Airport Exit Fee

[Knuckhead]

Thanks fellows for the information regarding the exit fee.

I do agree it is extremely tempting to just stay in Buenos Aires and not cotinue on to Santiago. Part of being a Member #3313 however, dictates to me that I have to go there and get it out of my system. Although it does not even begin to approach Nibu Raphael levels of explorations, somehow there's still a little bit of a "tourist" left in me.

[MiddleAgeGuy]

Interesting that the Government $US18 Airport Fee has remained at $US18 while the Peso equiv. Floats all over the place. On pesofication, every other utility service fee, (I. E. The privatized gas, electric, water, telephone, cable, loans) were forced to switch to pesos @1:1.

Sort of a "good for the goose, not for the gander" story.

MAG

[El Aleman]

Or just forget about Santiago and stay in BA.

[Daddy Rulz]

Does anyone know if the airport exit fee applies for such transit situations? Of course, if one never leaves the airport there would be no fee, but it would be near impossible for Member #3313 to be so close to the action and not partake.

Member #3313

Yes Member #3313 you would have to pay the $18.00. As far as Argentina is concerned if you never clear customs and immigration than you never entered the country. It's like that area on piso1 is a sort of no mans land, not Argentina and not the country you came from or where you are going. I will defer to Richard T about Chile, never having been there myself.

I would be of the opinion that it would be worth the remis back and forth and the you$S18.00 to not be tortured by the duty free chicas for 8 hours and not being able to fuck. Shit thats like being buried in peanut butter sandwiches without any milk to drink. Go to town, have a steak hit Orleans go to the Transitorio then go back out and clear customs and leave.

[Dickhead]

Although I don't know the answer to your question, I wonder why you would go to Santiago, Chile, which really is a boring city. BORING BORING BORING. I would be more than willing to pay the 58 peso exit fee at EZE not to go to Chile, where by the way they will charge you $100 US to enter the country.

[Knuckhead]

Greetings!

Member #3313 will soon be transiting through EZE on his way to Santiago, Chile. Needless to say, the 8 long hours between the two flights are better spent in the city drilling chicas as opposed to sitting in the airline lounges.

My preliminary plan is to leave the airport, come to town, have a great lunch, and visit two to three privados before heading back to the airport later in the day.

Does anyone know if the airport exit fee applies for such transit situations? Of course, if one never leaves the airport there would be no fee, but it would be near impossible for Member #3313 to be so close to the action and not partake.

Member #3313

[Daddy Rulz]

And if it ever happens that you pay the fee and your flight doesn't go, make sure you get a refund before you leave the airport or you will have to pay it again the next day. (I work for an airline and fly standby, I learned this the hardway)

[Sportsman]

I don't remember reading about this but there is a Airport Exit Fee when you leave BA. The cost is about 56p or 18 USD. Both pesos and USD were acceptable. I also saw a sign for either Visa or MC or both.

Check in with your airline and obtain your boarding pass first, then proceed to the window to pay your Exit Fee before going through the security check point.