Help please on bus transport in bolivia...

feldz0084 says on Jul 7, 2008, 09:04:

SORRY ONE MORE QUESTION GUYS-- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS!

IS THIS ALL REQUIRED TO ENTER OR HAS IT CHANGED????????

ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: A U.S. passport valid for at least six months from the date of proposed entry into Bolivia is required to enter and depart Bolivia.
Effective December 1, 2007, U.S. citizens seeking to enter Bolivia as tourists must have an entry visa. Bolivian tourist visas can be applied for by mail or in person at Bolivian consulates in the U.S., as well as at Bolivian ports of entry, such as at Bolivia’s international airports and at land border crossings. Bolivian tourist visas are valid for five years from the date of issuance and allow the bearer to enter the country three times in a year for a cumulative stay of not more than ninety days. The cost of the tourist visa is $100 U.S. dollars. The $100 fee can be paid in cash, by deposit to the Bolivian Consulate’s bank account or by money order. Tourists applying for their visa upon arrival to Bolivia must pay this fee in cash to immigration authorities. In addition to the $100 fee, the applicant must present a visa application form with a 4x4 centimeters color photograph, a passport with a validity of not less than 6 months, evidence of a hotel reservation or a letter of invitation in Spanish, proof of economic solvency (credit card, cash or a current bank statement), and an International Vaccination Certificate for yellow fever.

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jathomaz says on Jul 19, 2008, 12:52:

Well, I am in Paraguay, trying to get my Boliva visa from the consulate. I am sure the rules are different here and there, but they gave me a list of stuff I have to get for my Visa. Maybe I should just skip it and try border crossing after all. Anyway, they want a clearance report from Interpol, yes, that is correct. Also, among your list above, they want a trip ticket showing entry and exit on the trip. So I have to get a bus ticket from Sta Cruz to Cusco Peru, which is impossible to get here in Asuncion at the bus terminal. Fortunately, the Interpol people are here, so was able to get that clearance (25$). Think I will go back to consulate mon with my USA return air ticket, see if that will work. if not, think I have found a bus co. that will issue online ticket. And yes, the yellow fever vacc. is on the list. So now you have it.
I am also traveling solo as my family/friends cannot seem to leave their comfort zone. Maybe you can take sleeping pills on the bus ride. That should cure it. what do you want to do in Bolivia? buen viaje Jackie

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jathomaz says on Aug 15, 2008, 15:17:

One last point on the crossing into Bolivia. I did all of the paperwork for the consulate in Asuncion, and he finally did give me a paper saying that I had fulfilled their requirements with his stamp and signature. Silly me, I thought that the crossing would be a snap. there I was in the middle of nowhere, on the bus, stopped at the first pueblo in Bolivia. I gave the migration guy my document from the consulate, and it was like it was not even visible. The guy wanted a copy of my visa, which i just did happen to have, and charged me 140$ and gave me a receipt for 135$. So, I would NOT go to the consulate, I would just wing it at the border. He gave me a card with the requirements, but i guess with enough $, you can just skip the whole process.

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jonas says on Sep 16, 2008, 06:16:

I took buses from La Paz to Sta Cruz and on to Argentina and they were quite nice, sleeper buses, more luxurious than buses in Colombia. And cheap. I paid like $8 or 10 for the La Paz to Santa Cruz trip. Don´t buy your tickets from an agency, go directly to the terminal.

Mi alma se la dejo al diablo

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autumnlord says on Oct 15, 2008, 09:24:

And if you go from Bolivia into Argentina directly, try NOT to buy direct tickets UNLESS
they give you a granted envelope signed to the person who will pick you up at the border,
as if you dont have this, several cases I saw, nobody will take any responsability
and you'll be stuck in the border, not a very nice place to be, and requested a bribe to
get you into one of the buses that take futher on.

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jonas says on Nov 15, 2008, 13:24:

very true, I fell for it, too. I had specifically asked if the one bus travels all the way across the border (such buses do exist) and sure, they lied to me and I had to pay a bribe to get onto the continuing bus to BsAs, and what a crap bus that was! Only buy ticket to the border, then pick your next bus, it´s a loooong ride. Loads of roadblocks, don´t even think about it ;-)

Mi alma se la dejo al diablo

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