All the airlines that
fly to Chile internationally arrive at the Comodoro Arturo Merino
Benitez International Airport. The airport is located 17 kms.
from downtown Santiago. There is a bus (approx. US1:30) and
taxi service (approx:US 18), which takes you to and from the
airport.
In the southern hemisphere the seasons are opposite to those
in the northern hemisphere. In general, summer with mild temperatures
and long days is the best time to visit Patagonia and the Southern
Andes. Winter time is recommended for travelling to the North
and Northwest as the rains are less frequent and the tropical
temperatures drop a few degrees.
Air Two Chilean airlines, Ladeco and Lan Chile run regular
daily flights There are also companies that run air taxi services.
Buses Buses run to any part of the country with on board
services such as food, bar, video and telephone, etc. Bus terminals
are located in: Buses Norte: Amunategui 920 (Tel. 6712141):
Los Hroes: Roberto Pretot 21 (Tel 6969250); Santiago: Av. L.
Bernardo O'Higgins 3800 (Tel. 7791385); Alameda: Av L Bernardo
O'Higgins 3794 (Tel 7761 023)
Trains Trains run from Santiago to the south of the country
with final destination Puento Montt The Main Railway Station
is located in Av. L. Bernardo O'Higgins 3322 (Tel. 68951 99)
Current passport with
or without visa depending on your nationality. Consult with
your nearest Embassy or Consulate. Visitors coming from countries
not bordering Chile are exempt from all taxes on travelling
articles and new articles with a value not more than US $300
and 300 additional US dollars if they are purchased in the duty
free shops within the national territory.
No vaccination certificate is required for entry into the country,
except for passengers coming from countries where cholera and
yellow fever are endemic .
Telephone
Area code for Chile
(56)
Area code for Santiago (2)
Public telephone and fax services are located throughout the
city Consult Entel-Chile.
C.T.C. Chilean Telephone Company National and international
calls Moneda 11 51
ENTEL National Tolecommunications Company Huerfanos 1133
Tel. 6902612
Telex Chile National, international calls as well as Fax service
Morande 147 Tel. 6968807
TOURIST INFORMATION
SERNATUR (National Tourism Board)
Offices in the Airport and in Nro. 1550 Providencia. Tel. 2360531
Open: Mondays to Fridays 8.30 am to 6 30 pm and Saturdays from
9 am to 1 pm
Money
Exchange and Credit Cards
Money exchange can
be done in banks, money exchange houses and main hotels Most
major credit cards are accepted in shops, hotels and travel
agencies Banks Banks are open Mondays to Fridays, from 9 am
to 2pm Money Exchange Houses Money Exchange Houses have the
same opening hours as shops.
Holidays
January lst/Good Friday
and Saturday (variable: March/April)/May lst/Corpus Christi
(variable: May/ June3/June 29th/August 15 th/ September 1 8th-1
9th/October 1 2th/ November 1 st/December 8th/ December 25th.
Shops are open Mondays to Fridays, from 10 am to 8 pm and from
10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays. Shopping Centers open Mondays to
Sundays. from 10 am to 9pm.
International
Airport Information Tel. 6019709/6019001/ 6019554 Ladeco, Tel 6019445,
Lan Chile, Tel. 6019165
Main Railway Station Av L. Bernardo O'Higgins 3322 Reservations and information,
Tel 68951 99/6895401 /68957 1 8 Tickets:
Av. L Bernardo O'Higgins 853 L 21 Tel 398247
Escuela Militar Subway Station, L 25 Tel 2282983 Monday to Fridays
from 8 30 am to 1 pm. Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm
Loss
of Tourist Card, International Police, Border Department.
General Borgon o 1052, Tel 371292/6982211. Monday
to Friday from 8 30 am to 12.15 noon and 3 to 6 30 pm -Renewal
of Tourist Card
Superintendence of Metropolitan Region. Moneda 1342, Tel 6725320 Monday to Friday from 9
am to 1 pm.
Emergencies
Ambulance: Tel. 2244422 Public Assistance: Tel. 342291 Fire Department: Tel. 132 Police: Tel 133.
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