09 Feb 2023
Contacting Bukap for the two trips together produced a slight discount to their advertised price and I con-firmed reservations, the first one month away, the second 9 days later.
The price and agreement was by email and WhatsApp. Nearer the date confirming the arrangement I was asked to make payment via a link on an email.
This naturally did raise some concerns but is actually quite common on our travels and credit card payment for both trips as one total was made.
From then on the arrangements we're excellent. A WhatsApp message 2 days before being met at Santa Mar-ta airport. Drivers name and car registration details. Driver with my name at the airport. Polite driver, uni-form, clean good vehicle.
Nine days later, Buritaca to Santa Marta. 10.00 am pick up from the hotel. Advised of the driver and car de-tails the day before. The driver was there at 09.30 to wait, liveried car, uniform, polite efficient driver. Five hours later dropped outside our hotel in Cartagena. Not buses, dragging luggage between terminals or bus plus taxi etc etc. Instead an excellent door to door service that gave us an extra afternoon at our destination compared to buses. Well recommended.