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Taxis & Colectivos
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Taxis
Taking a taxi in Chile is safe and relatively cheap. The
black cars with their yellow roofs can be hailed anywhere.
In Santiago, there is a base price of 200 pesos (USD 0.40)
plus around 100 pesos for each 200 m driven (or per minute
when waiting). The rates are posted on the windscreen;
the meter has to be where you can see it. For longer hauls
or cross-country, you can negotiate a price beforehand.
Tipping is not customary. You cannot rely on the drivers'
sense of orientation, often they barely know their way
around. The more you know about how to get to your destination,
the better.
You can request a radiotaxi by phone to pick you up from
your house (Yellow Pages under 'Taxi').
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You may hail a taxi everywhere |
Colectivos
These reasonably-priced group taxis run their fixed routes indicated on the signs on their roofs. They usually wait at the metro stations in Santiago or at other central locations and leave when there is a minumum of riders. In other cities, they operate like buses. A colectivo can also be stopped anywhere along the way. At night, they will take you to a specific address for an additional fee and as long as it is close to their route (a domicilio).
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