Thanks, BB. Haven't been able to reach her on the phone. Think I'll call radio taxi this time.
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Thanks, BB. Haven't been able to reach her on the phone. Think I'll call radio taxi this time.
[QUOTE=Monger514]Is Ana still taking people to the airport?[/QUOTE]Yes she does, but you can't wait untill the last minute to call her.
Have tried to reach for 3 days.
Called Taxi Premium at 4374 6666, price is 50 pesos plus tip.
[QUOTE=Monger514]Thanks, BB. Haven't been able to reach her on the phone. Think I'll call radio taxi this time.[/QUOTE][blue]Why do people continue to struggle with this?
There is a fleet of taxis waiting at the airport 24 hours a day just waiting to take you to any destination in the Buenos Aires area with no advanced reservation required.
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Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
Heh, actually, I'm not struggling with it anymore. Got the radio taxi thing going today.
On my recent trip to BA I made use of Ana's services quite a few time, and as always I found her punctual, efficient and charming.
I arranged by email for her to collect me at the airport to deliver me to my apartment, and it was great to see a friendly familiar face after a long and tiring flight. Of course I could have taken one of the perfectly acceptable taxis - I've been here often enough to know my way around - and I could probably have saved fifteen or twenty pesos, but frankly I'd rather meet Ana and have a friendly chat.
During my stay she drove me to a couple of football matches and accompanied me to the games - luckily she's a football fan - and her local knowledge and knowledge of the game were invaluable. She also arranged a tour of River Plate stadium for me, and enjoyed it herself because she supports River. I could, of course, have arranged all this myself with a series of taxis or public transport, as I have in many parts of the world, but again I was very glad of Ana's company.
Finally she left me to the airport, arriving at my apartment promptly, and getting me to the airport in perfect time.
I never had any problems contacting Ana, by cellphone or email, and she now uses a BlackBerry (I think) which allows instant communication. She is a skilful and safe driver, as well as a very personable and decorative young lady.
As far as I am concerned, the very few pesos extra which she may cost compared to standard remises and taxis mean absolutely nothing when set against the total costs for flights, accommodation and "extras". I will certainly contact her before my next trip, and I am already looking forward to seeing her again.
Answering Jackson's question as to why anyone would bother with this:
For me, its worth sending one email and then spending a very few bucks extra to have a smiling, friendly, pretty woman waiting for me.
I have twice encountered sigificant lines for taxi's at EZE. Very long lines are rare, but I have had to wait 20 or 30 minutes. When that happens the remis services are usually overbooked and have lines, too. I am generally in no mood for that process after flying all night.
Ana has been reliable for me. But if she no-shows, as has been reported occurs on occasion, no biggie. Just get a cup of coffee in the cafe' by the exit from customs, to let a bit of time pass to be sure she is not just in the bathroom or something. If she does not show up at that point, get a cab.
You could wait 15 minutes or so if you call Ana and she no shows, and you could wait more than that if you don't call her and there is a wait for taxis.
I have to agree. Her service is outstanding and if you have a list of questions she can bring you up to date on what is going on in BA at the moment. This in itself saves money and time. I will definitely use her service again on my next BA trip!
I called her on Sunday morning to pick me up to EZE at 6pm. She arrived 5 minutes earlier. Most important she speaks English. It took me 80pesos totally.
I used her for a tour around Buenos Aires 2 days last week. She is a very hard worker. She was fair as well. In my many travels I have noticed that guides always seem to have their "favorite" restaurants and shops. She steered me away from many tourist traps. I found this refreshing for a change.
Took me back to the airport yesterday after having picked me up when I arrived on Monday. On time, pleasant, and cute as always.
She is first class. She had picked me up earlier in the week and dropped me off at Gysells on an early Sun morning. Took me back yesterday to the airport, was on time and spent time helping me find some things I needed before I left. WHile she may be more $'s than a taxi, she is much better to look at then any driver I have had.
Is Ana Luna still working? Tried to email her, no word!
Let me know when you hear from her. She ignores me now.
She picked me up the other day. No problem even though my flight arrived 3 hours late and my bag was the last one off the plane.
I know she was out of town for the weekend and most likely didn't have e-mail access.
Her phone number is posted on her site.
[url]http://www.ana-luna.com/info/contact.html[/url]