Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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A car rental sign in the city
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Planes at the airport
Getting to Buenos Aires
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By Air
service takes visitors to
hotels. One public bus,
line 86, runs between
Ezeiza and the city
center. d
Avda. E. Madero
1299; 0810 888-5366;
www.tiendaleon.com.ar
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By Taxi or
Remise
approved firms operating
from within the airport,
or call one of your own.
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Radio Taxis: Mi Taxi 4931-
1200 • Remises: Blue
4777-8888
Aerolíneas Argentinas
flies directly to Buenos
Aires from Europe and
North America. Several
European carriers also fly
directly to Buenos Aires,
including Air France (from
Paris), Alitalia (from Milan
and Rome), Iberia (from
Barcelona and Madrid),
and Lufthansa (from
Frankfurt). British
Airways flies to Buenos
Aires via São Paolo in
Brazil. From the USA,
American and United
have non-stop services.
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By Long-Distance
Bus
Buses arriving in Buenos
Aires from interior prov-
inces or from neighboring
countries stop at the
city's central bus
terminal, the Estación
Terminal de Omnibus,
commonly called Retiro.
There are connections
from Retiro to local bus
services.
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Avda. Ramos
Mejía 1680; 4310-0700
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By Boat
from Ezeiza
Unauthorized taxi and
remise
(mini-cab) drivers
swarm the terminal exits
at Ezeiza and are best
avoided. Instead, order
a taxi from one of the
approved firms operating
from within the airport
or phone to arrange your
own taxi.
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Aeropuerto
Ministro Pistarini
Buenos Aires' inter-
national airport is
Aeropuerto Ministro
Pistarini, commonly
called Ezeiza after the
district in which it is
located. Nearly all
international flights arrive
at terminal A or B. Ezeiza
is located 1 hour from
downtown Buenos Aires.
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For recorded flight
information on international
and domestic flights: 5480-
6111; www.aa2000.com.ar
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Aeroparque Jorge
Newbery
The city's domestic air-
port is Aeroparque Jorge
Newbery and is located
in the city's Palermo
district 10 minutes from
downtown. It handles
almost all domestic
flights, plus flights to and
from Uruguay.
Frequent ferries from
Montevideo and Colonia
in Uruguay, and one ferry
from Punta del Este
arrive several times daily
at the Darseña Norte
(Northern Dock) boat
terminal in the Puerto
Madero district.
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Avda.
Antártida Argentina 821;
Ticket sales: 4316-6400
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By Shuttle or Bus
From Aeroparque
Manuel Tienda León runs
a shuttle service
between the domestic
airport and the city
center, departing every
half-hour. Several public
bus lines also connect
Aeroparque with the
city center.
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Car Rental
Avis and Hertz have
their offices in the
airports. Prices vary, but
a rough guide is US$150
per day for a medium-
sized car, depending on
required mileage. To rent
a car, you must be over
21 and have a driver's
license, a credit card,
and a passport.
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Avis: 0810 9991-2847;
www.avis.com.ar • Hertz:
0810 222-43789; www.
milletrentacar.com.ar
£
By Shuttle or Bus
from Ezeiza
With sales desks in
Terminals A and B,
Manuel Tienda León runs
a 24-hour shuttle service
between Ezeiza and the
city center. Mini-buses
are modern and air-
conditioned and depart
from Ezeiza every half-
hour for the company's
downtown office. From
there, a connecting
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By Taxi or
Remise
from Aeroparque
Taxis line up at the exit
to the arrivals area. You
can also hire a taxi or
remise
from one of the
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The city's subway system runs from 5am to 11pm Mon-Sat and
8am to 10pm Sun.
