Key information about Bogota

5000 -10,000 COP (plus your own bank's fees)

Accepted everywhere

10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service

El Dorado International Airport (BOG)

Taxi (30000 COP), Transmilenio Bus (4000 COP), Uber (~25000 COP)

Medellín Airport (MDE) receives international flights and also offers flights to Bogota every day - flight duration 40 minutes. Santa Marta (SMR), Barranquilla (BAQ) and Cartagena (CTG) are all less than an hour from Bogota by air.

Uber, Cabify

Transmilenio (Rapid Bus Transfer): 2500 COP per ride with your Tu Llave card and recharge at stations
SITP (Bus): 2300 COP per ride with Tu Llave card, recharge at stations

You can purchase a Tu Llave card at any Transmilenio station, where you can also recharge. The card costs 5000 COP.

Tigo, Movistar, Claro

56000 COP for 5GB of data valid for 1 month

Best to buy at an authorized branch store with your passport.

Spanish

Low

Not drinkable

Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions.

Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua

Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars.

104 options on Happy Cow

Rappi, UberEats

Carulla: High-end supermarket selling a wide variety of local and imported goods, a good wine and spirits selection and great fresh produce and meats variety.
Exito: Large, local stores selling large variety of local and imported goods with heavy discounts. Varied customer service.
Olympica: Less common in central Bogota, these stores are larger and hold a variety of fresh goods and produce as well as local and imported goods. Good variety.
D1: Larger convenience-style stores easily found across the city at low prices. Limited variety and most lower quality brand prices. You can often find fantastic bargains here!
Ara: Medium-sized stores easily found across the city. Limited variety of brands but you can find almost anything necessary here. Beware higher fees when paying with an international credit or debit card.
Local markets: Located around the city, open air markets will offer you the best produce in town at incredible prices. Favourites are Paloquemao Market, La Perserverancia and Usaquén.