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How can you easily get around the city? |
To get around the city, you have a wide range of transportation options:
Subways
There are five subways lines: A, B, C, D and E This is the quickest and easiest way to get to your destination. The five lines are connected with the main avenues, railway stations and bus lines stops, and all of them converge upon downtown, the main tourist area of the city. Timetables: Mondays to Saturdays from 5 am to 10.30 pm, and Sundays and Holidays from 8 am to 10 pm.
Buses
Timetables: Service operates 24 hours a day, but frequency is reduced after 12 am.
Taxis
You can get a taxi by phone or directly at the street. ‘Radiotaxis’ (taxis provided with radio systems) are considered to be safer. Price toll is obviously in Argentine pesos.
Remises (private cars used as a transportation means) This type of transportation is commonly used in our city, since they are safe and cheaper than in other cities. For more information on transportation |
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Where are the airports, railway terminals, bus terminals, ship terminals, etc.? |
There are two airports:
- Jorge Newbery Airport: It is located in Costanera Norte (Rafael obligado S/N) Flights to other points of the country or some neighboring countries.
- Ministro Pistarini InternationalAirport Also known as Ezeiza Airport, since it is the neighborhood where it is located. It is 35 kilometers away from Buenos Aires city. International flights are operated from this airport. Information: Aeropuertos Argentina 2000:
(54 11) 5480 6111 www.aa2000.com.ar
Interurban railways
There are four railway terminals in Buenos Aires city. It is very easy to get to them since all are nodes of connection and a lot of bus lines get you there. On each terminal, there is a subway station.
- Constitución Terminal: you can travel to the south of Buenos Aires province.
Address: General Hornos 11
How to get there?: subway line C, Constitución station.
- Retiro Terminal: you can travel to the north and northwest of Buenos Aires province. It is a few meters away from Retiro Bus Terminal.
(54 11) 4310 0700
Address: J. M. Ramos Mejía 1552
How to get there?: Subway line C. These railway stations comprise the former railway lines Mitre, Belgrano and San Martín.
- Once terminal: you can travel to the west of Buenos Aires province (TBA company) (former line Sarmiento). Address: Bartolomé Mitre 2815
How to get there?: subway line A, Plaza Miserere station. Subway line B, Pueyrredón station. There is a differential service provided by TBA that goes from Puerto Madero to Castelar.
- Federico Lacroze Terminal: This is the Urquiza line. Address: Intersection of avenues Federico Lacroze and Corrientes
How to get there?: subway line B, Federico Lacroze station.
Bus Lines (Mid and Long Distance Service)
Retiro Bus Terminal: This is the main bus station. From here, all long distance services go the whole country and neighboring countries. You can get here with subway line C, Retiro station.
Liniers Bus Terminal: It is located in the homonym neighborhood. This terminal operates services to the northwest and center of the country.
Retiro Bus Terminal
(54 11) 4310 0700
Address: Intersection of avenues Antártida Argentina and Ramos Mejía
Neighborhood: Retiro
Liniers Bus Terminal
Address: Avenida General Paz 10868
Neighborhood: Liniers
Fluvial Transportation means
You can connect Montevideo and Colonia cities in Uruguay by crossing the Río de la Plata. There are three companies that daily perform these journeys from the North and South docks:
Buquebús, Ferrytur and Ferrylíneas.
Buquebús
Address: Avenida Antártida Argentina 821 / Intersection of Avenida Madero and Avenida Córdoba
Neighborhood: Puerto Madero
(54 11) 4316 6400 // 4316 6500 / 50
atclientes@buquebus.com
www.buquebus.com
Ferrylineas
Address: Intersection of Puerto Viamonte and Costanera
Neighborhood: Puerto Madero
(54 11) 4314 4580
ventas@ferrylineas.com.ar
Ferrytur
Address: North Dock Terminal: Intersection of Viamonte and Costanera Sur
(54 11) 4314 2300 |
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How can you travel to Bariloche, Cataratas falls, Córdoba (and other tourist points of our country)? |
You can travel to the most important tourist points by bus from Retiro terminal or by plane form Jorge Newbery airport. Aeropuertos Argentina 2000:
Tel: (54 11) 5480 6111 www.aa2000.com.ar
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How can you travel to Santiago, La Paz, Asunción, Montevideo (and other international destinations)? |
The best way is to travel by airplane from Ezeiza airport or Jorge Newbery airport. However, you can travel to neighboring countries by bus from Retiro bus terminal.
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000:
Tel: (54 11) 5480 6111 www.aa2000.com.ar
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Can a foreigner drive a vehicle in Buenos Aires should he/she has a driving license granted at his/her country of origin? |
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A foreigner can drive a car in Buenos Aires. Requirements: To be 21 years or older, to bear a driving license issued in his/her country of origin, an international license (in cases of countries other than bordering ones) and a credit card to be used as a warranty. |
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Where can a foreigner rent a car? |
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Generally, there are stands of car rental agencies at any airport. You can also asked for information at the travel agencies. More information: On the tourism portal, travel agencies section transportation/rent a car |
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