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ARRIVING IN BUENOS AIRES
BA is Argentina's international gateway and easily accessible from North America, Europe and Australasia,
as well as most other capital cities in South America. Aerolíneas Argentinas is the country's main airline, but
smaller Argentine airlines are in constant flux and come and go very frequently. Even airline offices will of-
ten move. Always check current travel information during your tenure here.
Flights, cars and tours can be booked online at lonelyplanet.com .
EZEIZA ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIPS
» Citizens from some countries have to pay a reciprocity fee ( tasa de reciprocidad ) before arriving
in Argentina; ideally you'll be reminded of this when you buy your airplane ticket. This fee is equal to
what Argentines are charged for visas to visit those countries. You'll need to pay this fee online via
credit card; see www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesibleingles and click on 'Pay your Reciprocity Rate' on
the left column. These fees are US$100 for Australians (good for one year), US$160 for Americans
(good for 10 years) and US$75 for Canadians (per entry - sucks, eh? Or go for the US$150, good-for-
five-years option). You'll need to prepay this fee before entering Argentina via other airports, borders
or ports (that means you, cruise ship passengers) too, or you might be turned around.
» To change money at Ezeiza, don't use a cambio (exchange house) there - their rates are generally
bad. Better rates are found at the local bank branch; after exiting customs, pass the rows of transport
booths, go outside the doors into the reception hall and make a U-turn to the right to find Banco de la
Nación's small office. Its rates are identical to downtown offices, there's an ATM and it's open 24
hours, though long lines are common. There are other ATMs at Ezeiza.
» There's a tourist information booth (
24hr) just beyond the city's Taxi Ezeiza stand.
» When leaving Buenos Aires, get to Ezeiza at least two to three hours before your international
flight out ; security and immigration lines can be long (and be aware that traffic is often bad getting to
Ezeiza; it can take an hour or more). Also, even when you get past main security there may be bag
checks at the gate, and neither food nor liquids may be allowed onto airplanes. Eat and drink up before
boarding.
Ezeiza Airport
Almost all international flights arrive at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport (EZE; officially Aeropuerto Inter-
nacional Ministro Pistarini), about 35km south of the center. Ezeiza is a modern airport with decent services
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