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Jackson knows as most of us on this forum, Anna Luna is a breath of fresh air for all of us when we arrive at the airport to have her bring us in town to begin our "NEXT ADVENTURE" as Exon calls our visits. It is always nice to see Anna at the airport! Thanks Anna for the many, many times you have picked me and my wingman up at the airport and delivered us safely to begin our trips home. Keep up the GREAT work!
Coach
OK, I have had enough of this thread. I'm going to post the truth as I know it personally.
I have used Anna Luna's services. I know her, and think she is a nice person.
I have found her to be less-than-reliable as a remis service driver. Sometimes everything worked out, but on one occasion I nearly missed a plane back the USA a couple years ago because she didn't pick me up from my hotel on time. I waited, and waited, and waited, and while she did telephone me to say "I'm on my way," she never appeared. I had to scrounge a taxi to the airport. That was the last time I tried to utilize her services.
I have also spoken to other mongers who have repeated to me less-than-favorable experiences with punctuality. In general they have been like me - not desiring to say anything bad, and not wanting to get flamed by people for whom Anna is the best remis driver in Buenos Aires. Yes, Captain9025, everybody has a bad day. Anna Luna seems to have a lot of bad days.
This all said - would I ever schedule a pickup from Anna Luna from EZE? Hell no. Too many potential problems, a lack of reliability, and a price which is higher than normal. A whole fleet of English-speaking remis kiosks is available outside customs at EZE.
Would I engage her to do remis work within BsAs? Maybe. I would just want to make sure there aren't any deadlines which are too important to keep. She is attractive, and if having an attractive driver is important to you, she's one of the best choices. I prefer getting from Point A to Point B on time and with a minimum of difficulty and cost.
What I don't like about this thread is Anna's attitude toward Jackson, whose forbearance allows her to get a lot of business on this forum. I don't like ingrates. She knows full well that the Jackson of this forum is not the same "Jackson Buenos Aires" in another forum who said something bad about her. But nevertheless she blames our Jackson. For me, this is not acceptable. I will not use Anna Luna's services again, and will not advise anybody to use them either, for the reasons I have explained.
My own experience with Ana Luna is about 180 degrees out from Hunt's.
I have been using Ana Luna personally for about a year for every one of my own trips to and from the airport. Never a single problem.
I have also used Ana Luna to pick up and drop off friends, family, and business associates. Again, never a single problem.
All told, I would guess that in the past year I have used her somewhere around 18 or 20 times. Never a problem with being on time...never a problem with failing to show...never a problem period.
Maybe it's because I always e-mail her the day before to confirm (and if it's for a friend or something, I text her about an hour out to make sure she's on the way there). Maybe it's because I insist on getting to the airport 3 1/2 hours early. Whatever. But my own experience has been that in the past year, this woman has been the very soul of dependability and reliability.
SL
Hi all,
Landed in Bs As on Sunday at 1530 Hrs. The good thing is that I had booked online with Ana Luna. She was promptly waiting for me with her car and was fantastic in dropping me off to the apartment that I had booked through her. She charged me 24 USD which was quite alright and she is a good English speaker an keeps chatting to you while she drives! Her personal website is [url]www.ana-luna.com[/url] and I recommend her highly to all people who come to Bs As.
This is my first post from Bs As. Cheers. I am stying at Austria 2284 till 29th April. Anyone wants to get in touch with me please feel free to do so. Cheers. Buenos Dias!
[blue]Greetings Everyone,
I'm posting this on behalf of my guest who checked into my apartment on Wednesday. He was reluctant to post this himself out of concerns that he might get flamed. Imagine that?
Anyway, he made an advanced reservation to have Anna pick him up at EZE on Wednesday night at 11:30 pm. Unfortunately, she failed to show up, so after waiting and wandering around the terminal for 45 minutes, he took one of the regular airport remis services for 60 pesos.
My guest did comment that the remis driver had an "engaging personality" and "was fantastic in dropping me off to the apartment", for whatever that's worth.
Maybe there was a miscommunication about the reservation? Maybe she doesn't do night pickups? Maybe she had another customer? Maybe she had car problems? I don't know.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
[blue]Strad,
I moved your question about airport taxi fares to the thread for Airport Taxis.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3727[/url]
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
I was happy to see her smiling face when I walked out of customs today. It was a very pleasant way to start my stay in Buenos Aires.
If you want a 100% predictable experience, use the taxi booth at the airport. It's the rational choice.
If you want an excellent chance of being met by a lovely lady with a beautiful smile, use Ana. I use her every trip and, if for some reason she wasn't there and I couldn't reach her on her cell, I'd just walk over to the booth and get a taxi. No harm done other than a few minutes lost.
If You haven't used her services then your really not qualified to post on the subject are You?
Exon
Anna does seem to have reliability issues. I gave her one shot a couple of years ago, but hanging out at the airport after a long flight is not my idea of fun. It seems that her "pimps" will hear no bad words said about her, though. Too bad she can't seem to defend herself other that posting "Jackson is dissing me on another site" type.
Now I really need to know, besides Ana can someone recommend a driver for me?
I had a problem with Ana also. She was great on the way in, bad on the way out.
I ended up looking on frommers and went with a place called annie millet I think, they speak english, or at least have someone who speaks broken english. They did a confirmation call the morning before I left, I had a chica talk to them to make sure I told the guy the right time.
The guy had a 2 year old BMW 5 series, wearing a nice suit. It was a class act. It was around 70 pesos, I think I gave the guy 100p he was a good driver for argentina, and I tip heavy.
Face it, the girl is nice to look at. You are probably not going to fuck her (I heard some have), so go for the reliable service.
My next trip I will probably just grab a guy at the airport there are many.
I can handle a little flakeyness on the way in, but don't mess with missing my plane out, thats a deal breaker and just bad business.
Thank you for the note, I will continue to check out other options before I decide. I am not scheduled to arrive into BA until Thursday May 31st AM.
[QUOTE=Julian Long]Now I really need to know, besides Ana can someone recommend a driver for me?[/QUOTE][blue]Hi Julian,
My personal choice:
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?p=369052#post369052[/url]
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
I've used Ana's service when I got in and when I left back in Feb. She was punctual and easy to get along with. She even took me with short notices. When I go back I'll definitely use her services. I have nothing but praises for her.
What Jackson said.
Hey, what ever happened to the "3 personal attacks" rule? It seems that some people have used up their quota a long time ago.
[QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]Hey, what ever happened to the "3 personal attacks" rule? It seems that some people have used up their quota a long time ago.[/QUOTE]I agree. Calling people that post positive experiences "pimps" hardly qualifies as a personal attack so Jackson should definitely give you a pass on it.
Jackson thank you for the tip. I look forward to meeting you when I finally arrive.
I had arranged for Ana to pick me up at EZE but a few days before my flight she canceled saying she was going to take a vacation opportunity. She did offered to send someone in her place but I declined. As it turned out I also canceled my trip. However, I rescheduled a few weeks later so I contacted Ana again. This time everything worked out great and Ana was at EZE waiting for me. I was so happy with her service that I scheduled her for my return trip to EZE. However, the night before my flight she emailed me stating that she had a medical problem and would not be available to drive me to the airport. As before she offered to have someone else drive me and this time I excepted. I called her an hour or two before my scheduled pick up to verify she had arranged for my driver and she told me not to worry she had taken care of it. Well guess what no one ever showed up. And I was unable to reach Ana at any of the 3 phone numbers she had given me. So I walked to the corner with my 3 suit cases (I was there a while) and grabbed the biggest cab I saw. So was the problem Ana's fault or the other driver she arranged? Don't know and at this point I don't care. I'm not saying I won't use Ana again but I will think twice about it before I do. After all if she never shows up she could be the best looking girl in BA (and she is close) but it won't get me to the airport.
[QUOTE=Jackson][blue]Greetings Everyone,
I'm posting this on behalf of my guest who checked into my apartment on Wednesday. He was reluctant to post this himself out of concerns that he might get flamed. Imagine that?
Anyway, he made an advanced reservation to have Anna pick him up at EZE on Wednesday night at 11:30 pm. Unfortunately, she failed to show up, so after waiting and wandering around the terminal for 45 minutes, he took one of the regular airport remis services for 60 pesos.
My guest did comment that the remis driver had an "engaging personality" and "was fantastic in dropping me off to the apartment", for whatever that's worth.
Maybe there was a miscommunication about the reservation? Maybe she doesn't do night pickups? Maybe she had another customer? Maybe she had car problems? I don't know.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue][/QUOTE]
BuenosAiresJackson.
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More about BuenosAiresJackson.
Posted on: 11:31 pm, yesterday.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3783[/url]
Here is a link with numerous posts attesting to how unreliable Ana Luna is.
[blue]Greetings everyone,
1. I didn't post that message on this forum or any other forum.
2. Obviously Anna suspects that I posted it because she believes that I have some animosity towards her. She's wrong. I couldn't care less about her personally.
3. My point in this thread is [u]NOT[/u] wether or not Anna Lina may or may not be reliable. My point is that the idea of scheduling somebody to pick you up at either the airport upon your arrival or at your hotel on your departure is fraught with potential problems AND completely avoidable because there are squadrons of taxis waiting 24 hours a day at both the airport and downtown, ready and waiting to take you to your destination at a price that is [u]LOWER[/u] than a scheduled car and driver.
4. Now, if you want to do some site seeing, or shopping in the suburbs, or explore the city, or investigate some real estate, then that's the time to hire a car and driver.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
[QUOTE=Anna Luna]BuenosAiresJackson.
Buenos Aires.
Joined: Apr. 2007
Forum posts: 1
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More about BuenosAiresJackson.
Posted on: 11:31 pm, yesterday.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3783[/url]
Here is a link with numerous posts attesting to how unreliable Ana Luna is.[/QUOTE]
It looks like someone is trying to stoke the fire. Honestly, if Jackson wanted to really dump on Ana, I'm sure he would have no trouble doing so. Sacred cows are a ***** to deal with.
I now think he is dumping on her in a more subtle way.
I used her services when I was in BA and I had no problems with her.
Well, I must admit when I travel internationally I prefer a private car. But it is not a big deal. The only time it would be a big deal is if I have already paid and the driver did not show (never pay in advance, I never have) With that said I will hire a private driver and if for some strange reason that driver do not show, I would just use a taxi service. It is as simple as that. When private car companies do not show up, there could be a mirrored of reasons why. Do I have time to concern myself with those reasons. No? My suggestion is always have a back-up plan.
[QUOTE=Wayne Will]I now think he is dumping on her in a more subtle way. [/QUOTE]She's been quite "un-subtle" in dumping on Jackson, hasn't she? I would say that he's perfectly entitled, if what you say is true. Frankly, if this site belonged to me, and she had posted what she did, she would have been banned a long time ago. Jackson is extraordinarily indulgent with this ingrate.
[quote=Wayne Will]I used her services when I was in BA and I had no problems with her.[/QUOTE]I've used her too, and had a serious problem which causes me never to employ her again. As you see from just a few posts here, lots of fellows have had problems. But hey, she's a nice person, and good-looking, so I guess it really doesn't matter if she shows up or not, does it?
Give me a sweaty, fat guy who speaks no English but who shows up on time, all the time. I want reliable transportation, not a cute ass that I can leer at.
In my opinion, whoever this "BuenosAiresJackson" is, must dislikes, both Anna and Jackson. This person is trying to kill two birds in one stone. I have a sneaky suspicion, the person may be the owner of a Remis service.
I have no proof whatsoever. But logically, this is not a bad guess.
Unfortunately, Anna is falling for the trap!
By the way, I always use Anna mostly because I want to give her my business. It is not because of her pretty face, engaging personality, or her defensive driving. I do it, because I consider her as a friend and want to help her out in this business. If she does not show up for a pick up, I know something must have happened. In my mind, she is not irresponsible. Last year, I got stuck in Sao Paulo, because of Varig's problem. I tried to call her from the airport, but could not reach her. Finally, I got hold of Jackson who in turn informed her that my flight will be 10 hours delayed. Things happen, which sometimes beyond our control. But one thing I always tell her that if she can not come, not to send somebody else. I know Anna, and I will give her extensive benefit of doubt. But I don't know the other person and will not wait more than 15 minutes, if she does not show up.
I totally agree with Jackson, that there is more cost/time effective alternatives exist for a cosmopolitan city like BsAs. New guys, who are using Ana as one of the remis drivers, have every right to post their negative experiences on the board. Anna is running a business, and she has to clarify her end of the situation on the board.
I will be arriving on May 4. I know Anna will be there to pick me up.
Bandy
Add my name to the list of fans of Ana Lunas service. She met me at the aiport as arranged and was a very gracious guide as we made it to my apt. As someone who has a very limited time budget and no sanish ability, this made my arrival much easier! Definantly reccomend her!
Is Ana still taking people to the airport?
What does a radio taxi usually charge from microcentro?
The meter charge is about 50 pesos, might be a little more if there is alot of traffic, but 50 pesos is standard. I usually pay about 60 pesos from Palermo Las Canitas, so yours would be a little less. So between $15-$20 US.
I am sure Ana is still taking clients, though I am not sure what her rates are. I would guess they are either the same or slightly higher.
Bad
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.
[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?p=369052#post369052[/url]
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.