Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Fine main dish: US$15-20
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Taxi trip across town: US$15
Advance Planning
Two months before
Book accommodations if traveling during busy times and if your hotel is popular.
One month before
Check reviews for tours or activities and decide on a schedule; make reservations if ne-
cessary.
One week before
Pack smart, comfortable clothing.
Porteños
are a well-dressed lot, and you'll stick out as
a tourist in loud shirt, shorts and flip-flops.
Useful Websites
Argentina Independent
(
www.argentinaindependent.com
) Current affairs and culture, plus events listing
and musings about expat life.
Argentine Post
(
www.argentinepost.com
) Useful wide-ranging articles on BA and Argentina.
Pick up the Fork
(
www.pickupthefork.com
) Restaurant and bar reviews, plus where to shop for ingredi-
ents.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
)
Forums, travel news, updates and more.
Arriving in Buenos Aires
Ezeiza airport
(EZE; officially Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini) Shuttle services are a good way
to get downtown (AR$80); the transport booth area is beyond customs and has a couple of companies with
frequent shuttles. Penny pinchers can take a local bus (AR$6), which takes two hours to get downtown.
For taxis, go outside the transport booth area (taxis are overpriced here) to the reception area. Avoid taxi
touts like the plague; a few steps beyond, find the city's official taxi stand (a blue sign says 'Taxi Ezeiza').
In late 2013 it charged AR$270 to the center, including tolls.
Aeroparque airport
(officially Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) Close to downtown and easily accessible by
local bus or taxi.
See
arrival
for much more.
Getting Around
Despite Buenos Aires' heavy traffic, the city's public-transportation system is efficient and usually a better
way to get around than driving.
