islandwoman Posted November 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2014 What are the transportation options from the cruise port to Old Town Cartegena and back? What are the costs? And most important: how easy is it to find transportation from Old Town back to the ship? I hope I'm not being repetitive, but I've searched through previous threads and have not been able to find definitive answers to my questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAHORNER Posted November 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Just returned from a partial Panama Canal transit, Cartagena was one of our poc. We did a ships walking tour with couple hours on our own in old town. With that said I didn't really see any taxis. It was about 15/20 min ride from dock to OT. Old town is beautiful, more beautiful than you imagine, the locals will drive you nuts, selling everything , but don't be afraid to stop and talk to them, they were very nice people, only wish I had more time to purchase more than I did.Take plenty of small $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoleMini Posted November 9, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2014 How much did they charge from the port to Old Town? The most recent price I saw was $20 per taxi one way.....looking for good restaurant recommendations there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted November 9, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted November 9, 2014 My major concern is finding transportation back to the ship. (I've had a couple of close calls). To piggy-back on NoleMini's question: How easy is it to find a taxi from Cartagena Old Town to the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwick Posted November 10, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 10, 2014 If you're going on your own, there are plenty of taxis going from the port to the Old Town or where ever you want. For 4 people, the fare from inside the port is normally $20 - 25 total. Going back to the ship from the Old Town is easy. There are little yellow cabs readily available and you can normally pay $5 - 10 to return to the port. Only takes about 10 - 15 minutes. Don't forget to visit the port store and the botanical garden areas around it. They are beautiful with many beautiful birds and other animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted November 10, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Do the taxis take US dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted November 10, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yes. I didn't find old town worth going to by itself. What we did was "rent" a taxi for the day (I'm thinking 4-6 hours) for $60 and he took us to old town, the monastery, the fort and downtown. He was a great tour guide and we tipped him $50 when we got back to the ship. We did have to pay the admission to the fort and the monastery but it was a good day for the four of us. The first couple of cabs wanted $100 just for the ride and we kept walking and talking until we got a taker for $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted November 10, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Sounds like a good day, and similar to what we'd like to do. Our ship will only be docked from 7 AM until 1 PM, so I don't think we'd have time to visit all of those places - maybe just Old Town and the Fort. What's the difference between Old Town and downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted November 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Sounds like a good day, and similar to what we'd like to do. Our ship will only be docked from 7 AM until 1 PM, so I don't think we'd have time to visit all of those places - maybe just Old Town and the Fort. What's the difference between Old Town and downtown? More of my semantics. We stopped near the wall at an area that was pretty flea market 'ish. Not high on our list but at least we could buy a beer. Then we drove more into "downtown" which had pretty churches, upscale shops, restaurants, etc. It was more of a narrow lined, colonial streets with a large plaze. Check out their website - I hope this helps: http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/vacations-holidays-where-to-go/cartagena-travel-guide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted November 10, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Thank you, blindrid and dwick :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted November 11, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thank you, blindrid and dwick :) Anything for a fellow quasi -Coloradan.....have fun, Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoleMini Posted November 19, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Thank you for all the great info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted November 23, 2014 When you exit the port area please be aware that you will first be stopped by local tour guides. Just continue walking. You will get to an area with taxis and there will be at least one person who speaks english and you negotiate with. Negotiate a two way rate where the driver waits for you and you pay him when you get back to the pier. You negotiate the price. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted November 23, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Good to know. Thank you, Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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