Taxi from Santiago to Labacolla Airport early morning

[david malta]

I have a flight from Labacolla Airport at 06:55. Last year I have used the Airport Bus provided by Empresa Freire, however, I cannot use this service for the coming year as the first bus leaves Santiago at 06:20 and arrives at 06:45. Therefore, a taxi it must be. I intend staying at an albergue near Praza de Cervantes and believe that having a taxi at 05:00 will be enough to make it in time. My Spanish is very limited.

Question: What are my options for a taxi at 05:00 from SDC to Labacolla Airport?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I have a flight from Labacolla Airport at 06:55. Last year I have used the Airport Bus provided by Empresa Freire, however, I cannot use this service for the coming year as the first bus leaves Santiago at 06:20 and arrives at 06:45. Therefore, a taxi it must be. I intend staying at an albergue near Praza de Cervantes and believe that having a taxi at 05:00 will be enough to make it in time. My Spanish is very limited.

Question: What are my options for a taxi at 05:00 from SDC to Labacolla Airport?

Arrange the night before with your hotel desk for a taxi. It will cost about 20E flat rate. Airline counters do not open two hours early in Santiago, if you plan on meeting that unenforced security arrangement. The workers will show up after 5:55 for your flight, but the restaurant may open a bit earlier.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I have a flight from Labacolla Airport at 06:55. Last year I have used the Airport Bus provided by Empresa Freire, however, I cannot use this service for the coming year as the first bus leaves Santiago at 06:20 and arrives at 06:45. Therefore, a taxi it must be. I intend staying at an albergue near Praza de Cervantes and believe that having a taxi at 05:00 will be enough to make it in time. My Spanish is very limited.

Question: What are my options for a taxi at 05:00 from SDC to Labacolla Airport?

Hi David, as Falcon already stated it cost you €20,= .
Wish you well , Peter.

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hola. There is a very good radio taxi service in Santiago. The number is 981 56 92 92. You can reserve the evening before. I'm sure someone where you are staying will make the call for you if necessary.

 

[Pelgrimpaul]

Another option is take bus evening before. Near airport are some hotels, walking distance (certainly for a pilgrim;-)

 

[peregrina2000]

I've gotten taxis at all sorts of odd hours at the taxi parking place on the Travesia das Duas Portas at the corner with Rua de San Francisco, about halfway down the side of the parador building. This is very close to San Martin Pinario, where many forum members stay -- just turn right when you leave the building and walk down along that squiggly little street and you'll be there in a second.

Just wondering if Uber is going to make an appearance in Santiago. When some new service arrives in my little town in the middle of the cornfields, as Uber has, I know it is likely that it will soon be everywhere.

Buen camino, Laurie

And a p.s. Though I've never done it, I know pilgrims who have slept in Santiago's airport -- here's one report that makes it sound pretty do-able. http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/santiagodecompostela.htm

 

[t2andreo]

There is also a taxi stand in the Plaza de Galicia, adjacent to where the airport bus stops. I do not know the hours, but if you are in Santiago for a day or two, it is closer to your albergue than Laurie's good suggestion.

I hope this helps.

 

[grayland]

Santiago has a very good and reliable taxi service as JohnnieWalker points
out above. ^^^

 

[SYates]

Another possibility is to sleep the last night in the albergue in Monte de Gozo. Manolo is pretty relaxed about having pilgrims stay there before their travel home. That may reduce your taxi costs or you could even walk from there to the airport. Buen Camino, SY

 

[Harington]

Arrange the night before with your hotel desk for a taxi. It will cost about 20E flat rate. Airline counters do not open two hours early in Santiago, if you plan on meeting that unenforced security arrangement. The workers will show up after 5:55 for your flight, but the restaurant may open a bit earlier.

I rather thought it had gone up to €21?

 

[scikowski]

I have arranged for a taxi from my hotel in Santiago several times, arranging it from the front desk the night before. 5:30 is plenty early to leave; as mentioned above, the airport is open but workers don't arrive until almost 6:00. Buen Camino!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I rather thought it had gone up to €21?

You are correct. It is 21E now flat rate.

 

[camino07]

Actually it cost 22Euros in November

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hola - let's not quibble over 1€ but the fare from central Santiago to the airport remains 21€. You may have been charged a supplement for luggage:

http://www.radiotaxicompostela.com/servicios/tarifas/

 

[david malta]

Wish to thank you all for your kind replies my Camino friends

 

[camino07]

No luggage,just backpack. early morning from behind San Martin.