Santa Marta → El Rodadero · about 12 km · about 15 min · fixed price €25 per vehicle.
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El Rodadero from Santa Marta Airport (SMR) by private transfer: €25 per car (1–3 people) or €35 per van (4–8), fixed per vehicle and identical to the checkout price. On the road it is 12 km via 90, roughly 15 min when traffic is light and 15–25 min when it is not.
Meeting point: The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Hall de Llegadas) on the first floor of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name. Flight tracking is included, the first hour after landing is free waiting time, and the driver carries your bags to the car.
El Rodadero is Santa Marta's main beach resort district, in a sheltered bay south of the city, and it is the closest major hotel area to the airport. From the terminal the route heads north on the Troncal del Caribe past Pozos Colorados and Bello Horizonte, then turns off towards the sea at Gaira to reach the high-rise seafront. The drive is short and stays on the coastal plain, although traffic in the district itself is slow on weekends and in the December and Easter holiday seasons.
El Rodadero is built around a curved sandy beach backed by apartment towers, hotels and a pedestrian seafront promenade. Small boats leave from the beach for Playa Blanca and the Rodadero aquarium on the far side of the headland. Salguero beach lies just to the south, and the older neighbourhood of Gaira sits inland across the main road. Most hotels and apartment buildings are on the grid of streets behind the beach, and cars can reach their entrances, though the promenade itself is for pedestrians.
Public transport: The airport operator's website lists no scheduled airport bus or rail link; it describes only the car rental and transport desks in the arrivals hall on the first floor.
Sources (checked 1 Nov 2026): smr.aerooriente.com.co; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the SMR arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Santa Marta Airport (SMR) and drive to any address in Santa Marta — the historic centre, El Rodadero, Bello Horizonte and Pozos Colorados — and on to Taganga, up to Minca in the Sierra Nevada, to the El Zaíno entrance of Tayrona National Park and along the coast via Los Naranjos, Mendihuaca and Buritaca to Palomino. Other trips in Colombia on request; beaches reached only on foot or by boat, such as Cabo San Juan, are served to the nearest road access.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 12 km via 90: 15 min with clear roads, 15–25 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €25 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals hall (Hall de Llegadas) on the first floor of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim, holding a sign with your name.
Not directly. The airport operator's website lists no scheduled airport bus or rail link; it describes only the car rental and transport desks in the arrivals hall on the first floor.
Playa Blanca is reached by small boat from El Rodadero beach or on foot over the headland; there is no road to the beach itself.
Yes. It is a beach district of Santa Marta, a few kilometres south of the historic centre and between the centre and the airport.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €35, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
