need information regarding weather conditions and what type of clothing we should wear for that time of the year.
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated, since we have now clue as what to see and do for the 12 hrs that we have to spend before our flight.

I will be staying at the Radisson Plaza. Can anyone suggest several restuarants within walking distance for dinner on New Years.

Please let me know what type of public transportation exists between Puerto montt, and Valparaiso, Chile. Also, transporation between Vina Del Mar, Chile and Cordoba, Argentina.

We are only going to be in Santiago for one day and would like to take the Metro and a bus to the Concha y Toro winery. Can we pay for the Metro and bus with US dollars? Approximately how long would it take to get from Tobalaba Station to the winery?

Does anyone have a suggestion for the best way to travel from Santiago airport to Puerto Plata? What would a taxi charge and how do I make a reservation?

Are there lockers to store luggage for a few hours at the international terminal at SCL? And, if so, how big are they?
Thanks,
HB

PS: I´ll be there on Wed the 10th, so if you know, please post by noon Argentina time. ( 7am PST, 10am EST )

Is anyone around in Santiago this New Years? I arrive on 31 December at 15h45 and am looking for something to do, somewhere to go! Any suggestions or recommendations?!! :)