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Practical Information
Getting to Santiago from the airport
Santiago International Airport is located approximately 20 kms north-west of downtown. There are different options for getting from the airport to the city: airport buses, airport vans, and taxis.
Airport buses
There are two bus lines, Turbus and Centropuerto (all go to downtown). The buses leave in front of the terminal. During the day they run frequently. Tickets are bought directly at the bus. They cost about 1800 Chilean pesos (about 3 USD). Once you arrive to Santiago you can use the subway (METRO; map). Most people get off the airport bus at the METRO station "Pajaritos" or "Ecuador" (line 1) and take the METRO to their final destination.
Airport vans
There are many vans that serve the airport (see below). One of them is Transvip. You will find the Transvip booth in the main airport terminal.
Taxis
Inside the main terminal when you exit customs you will find official taxi booths. There you can arrange for a taxi to take you to your destination. The cost of a taxi depends on your final destination. To the Catholic University it is about 7000 pesos per person in a van or 15000 pesos per taxi. It is not common to tip the driver. Immediately upon exiting customs you will likely be approached by people asking whether you need a taxi. For your safety we recommend that you use the official transport offered by Santiago airport. Taxi booths are also at the first level in the central hall, and at national and international arrivals.
Radio Móvil Turbus: 24 hours every day.
Phone: (56 2) 677 3600
Taxi Vip: 24 hours every day.
Phone: (56 2) 677 3000
Taxi Oficial: 24 hours every day.
Phone: (56 2) 690 1381
Reciprocity tax
Citizens from countries which require visa for Chilean citizens (USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico) must pay a reciprocity tax before going through International Police. The counters are clearly signed. We recommend to carry cash (US dollars), though some credit cards are also accepted. The current amounts are:
| Australia |
USD 61 |
| Canada |
USD 132 |
| Mexico |
USD 23 |
| USA |
USD 131 |
Public transport in Santiago
Public transport in Santiago can be payed with prepaid cards (tarjeta bip!). They can be purchased in any station of the Metro. The cards cost 1250 pesos and each fare is 450-510 pesos. This is the only way to use buses. For the Metro also individual tickets are sold in the stations.
Location of the workshop
Santiago Numérico II will take place on the Campus San Joaquin of the Catholic University of Chile (Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860). It is opposite to the metro station San Joaquin (Line 5), south-east of downtown. During the morning (6-9am) and the evening (6-9pm) Line 5 runs two services, and only the red one stops at San Joaquin.
Map of the Santiago subway system
There will be signs that guide you from the main entrance of the campus to Auditorium Ninoslav Bralic of the Faculty of Mathematics (see the map below).
San Joaquin campus map
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