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**Fun Luvr** · 09-12-24 22:39

For anyone in Colombia who uses dollars to get money from an ATM, today and tomorrow are good days to withdraw. The ATM rate today is 4285. It will be about the same tomorrow, then it will drop to about 4200 on the weekend and Monday.

**Huacho** · 08-21-24 22:05

Originally Posted by Skeif [View Original Post]

Hi guys,

I have been to Medellin many times but this is the first time I do not have a ride from the airport to my hotel. Is there a recommended service to call for a airport pick up or should I just take one of the guys who hound you when you come out of customs. Generally when I have a ride I pay them 30-35 usd. Does anyone know the going rate for a airport taxi. I will be going to downtown Poblado to a Airbnb next to Santa Fe mall. Thanks in advance.

I take the bus to San Diego mall and then a cab. Just make sure to take the San Diego minibus and not the one that goes to downtown by Nutibara. Even at night there are always cabs at San Diego mall, up to 9 PM / 21:00 or so.

**John Gault** · 08-21-24 12:30

Originally Posted by Skeif [View Original Post]

Hi guys,

I have been to Medellin many times but this is the first time I do not have a ride from the airport to my hotel. Is there a recommended service to call for a airport pick up or should I just take one of the guys who hound you when you come out of customs. Generally when I have a ride I pay them 30-35 usd. Does anyone know the going rate for a airport taxi. I will be going to downtown Poblado to a Airbnb next to Santa Fe mall. Thanks in advance.

110 K. Go to the ATM at the airport, and get pesos for the cab.

**Skeif** · 08-20-24 14:16

Hi guys,

I have been to Medellin many times but this is the first time I do not have a ride from the airport to my hotel. Is there a recommended service to call for a airport pick up or should I just take one of the guys who hound you when you come out of customs. Generally when I have a ride I pay them 30-35 usd. Does anyone know the going rate for a airport taxi. I will be going to downtown Poblado to a Airbnb next to Santa Fe mall. Thanks in advance.

**Mr Enternational** · 08-13-24 16:30

Originally Posted by JohnGault [View Original Post]

This is really so simple. People keep saying that when at the airport in route to Colombia sometimes they ask for it and sometimes they don't. The truth is it does not matter what they say at the airport. You need the form completed and that is all you need to know. Because in Colombia if you did not do the form than you have a big problem.

No you don't. They will just tell you to go to the side and fill it out. It is an immigration form. And like I said, I have not done it in a few visits and nobody has said anything. After not filling it out I even asked immigration if it was required. He said yes then stamped my passport and said see you next time.

**John Gault** · 08-13-24 14:45

This is really so simple. People keep saying that when at the airport in route to Colombia sometimes they ask for it and sometimes they don't. The truth is it does not matter what they say at the airport. You need the form completed and that is all you need to know. Because in Colombia if you did not do the form than you have a big problem.

**LatinaLover#1** · 08-13-24 08:13

Originally Posted by Manizales911 [View Original Post]

I flew out of Colombia yesterday and it was the first time that I was not asked for it. I will continue to do it just because it takes five minutes to complete and I don't want to end up doing it on the fly using my phone on the chance that they do ask for it.

I've still been doing it as someone said to avoid scrambling to do it last minute. On my outbound flight from the states it seems to depend on the airline. Latam, never mentioned it, Delta just asked off and on if I did it and Spirit was adamant that I show them a completed Check mig. In.

My 6 trips this year no one in Bogota has even mentioned it.

**FoolOnTheHill** · 08-01-24 05:00

Originally Posted by Aaragon2022 [View Original Post]

Apologies if I should be posting this somewhere else. I tried finding the information and couldn't.

1) Are they still checking phones in immigration?

2) has anyone used an eSIM? I am thinking of getting a SIM from the airport. Is there a waiting period for the SIM to be active?

3) I am going to stay in a hotel in Poblado. The plan is to get 2 girls to the room everyday. We are there for 3 days. When I booked the room, I booked it for 2 guests. Will the hotel create a stink if I am getting multiple people? The hotel is Hampton inn in Poblado.

4) At this point I have lined up a bunch of dates with girls I have met on seeking. I don't fuck SW's or escorts. Just my thing.

Checking phones? For what?

**Manizales911** · 07-24-24 18:55

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

So today when I went through the immigration line, I asked the officer if Checkmig was no longer needed. He said that everyone still needs to complete it. Funny thing is that I do not remember the last time I did it. Definitely did not do it today.

I flew out of Colombia yesterday and it was the first time that I was not asked for it. I will continue to do it just because it takes five minutes to complete and I don't want to end up doing it on the fly using my phone on the chance that they do ask for it.

**Mr Enternational** · 07-24-24 08:31

So today when I went through the immigration line, I asked the officer if Checkmig was no longer needed. He said that everyone still needs to complete it. Funny thing is that I do not remember the last time I did it. Definitely did not do it today.

**Aaragon2022** · 07-15-24 00:36

Apologies if I should be posting this somewhere else. I tried finding the information and couldn't.

1) Are they still checking phones in immigration?

2) has anyone used an eSIM? I am thinking of getting a SIM from the airport. Is there a waiting period for the SIM to be active?

3) I am going to stay in a hotel in Poblado. The plan is to get 2 girls to the room everyday. We are there for 3 days. When I booked the room, I booked it for 2 guests. Will the hotel create a stink if I am getting multiple people? The hotel is Hampton inn in Poblado.

4) At this point I have lined up a bunch of dates with girls I have met on seeking. I don't fuck SW's or escorts. Just my thing.

**IamLookin** · 07-12-24 14:25

CheckMig is working for me. I was able to log on just now.

I went to Medellin in late May on United Airlines from Newark and I was asked for the CheckMig form.

When you go thru immigration in Medellin, they will electronically see if you have registered when you hand over your passport.

On the way back in early June, I filled out the form but was not asked for it at the Medellin airport. I asked the flight check-in about that and she told me they now see it electronically.

Best to ask the airlines if there is any doubt and not make assumptions that you don't need it.

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

I guess Checkmig is a thing of the past. Last time I did not do it and nobody said anything. This time I tried to do it and it let me do a couple of screens of info before finally saying bad gateway. Did the same on my phone and laptop. Nobody said anything about it on either end. The immigration guy just said Hello, scanned my passport, stamped it, then gave it back.

**Fun Luvr** · 07-09-24 18:42

Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]

I guess Checkmig is a thing of the past. Last time I did not do it and nobody said anything. This time I tried to do it and it let me do a couple of screens of info before finally saying bad gateway. Did the same on my phone and laptop. Nobody said anything about it on either end. The immigration guy just said Hello, scanned my passport, stamped it, then gave it back.

The only way I have gotten Check-Mig to work is by putting in all the information in Spanish. If I use English or Frequent Traveler, I get the bad gateway message. They do collect the information because the last time I arrived, I offered the agent my local address and he said it was already in the system. I was staying at a different place, so the address had not been put in on a previous trip. Anyhow, less than 30 seconds with the agent.

**Mr Enternational** · 07-09-24 15:54

I guess Checkmig is a thing of the past. Last time I did not do it and nobody said anything. This time I tried to do it and it let me do a couple of screens of info before finally saying bad gateway. Did the same on my phone and laptop. Nobody said anything about it on either end. The immigration guy just said Hello, scanned my passport, stamped it, then gave it back.