No problema, señor. Radiotaxi has an automated service which will get a taxi to you in just THREE minutes and you don’t even have to speak with anyone. Sometimes Montevideo is just so DARN civilized.
So what do I do?
- Dial 141.
- An automated voice starts, press 1.
- The system will look for the nearest taxi.
- Then you will be told “El movil numero xxx estará en 3 minutos”. That is: “Car number xxx will be with you in 3 minutes”. It is never more nor less.
- Put the phone down and go outside to wait for your cab. The taxi will arrive with zero pesos on the clock.
Taxis are safe, cheap and plentiful
Feel free to flag taxis in the street anywhere in Uruguay. The worst thing that can happen is that a taxi driver realises you are from out of town and “te pasea”, he takes you the long way around. But most are solid gold.How much do taxis cost?
Today at the time of writing rough estimates are:- The port to Centro – roughly 80 pesos (apx 4 USD)
- Ciudad Vieja to Tres Cruces bus station or Punta Carretas – roughly 150 pesos (apx 7 USD)
- Ciudad Vieja to Bouza Vineyard (13.5 km) – roughly 360 pesos (apx 16 USD)