The official transport for GSDI 9 is provided by the firm TRANSVIP. 

Rates for trips between the airport and your accommodation are as follows : 

Hotel	Shared Transfer	Car, not shared	Transfer, not shared
San Francisco	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26
Crowne Plaza	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26
Fundador	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26
Galerias	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26
Providencia	US$ 8	US$ 23	US$ 28
Diego de Almagro	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26
Holiday Inn express	US$ 9	US$ 24	US$ 31
Montecarlo	US$ 7	US$ 17	US$ 26

To book, call on the phone : 

            Reservations:  (56) 2 - 677 30 00
E-mail: reservas@transvip.cl
www.transvip.cl
For further information or queries 

Andrea Velasquez

Office phone : (56) 2 - 677 30 05
Cell phone :         (56) 09 - 440 37 69

Transportation from the airport to the City

To take any transportation at Santiago Airport, you can go to the Counters located at the First Level, Central International Hall, Domestic Arrivals and International Arrivals.

There are several ways to travel into the city:

- Rent a car It is opened from 6.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. every day of the year. Car Rental costs goes from $22.000 (US $40 approx.). There are four alternatives: Budget, Hertz, Econorent, Rosselot, Avis & Alamo.

Intercity Buses

There are several companies which offer bus service to all cities throughout the country.
Buses to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar leave every 15 minutes from Santiago. Bus service is quite nice and schedules are dependable.

Buses & Minibuses: This service is offered in different schedules, depending on the alternative you choose.

TurBus: This bus service is offered from 5.30 a.m. to midnight, every day of the year. Buses are leaving every thirty minutes and the transportation to downtown Santiago costs $1.200 Chilean pesos (US $2 approx.). Stopping Places: Corner of Moneda and San Martín Streets, and Metro Stations Los Héroes, Universidad de Santiago, Las Rejas and Pajaritos.

CentroPuerto: This bus service is offered from 6.00 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. every day of the year. Buses leave every ten minutes and the cost of transportation is $1.000 Chilean pesos (US $1,8 approx.). Stopping Places: Estación Central and Metro Stations Los Héroes, Universidad de Santiago, Las Rejas and Pajaritos.

TurTransfer: This transfer service is offered 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Transfers leave depending on the flights time of arrival and reservations must be made one day before arrival. Transportation to downtown Santiago costs $3.800 (US$ 7 approx.) per person.

Transvip: This transfer service is offered 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Transfers leave depending on the flights time of arrival and reservations must be made minimum 6 hours before arrival. Transportation to downtown Santiago costs $3.400 (US$ 6,2 approx.) per person.

See Location Plan

City Buses "Micros"

These buses are yellow with black numbers on their right sides and front windshields to indicate their routes. They run throughout the city. The cost of a trip is $350. Successful bus rides require some knowledge of the city.