RentalRenting a Car at Bogotá Airport (BOG): Complete Guide for Foreign Travelers
Rent a car at Bogotá airport as a foreign traveler: required documents, IDP rules, deposits, insurance and airport pickup hours.
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Long guides about driving in Bogotá and getting out of the city: routes, tolls, requirements and opening hours. Written by us, with the official source next to every figure.
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Road tripChristmas and New Year in Colombia by car: renting in Bogotá for the 2026–2027 holidays
Christmas car rental in Bogotá: holiday dates for 2026–2027, airport pickup, documents for foreigners and how to beat the holiday traffic.
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Road tripColombia road trip from Bogotá airport: Medellín, the Coffee Region, Cali and the Caribbean coast by rental car
Colombia road trip from Bogotá airport: driving times to Medellín, the Coffee Region, Cali and the coast, mileage rules and one-way returns.
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RentalHow to choose the best car rental company in Bogotá in 2027: 12 questions to ask before you book
How to choose the best car rental company in Bogotá in 2027: 12 questions on deposit, insurance, mileage and airport pickup to ask before booking.
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RequirementsRenting a car in Colombia as a foreigner: requirements and rules
Can a foreigner rent a car in Colombia? Yes: your home license is valid for up to 6 months by law. Documents, age, deposit, insurance and checkpoints.
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RentalLanding late at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport: getting your rental car in the small hours
If your flight lands in Bogotá at night: how an after-hours car handover works, where you are met, pico y placa at night and tips for driving in the city after dark.
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Driving in BogotáFrom El Dorado Airport to your hotel in a rental car: route, cameras and parking
How to drive from Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport to your hotel in a rental car: the Calle 26 route, speed cameras, pico y placa, speed limits and where to park.
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RentalSecurity deposit when renting a car in Colombia: how it works
Security deposit for a rental car in Colombia: what it depends on, what it covers, how to pay and how it comes back in 12 to 15 business days.
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RentalMonthly car rental in Bogotá: how the 21 + 9 deal works
Monthly car rental in Bogotá: book 21 days and get 9 free. Starting rates, insurance, deposit, mileage and pico y placa on long rentals.
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RequirementsSOAT vs. full-coverage insurance on a rental car in Colombia: what each one covers
What SOAT covers, what full-coverage insurance covers, and why both matter on a rental car in Colombia: limits, deductible, deposit and roadside assistance.
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Driving in BogotáPico y placa with a rental car in Bogotá: hours, plates and how to avoid the fine
How Bogotá's pico y placa driving restriction works if you rent a car: hours, which plates can drive each day, the fine, the paid permit and the holiday rule.
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Driving in BogotáWhat to do after an accident in a rental car in Colombia
What to do after an accident in a rental car in Colombia: minor collisions with no injuries, accidents with injured people, what insurance covers and the deposit.
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Driving in BogotáTolls leaving Bogotá by car: 2026 rates for each way out
Tolls leaving Bogotá by car in 2026: Andes, Siberia, Caiquero, El Roble and more, with the rate of each one by exit and how to budget for them.
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Driving in BogotáSpeed camera fines in a Colombian rental car: who pays and when
What happens if a traffic camera catches your rental car in Colombia: who gets the fine, when it arrives, how it is paid and where the Bogotá cameras are.
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Road tripSalt Cathedral of Zipaquirá: Day Trip from Bogotá by Car
Drive from Bogotá to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá: one hour, one toll, parking, ticket prices in USD, and the return-traffic trap nobody warns you about.
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Road tripDriving from Bogotá to Villa de Leyva: Route, Time & Tips
Driving from Bogotá to Villa de Leyva: three routes compared, four tolls, where to park, and a weekend itinerary by car.
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Road tripGuatavita and Suesca by car from Bogotá: the lagoon and the rocks in one day
How to do Guatavita and Suesca by car from Bogotá in one day: the Autopista Norte route, the toll, the day the lagoon closes, opening hours and an hour-by-hour plan.
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Road tripBogotá to Melgar and Girardot by car: route, tolls and the holiday return
Driving from Bogotá to Melgar and Girardot: the Autopista Sur route, 2026 tolls, the road’s emergency lines and how to get back on a holiday weekend.
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Driving in BogotáDriving back into Bogotá after a holiday weekend: the return plan and regional pico y placa
How to drive back into Bogotá after a Colombian holiday weekend: regional pico y placa, entry corridors, hours, the 2026 holidays left and how to beat traffic.
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Driving in BogotáColombia public holidays 2027: every long weekend and how to plan a road trip from Bogotá
Colombia public holidays 2027: all 19 dates, the 13 long weekends and how far you can drive from Bogotá on each one without the return jam.
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Driving in BogotáBogotá’s Ciclovía: what it means if you drive on a Sunday
Bogotá closes major roads to cars on Sundays and holidays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the Ciclovía. Which corridors it uses and how it affects the airport road.
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