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Buses & Metro
So that you arrive all in one piece…
Beware of pickpockets
on the urban buses (micros) and in the metro.
Many times they are well-dressed and practice their
art in pairs (one
distracts while the other takes your wallet).
For travel on longer bus rides,
leave your valuable belongings in your
carry-on bag and don’t let it out of your sight.
It’s best not to leave
your backpack or handbag in the overhead compartment,
but stow it
under your seat instead. If you leave luggage in the
exterior storage,
make sure you get a receipt. Only with a receipt can
you make a
claim in the case of loss, although the transport companies
will not
reimburse more than approximately $200 USD.
Taxi
¡Watch out! Sometimes foreigners
pay more...
Check to see that the taxi meter
is working and is within sight. In Santiago, there is
a base price of 200 pesos (USD $0.35) plus around 100 pesos
for every 200 meters of distance (or per minute while
standing). That means that a kilometer is approximately
700 pesos (USD $1.25), while evening/nighttime rates can
be double.
For longer distances it’s recommended to first negotiate
a fixed price with the
driver.
Don’t count on the taxi driver’s sense of
direction. Quite often they don’t know how to get
to the requested destination.
The more instructions you have for getting to the desired
place, the better. If the taxi driver seems lost insist
that he pause the meter while he finds the way.
When paying, be sure to count
the change and don´t leave any valuables
in the
vehicle.
It’s always safer, especially at night, to call
a radio taxi instead of
waiting for any
taxi on the street corner. Radio taxis are just a little
more expensive than „normal taxis“, arrive
within 10 minutes and offer more comfortable and modern
cars. In case of problems, you can make a claim with the
company responsible. See the Yellow Pages under "Taxis".
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