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Getting to Valparaiso from Santiago could hardly be be easier - or cheaper. Buses leave every 15 minutes from the Terminal San Borja, near the Central Station and the one and a half hour journey costs only $4. Seats are allocated, the buses are clean, very comfortable with reclining seats , seem to be properly maintained and are bang on time - we were so impressed.
There are several companies operating this route, all charge the same fare and would appear to offer the same efficient service.
The terminal in Valparaiso is on Av Pedro Montt, near the Congress Building and Plaza O'Higgins. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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I don't think I have seen another city in the world with so many buses as Santiago. I mean, it has a HUGE amount of yellow buses that go around the city, making the traffic worse and polluting. If you ever come to Santiago and don't see a yellow bus, then you're not on the right city, so worry.
You can actually take a bus anywhere on the street (they often stop wherever they want), but there are some bus stops where SOME (not all) of the buses stop. There might be another bus stop a few metres away where the bus you need will stop. It depends on the bus number...
The number... I've been living almost 3 years now and I don't know the number of the bus I need to get home. So I walk, ride a bike, take the subway or drive.
Micros are a mess, but it's something you've got to do at least once if you're in Santiago. You won't forget it. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The city buses -called micros- are (in Santiago) vehicles for up to 51 seated, and 25 standing people, which run along fixed routes reaching virtually all of metropolitan Santiago, plus several semi rural destinations, mainly near to the Andean slopes and to some quite wild "resorts" around the Coastal Range, on the W outskirts of the city. Some of the routes are as long as 30 kilometres, while others ply shorter central services.
They're all painted in yellow and white, and are required by law to not be older than 6 years.
The ticket for all of them cost $ 290 (US$0,50), every line has a number on the upper left front part and on the sides identifying the service, so if you know the number that's useful for you, use of the network comes very easy. If not, a list of the main streets and landmarks the bus goes along or passes by, is displayed in the front windshield, along with the line number (again) and the terminus to where it goes.
In central Santiago, there are designated bus stops for given lines and destinations, so find out which is your number/destination on the signs at the stops and wait for your bus there; otherwise, the bus may not stop.
Outside the centre, buses will stop anywhere asked. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The highway between Mendoza (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile) goes through the Andes. The landscape there is just awesome; you even can see the magnificent Mount Aconcagua.
La carretera entre Mendoza (Argentina) y Santiago (Chile) atraviesa los Andes. el paisaje es impresionante; incluso se puede ver el magnífico Aconcagua: Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The main bus terminal for buses outside of Santiago is Terminal Alameda which is located at metro station "Universidad de Santiago" on metro line 1. There is a sub terminal also at Pajaritos station further down line 1 but not all intercity buses stop there.
The best companies to book long distance travel through are Tur - Bus and Pullman. Both these comapnies have offices inside the terminal alameda where tickets can be purchased a few minutes before the bus departs (if there are seats).
You can check out the Tur Bus website at www.turbus.cl for reservations, routes and prices. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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If you want to go to Vina Del Mar from Santiago you can catch the red line metro and get off at estacion Universidad de Santiago. Next to the metro estacion you will find the Terminal de Buses Alameda. From here I booked at one way ticket to Vina Del Mar. The bues are frequent, so it is not necessary to book in advance. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The bus system around Santiago is going through a few changes to integrate ticketing with the metro and overhaul the driver contracts. In the past Santiago has had to put up with dangerous yellow "micros" that raced from stop to stop trying to pick up as many people as possible so as to be paid more. Problem was that they caused many accidents and drove too fast. The idea was to replace these micros with much nicer, modern buses that are less polluting however I have noticed that they have replaced a few and the rest are being painted green and white over their former yellow. *sigh*. The buses are frequent and probably go anywhere you would want to go but honestly, given the choice, I would rather take a metro or a taxi! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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As I arrived back in Santiago airport, coming from Easter Island, I needed transport to the Panamericano hotel, in the city centre of Santiago.
There were different possibilities, by bus, by taxi . . .
But I did choose to use the services of Transvip, as it looked the easiest option and at a good rate.
I paid 10 US dollars from the airport till the entry door of my hotel (transport time about half an hour) Leave a Comment Theme: BusPhone: 677 3000Website: www.transvip.cl Other Contact: Reservas@transvip.cl
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to: By airplane to the international airport, just a half hour from town.
around: Our hotel was in the centre of town , so we walked a lot. But there are lots of busses, all wearing signs of their destination and the price( about 300 pesos a ride). There are lots of taxi's cruising the city and they are not expensive.
Trains are mainly used for transport to other cities. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Terminales de buses Interurbanos/Interurban Bus Services.
Nombre/Name :Terminal de buses.'Estaciòn Central.
Dirección/Address :Lib. Bernardo Ohiggins#3850
Teléfono/Phone :(56-2)3761750
Atencion al público :Dia y noche/day & night.
(Business hours)
Transporte recomendado/Best way to get.
Bus/Autobus :si/yes
Metro/Subway :Universidad de Santiago.(linea 1).
¿A que proximidad quedo del lugar?
How close I am from?
Cerca/Near :si/yes. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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