Santa Marta Getting Around

Getting Around

Streets are numbered, and the city is laid out in a grid pattern (more or less.) The beach can be considered "Carrera 1" (1st St.), and the first street is usually "Carrera 1A" (1A St.) The next street after the first row of buildings is Carrera 2 (2nd St.) Calles are streets running from north to south, and they start in the extreme east of the city. Unlike bigger cities in Colombia, taxis do not run on a meter. Fares range from 3000 COP for a "lift" (usually a ride no more than 10 minutes) to upwards of 20,000 COP, depending on where you go. If you meet someone who 'knows' a taxi driver, chances are they actually do - this can be a good opportunity to negotiate a price to your next checkpoint in Colombia. Some drivers will take you as far as Barranquilla, although this will usually have to be negotiated beforehand. Bus to the airport costs 10,000. Bus to Park Tyrona from El Miramar Hotel cost 8-10,000 COP leaves between 10-11 am daily. Bus to Taganga 800 pesos.