... in response to Cali questions..., posted by Kit on Oct 24, 20021. 8pm would be fine, and Friday or Saterday night you could probobly make that 10pm.
2. Yes you have to pay a departure tax, don't remember how much. Pay in dollars or pesos. Other than the tax there aren't any other expenses unless you have your bags wrapped in plastic or want breakfast at one of the little restaurants down by national flights end.
I mentioned this a long time ago but it might be worth repeating. When I leave Cali I always go out to the airport the evening before and stay at the airport hotel up on the top floor. A single is about $25 or less and has air, tv, stocked fridge etc. but cold shower. That way instead of taxying out before dawn to catch the seven something flight to Miami I can just shower and walk downstairs to the AA counter. You can make up some of that $25 by taking the minibus out to the airport the afternoon before. They leave every 15 minutes from the Cali bus terminal and cost $2.200, second floor right above where all the taxis line up. From the top of the stairs just head straight ahead towards the guy yelling "Aeropuerto! aeropuerto!" The last one leaves Cali at 6pm. Best to get to the terminal about 5:30 to get the seat you want. It can get real crouded. The terminal is a $2.000 cab ride from most points in north Cali. It's five to ten minutes by taxi from Chipichapi. Same is true for arrival. If your flight arrives before about 8:45pm and you're not packing ten suitcases and don't want to pay the "gringo" taxi fare you can catch the last minibus that leaves for Cali at 9pm then taxi to your destination from the terminal.
