Package tours to Decameron San Luis usually include this shuttle
If you booked an all‑inclusive package to a Decameron like San Luis, odds are your transfer is already paid for and runs by hotel minibus from T1. The ride from Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) to Decameron San Luis takes about 20 minutes by shuttle or taxi, so the timing difference comes from waiting for the group, not from the drive itself.
These shuttles sit in the package-tour ecosystem: tour operators bundle airport–hotel–airport transport into the total price, then line people up on arrival outside T1. If your voucher says “transporte incluido” to a specific Decameron, the shuttle is effectively free at the point of use, while a standalone taxi to Decameron Mar Azul or San Luis can run several tens of thousands of COP per ride according to TripAdvisor threads.
Important detail: room‑only bookings often do not include transfers, even at the same Decameron hotels. One TripAdvisor user asking about taxi prices to Decameron Mar Azul discovered she had to pay separately because her deal lacked the shuttle, which is why regulars tell “fuera de paquete” travelers to skip trying to add the hotel bus and just grab a cab or local bus.
How the Hotel Shuttle San Andrés usually works
- Step 1: Land at ADZ and exit into T1 arrivals; tour reps wait just outside the terminal doors with signs for Decameron San Luis, Mar Azul, and other resorts.
- Step 2: Show your package voucher or confirmation; they tick your name off a printed list tied to a specific charter flight or airline arrival time.
- Step 3: Follow the group to the minibus parking area, usually within a 2–3 minute walk from the T1 exit.
- Step 4: Wait until the shuttle fills; reports mention waits adding 15–30 minutes on top of the 20‑minute drive, especially in high season when several flights land close together.
- Step 5: Ride the shuttle to Decameron San Luis or your assigned resort; bags stay with you inside the minibus and are handed off directly at hotel reception.
What regulars do, and one tip
Frequent visitors on TripAdvisor often skip hotel shuttles completely when the transfer is not bundled, and instead walk one block out to catch a local bus for under 2,000 COP or share a taxi to keep the cost down. If your package includes Hotel Shuttle San Andrés, use it on arrival, but on departure consider a taxi from San Luis back to the airport and target being at T1 about 90 minutes before takeoff to avoid cutting it close.