There are a number of
airline offices, both domestic and international:
American Airlines [
04-564111],
Air France [
04-221605];
British Airways [
Servemar agents] [
04-325080 or 323834];
Continental [
04-567241];
Ecuatoriana [
04-329299];
Iberia [
04-329558 or 329382];
KLM [
04-692876];
Varig [
04-327082].
TAME [
04-560778], 9 de Octubre 424, or [
04-282062] at the airport, flies to most national cities.
Taxis in Guayaquil have no meters. Always agree the price previously with the taxi driver before getting a ride. Prices are negotiable. From the airport or bus station to the center for example the average rate is between US$5
* and US$6
*. To
Urdesa,
Alborada, or
Policentro is around US$4.00
*. From the center to the north [
Urdesa Norte, Urdesa, Alborada, Kennedy, or Policentro] is around US$4
*.
From the airport to the bus station costs around US$1.00
*. Short trips are US$1.00
* as everywhere else in Ecuador.
The rate to hire a taxi per hour in Guayaquil ranges between US$10
* and $20
*, which depends on the company or service selected.
Taxi rutas. Taxi rutas are cabs that run on a set route, charging US$0.50
*, per person. They look the same as the average taxis but with differing bonnets over the roof.
*The prices are approximately
| |Article contributed by Dominic Hamilton||| |
