Originally Posted by
iahphx
Thanks. I was hoping to find Cusco-Sacred Valley van transport for something around $50, and a day tour (in a van) for $100ish. As you say, I guess it's a question of who has a van. A few years ago, I hired a guy to drive us (in a car) from the Cusco Airport to our hotel in Urubamba for less than $30, and I did not negotiate hard (because the price seemed fair).
That seems doable if you wait until you arrive, but naturally there's some risk involved. It seemed that the number of $ for pre-booking was the same as Soles once you arrived; $60 ahead of time, but S/.60 in person. In general, though, prices have gone up quite a bit, as gas in the valley has gotten very expensive. (Cabbies shut down the whole of Cuzco in protest over gas prices a few months ago.)