The Santiago International Airport is located approximately 20 kms west of downtown. There are different options for getting from the airport to the city: airport buses, airport vans, and taxis.
Airport Buses
There are two lines of buses that
go from the airport to the city. You can catch the buses immediately
upon exiting the main airport terminal. During the day they run
frequently. You pay the driver directly. Once you arrive to Santiago
you can use the subway (METRO; map).
Most people get off the airport bus at the METRO station "Pajaritos" or
"Ecuador" (line 1) and take the METRO to their final destination.
Turbus: Every day from 05:30 am till 24:00
Prices: 1500 CLP (CLP stands for "Chilean Peso $") for one way ticket,
and 2500 CLP for return ticket (currency converter).
Stops in Santiago: Metro
Station Pajaritos; Metro station Las Rejas; Metro station Universidad
de Santiago; Metro station Los Héroes; Intersection of Moneda
and San
Martín.
Phones: (56 2) 601 9573; (56 2) 601 9621
Centropuerto: Every day from 06:00 till 22:30
Prices: 1300 CLP for one way ticket, and 2350 CLP for return ticket
Stops in Santiago: Metro
Station Pajaritos; Metro station Las Rejas; Metro station Universidad
de Santiago; Metro station Estación
Central; Metro station Los Héroes.
Phones: (56 2) 601 9883; (56 2) 601 0549
Airport vans
There are many vans that serve
the airport (see below). One of them is Transvip. You will
find the Transvip booth in the main airport terminal.
Taxis
Inside the main terminal when you
exit customs you will find official taxi booths. There you can arrange
for a taxi to take you to your destination. The cost of a taxi depends
on your final destination. It is not common to tip the driver.
Immediately upon exiting customs you will likely be approached by
people asking if you need a taxi. For your safety we recommend that you
use the official transport offered by Santiago airport. There are taxi booths at the first level central hall, and at national and
international arrivals.
Radio Móvil Turbus: 24 hours every day.
Prices from the airport to downtown or to the Catholic University: in van: 5200 CLP per person;
in taxi for two persons: 15000 CLP
Phone: (56 2) 677 3600
Taxi Vip: 24 hours every day.
Prices from the airport to downtown (Providencia) 13000 CLP; to the Catholic University 15000 CLP.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN SANTIAGO
Atention: Public transportation in Santiago can be payed ONLY with prepayed cards, which can be purchased in any station of the Metropolitan Subway. The cost of the card is 1000 pesos and the cost of each fare is 380 pesos.
VISAS AND RECIPROCITY TAXES
Passengers from countries which require visa for Chilean citizens (USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico) should pay reciprocity tax before approaching International Police. More information
The PASI will take place
at the Campus San
Joaquin of the Catholic University of Chile. It is situated at the
subway station San Joaquin of Line 5 of the Metro.
Map
of the
Santiago subway system
For security reasons,
please, use the footbridge
to cross over the road to get to the campus when exiting the subway
station rather than crossing the road.
There will be signs that will guide you from the main entrance of the campus to Auditorium Ninoslav Bralic of the Faculty of Mathematics (see the map below).
San Joaquin campus map