Transfer Options from Medellin International Airport to City Centre

Taking a Medellin taxi or private transfer from José María Córdova International Airport to the city centre is a great way to travel. Not only do you avoid navigating through the busy Medellin airport, but having door-to-door transportation taking you straight to your Medellin hotel in just 30 minutes, is such a pleasure. Moreover, nothing is better than jumping into an air-conditioned vehicle, having your personal belongings taken care of and being driven to the location of your choice, especially if you are new to the city.
Quite a few different taxi companies serve Medellin José María Córdova airport; the official airport white taxis and the yellow taxis. Three companies offer white airport taxi services: Acoa Taxi Aeropuerto, Aerotaxi, and Rápido Medellin Rionegro. These taxis are mainly used by foreign travellers to-and-from the airport.

Both yellow and white taxis offer a set price of €17.30 (COL$ 80 000) for all their Medellin airport to city centre trips.
It is important to know that there is no higher price for night, weekend and holiday taxi trips and your overall fare includes tolls from the airport.

When arriving in a new city, especially a bustling one like Medellin, Colombia, the safest and easiest option is to take an airport taxi or private transfer. Knowing that you have door-to-door transportation when you land, ready to take you, your travel partners and your luggage to your Medellin accommodation in just 30 minutes, is a great stress reliever.

Another transportation option from Medellin Colombia Airport into the city centre of Medellin is to take a shared taxi. After landing, you can make your way to the taxi ranks and find a “colectivo” white taxi to Medellin. “Colectivo” taxis are only operated by the airport white taxis and are shared by three or four passengers. Keep in mind that these shared taxis have a fixed drop-off point, which is the San Diego mall in Medellin. From there, you will need to find another taxi to your Medellin hotel, which should be fairly easy as there are many yellow taxis lined up at the mall.

The aim of a shared taxi is to split the end taxi fare from Medellin airport to the city centre. With four passengers, your taxi fare should cost €5.80 (COL$ 27 000) per person and €5 (COL$ 23 000) per person for a return trip to the airport.

Shared taxis are a great solution for those that want the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle and the convenience of a taxi for a lower price. However, choosing this option means that you will have to find your own way from the drop-off point in Medellin city centre, San Diego mall. Going further, if you are travelling with a lot of luggage, shared taxis are not your best option as you are sharing the car boot with other passengers.