Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Handy minibuses leave Viru-Viru for the center (B$3, 30 minutes) when flights arrive, or
take
micros 40, 41, 42
and
55,
which run between the airport and the center.
Micros
to the
airport leave every 20 minutes starting at 5:30am from Av Cañoto at stops along the first
anillo
. Taxis for up to four people cost B$70 from Viru-Viru or B$30 from the more cent-
ral El Trompillo.
To/From the Bus & Train Station
The bimodal bus-train station is beyond easy walking distance but
micros 2, 4, 11, 41
and
85
run between the terminal and the center. Expect to pay B$10 per person for a taxi.
Bus
Santa Cruz' system of city
micros
(B$1.70) connects the transportation terminals and all
the
anillos
with the center.
Micros 17
and
18
circulate around the first
anillo
. To reach Av
San Martin in Barrio Equipetrol, take
micro 23
from anywhere on Vallegrande. A
Guía de
Micros
documenting all the city routes is available from bookstores and kiosks (B$25 to
B$50).
Car
Most rent-a-car companies also have offices at the airport.
Avis Rent-a-Car
(
343-3939;
www.avis.com.bo
;
Carretera al Norte, Km 3.5)
Barron's Rent-a-Car
(
342-1060;
www.rentacarbolivia.com
;
Av Alemana 50)
Localiza Rent-a-Car
(
341-4343;
www.localizabolivia.com
; second anillo cnr Beni)
Taxi
Taxis are very cheap but there is no rigid price structure. Typically the price is higher if
you are in a group, are carrying lots of luggage or wish to travel after 10pm, and drivers
will quote a fee that they consider fair for the journey. If you think it is too much refuse
and try the next one: there are plenty to choose from. Typically a trip for one person with-
in the first
anillo
during the day is about B$10, rising to B$15 if you stray to the second
anillo
. Agree on your price in advance to avoid arguments.
