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About Santiago

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile. With a population of over 5 million, 10 million when including the surrounding area, it is one of the largest cities in South America. First founded in 1541 by Spanish colonialists, it has had a long and eventful history for the last 460 years.

Santiago has a dry climate, with a large difference between summer and winter temperatures. The city is bordered by the And Mountains and Mapocho River. Because of this mountainous location the city can become quite cold in the wintertime.

Places to see in this historic and bustling city include the San Francisco Church, the San Lucia Hill, Mapocho River, And Mountains, and the presidential palace La Moneda. 

Transportation to Santiago City Center from Airport

Arturo Merino Benitez Intl. Airport

A Merino Benitez Airport connects Santiago, which hosts almost half of the Chilean population, with the world. The airport is meeting the transportation needs of its passengers with metro, taxi and rental vehicles.

Taxi

The taxis belonging to Euro Taxi and Radiotaxi companies, which are waiting for their passengers in the parking area in front of the terminal building of A Merino Benitez Airport, apply increased tariff on weekends and holidays. In addition, passengers who use a taxi from 10 pm to 7 am are required to pay a fee based on night tariff.

Metro

The metro which does not have a stop at the airport and the passengers who want to go to the city center can reach the Barrancas stop after an 8 minutes taxi journey and can go to the city center by metro from there. Metro, which makes its first ride at 05:40 in the morning, continues to carry passengers until 23:35 in the night. You can buy tickets sold at discounts on weekends. The passengers who want to go to the city center need to follow the Los Heroes stop and get off here.

Car Rental

Passengers who prefer a private rental car to reach the city center can rent a car from three car rental companies in the terminal building. While Europcar operates 24 hours a day, Sixt accepts passengers between 07:00 and 22:00 all week and Alamo between 06:30 and 23:00 all week.

Weather in Santiago

DayMin - Max
TuesdayMin 12ºC - Max 26ºC
WednesdayMin 12ºC - Max 29ºC
ThursdayMin 17ºC - Max 32ºC
FridayMin 15ºC - Max 29ºC
SaturdayMin 16ºC - Max 31ºC

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