Laureles - airport transfers and your private driver
Laureles is the other Medellín visitors fall for: flat, walkable, tree-lined streets laid out on a leafy grid, sidewalk cafés, and a neighborhood life that feels local rather than staged. If El Poblado is the hotel district, Laureles is where you live like a paisa for a week.
We pick you up at José María Córdova airport at a fixed price with the toll included: Laureles is a longer run than El Poblado, and the price is closed all the same. Once you're in, your driver by the hour covers the city, starting with Comuna 13, which is closer from here than from anywhere else you'd stay.
What to see and do
La 70 (Carrera 70)
The strip: fondas, salsa bars and football crowds spilling onto the sidewalk. Loudest on match days and weekends - this is Medellín having fun with itself, not for tourists.
Primer Parque de Laureles
The neighborhood's living room: specialty coffee on every corner, brunch under the trees, and locals reading the paper. The best slow morning in the city.
Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Nacional or Medellín at home is one of the continent's great football nights. Go in green or red, and have your driver waiting: leaving the stadium is the hard part.
Cerro El Volador
The big green hill next door: trails to a summit with the whole valley around you. Best light in the late afternoon.
Avenida Nutibara
The palm-lined spine of the neighborhood, made for an evening walk between the two parks, no destination required.
Where to eat
Eat where the neighborhood eats: around the two parks for cafés and brunch, along La 70 for fondas and pre-match plates.
Three long-standing names locals will recognize:
Mondongo's (La 70)
The institution the street grew around: mondongo, bandeja and the classics, served the same way for decades.
Fonda La Tienda
A fonda paisa in full colour: crossed flags, live music, zero minimalism. Go for the atmosphere as much as the food.
Café Revolución
One of the pioneers of Medellín's specialty-coffee wave, and still one of the best cups in Laureles.
How far is everything
Door-to-door estimates in normal traffic. Every row ends the same way: to move between neighborhoods, the comfortable option is a driver who waits for you.
He drives you, waits while you do your thing, and brings you back.
Book a driver by the hourSafety & booking FAQ
Laureles or El Poblado: where should I stay?
Poblado has the hotels, the rooftops and the nightlife density; Laureles is flatter, calmer and more local, with the best café culture in the city. Many repeat visitors switch to Laureles on their second trip. Either way our prices are the same fixed figures.
How long is the transfer from the airport to Laureles?
Between 55 and 70 minutes depending on traffic: Laureles is across the valley from the airport road. The price is fixed with the Túnel de Oriente toll included, so the longer ride costs you nothing extra.
Can you take us to a match at the Atanasio and wait?
Yes - that's the by-the-hour service. Your driver drops you at the gate, waits out the match, and pulls you out of the post-game chaos while everyone else is still looking for a ride.
How close is Comuna 13 from Laureles?
10–20 minutes - San Javier borders Laureles, so this is the closest tourist base to the Comuna 13 escalators. Combine it with a city loop in a single by-the-hour booking.