Cheap accomdation near Santiago airport

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> > > I am flying out very early in the morning from Santiago airport and need to stay the night rather close to the airport. Anyone that can recommend a hotel?.

* The Diego de Almagro hotel is the only one but it may be beyond your budget and it is not at the airport, but a 5 minutes drive away. There are 3 options to go downtown:

A) Take the shuttle bus (Turbus or Centropuerto, about US$ 2.20 one-way). You may get off at the Pajaritos metro station, though it is not a wise idea during rush hour (18:00 - 20:00 hours), and the metro stops running relatively early. Or you may continue on the bus to other stops (closer to) downtown.

B) Take a shared cab (Turbus or Transvip, Transvip is cheaper than Turbus), should be around US$ 9.00 for a ride downtown. This will get you all the way to your hotel, though you may have to go drop other passengers before.

C) Take a private cab. It should cost around US$23.00 including all tolls for a ride downtown or to Providencia.

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Jorge Daniel Barchi.
Buenos Aires.