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El Dorado International Airport (BOG)
BOG to your hotel: one booked car or an official airport taxi, 40–90 minutes depending on traffic — the risk is not the ride but a hotel door with no night staff.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Booked car or official airport taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 45–90 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- COP 60,000
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…Candelaria streets are narrow, uneven and partly cobbled,…
- South America ↗Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the first day light; sleep lower where you can (Sacred Valley before Cusco) and descend if headache comes with vomiting or confusion.
- South America ↗A yellow fever certificate is required on arrival in French Guiana, and asked for on some routes into Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname and Guyana, or when arriving from Amazon areas — vaccinate at least 10 days before travel and carry the card.
- South America ↗Overnight buses are the norm in Argentina, Chile and Peru, but pick top-tier companies and keep valuables on your body; on-board thefts from overhead racks are the common loss.
- Colombia ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Migración Colombia or a Colombian consulate; some travellers must complete an online migration form before arrival.
- Colombia ↗Security advice lists specific departments and border areas: check your own government's advice for every place on your route, including coastal roads.
- Colombia ↗Never accept drinks, food or cigarettes from strangers, and be careful with people met on dating apps: drugging (including with scopolamine) followed by robbery is a known risk.
- Colombia ↗Fill in Check-MIG only on the official Migración Colombia site; it is free, and lookalike sites charge a fee.
- Bogotá and surroundings ↗The Sabana is cool and rainy in any month: carry a rain jacket and a warm layer even in the dry season.
- Bogotá ↗Candelaria streets are narrow, uneven and partly cobbled, and empty after dark: large suitcases go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
- Bogotá ↗Weekday rush hours (about 06:30–09:00 and 16:30–19:30) can double car times; plan cross-city rides outside them.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:00 (p90)
Take Booked car or official airport taxi to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~00:33 (+1) (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:00 (+1))
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On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
On the ground
Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Booked car (hotel or app) from the arrivals pickup, or the official airport taxi queue with a fare slip, straight to the door.
- Precision
- Terminal pickup lanes and the official taxi queue change with works and terminal: follow airport signs and staff (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
8 / 15 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals20 / 50 min
Immigration (Migración Colombia)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 35 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup lane
all arrivals45 / 90 min
Booked car or official airport taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · COP 60,000
If it breaks
- Immigration queues at night can pass an hour; send the hotel your flight number before you fly.
- Book a car through the hotel or an app before you land, or use only the official taxi queue; decline drivers who approach you in the hall.
- Small guesthouses in Candelaria may have no night desk: ask for a door contact in advance.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | COP 45,000–75,000 | secondary | 40% |
| primary.ride_p90 | 40–90 min | secondary | 40% |