Quote: (08-10-2011 10:08 PM)Arobin Wrote:
Update: There is also a surprise "leaving town tax" at the airport when you leave after having extended. I'm not totally clear on who gets charged, but my understanding was that anyone who stays over 2 months needs to pay an extra tax (in addition to the 72,350 COP at DAS). It's either $35 US or 65,000 COP and you pay it as you're checking in with the airline.
Not sure what happens if you try checking in online because they never require you to show proof of payment anywhere after the line for the boarding pass. It's pretty lame because it's never mentioned anywhere on the DAS website or during the complicated DAS process that you also have to pay this fee.
This tax is exempt fo US/EU Citizens, you have to go and get an Exempcion de impuestos stamp on your passport (Tax exemption stamp) at another window at the airport when you leave - the check-in girls should of told you this.
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