Caracas - To/From Airport
Oct 2, 2006, 8:06 am
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Caracas - To/From Airport
I am going to Caracas this week. My first time. I have read some posts and such about the bridge between the airport and the city being washed away by flooding. I have also heard that it takes 3-4 hours to get from the airport to the city because there is no bridge. Is this still the case? What is the best/cheapest/safest way to get from the airport to the city?
Second....how far is the airport and the city from the beaches? Best way to get there from both?
MANY THANKS!!!
J
Second....how far is the airport and the city from the beaches? Best way to get there from both?
MANY THANKS!!!
J
Oct 19, 2006, 3:46 pm
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Caracas Airport
Well, let me tell you ... Arriving in Caracas is a HUGE HASSLE. I fly between Bogota and Caracas every 2 weeks. It takes an entire day despite the short 1:30 h flight.
Yes, the bridge is still down, and yes, it may take you more than 2 hours to get to the city. I've found that arriving around 6-7pm on a weekday is the best shot for a shorter ride from the airport to the city. Avoid arriving on a Sunday afternoon as all beach-goers will be heading back. When leaving, always plan leaving the city around 3-4 hrs prior to your flight time to allow for huge traffic jams. Especially on Fridays and weekends.
Good beaches are not close to the city.
Yes, the bridge is still down, and yes, it may take you more than 2 hours to get to the city. I've found that arriving around 6-7pm on a weekday is the best shot for a shorter ride from the airport to the city. Avoid arriving on a Sunday afternoon as all beach-goers will be heading back. When leaving, always plan leaving the city around 3-4 hrs prior to your flight time to allow for huge traffic jams. Especially on Fridays and weekends.
Good beaches are not close to the city.
Oct 27, 2006, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by Icaro
Well, let me tell you ... Arriving in Caracas is a HUGE HASSLE. I fly between Bogota and Caracas every 2 weeks. It takes an entire day despite the short 1:30 h flight.
Yes, the bridge is still down, and yes, it may take you more than 2 hours to get to the city. I've found that arriving around 6-7pm on a weekday is the best shot for a shorter ride from the airport to the city. Avoid arriving on a Sunday afternoon as all beach-goers will be heading back. When leaving, always plan leaving the city around 3-4 hrs prior to your flight time to allow for huge traffic jams. Especially on Fridays and weekends.
Good beaches are not close to the city.
Yes, the bridge is still down, and yes, it may take you more than 2 hours to get to the city. I've found that arriving around 6-7pm on a weekday is the best shot for a shorter ride from the airport to the city. Avoid arriving on a Sunday afternoon as all beach-goers will be heading back. When leaving, always plan leaving the city around 3-4 hrs prior to your flight time to allow for huge traffic jams. Especially on Fridays and weekends.
Good beaches are not close to the city.
That said, caracas is a rough city, and I haven't heard many good things about the beaches close to it.
Oct 30, 2006, 10:34 pm
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Originally Posted by LucWise
Any advice on getting a cab from the airport to the city?
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Nov 1, 2006, 3:08 pm
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Originally Posted by LucWise
Any advice on getting a cab from the airport to the city?
Nov 3, 2006, 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by LucWise
Any advice on getting a cab from the airport to the city?
Nov 7, 2006, 1:32 pm
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For anyone else who may be interested in this subject, we arrived in Caracas and were picked up via a charter bus that was arranged for us in advance. We left the airport at 5:45 p.m. and it took 3 hours, 15 minutes to reach our hotel (Tamanaco Intercontinental). Traffic was obscene.