Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Take the “D” line on the
Subte
to the Pasteur
Station and you'll be in the heart of Once. Sev-
eral buses travel through here as well.
Hotel Shopping Arcades
Many of the city's finest shops, designer cloth-
ing stores and boutiques have branches in the
shopping arcades of the five-star hotels. Prices
are on a par with shops in the centers and on
the shopping streets.
Shopping Tips
Bargaining
With the excep-
tion of the air-
port shop, the
internationally
known H. Stern
Jewelers shops
are located
exclusively in
the hotels.
While bargaining is acceptable and even
expected in Once and in the flea markets, shop-
pers do not bargain elsewhere. You can request
a
descuento
(discount) if you buy many items or
pay in US dollars in the smaller family-run
establishments.
Credit Cards
Credit cards are accepted virtually everywhere
in Buenos Aires and in the larger cities and
resorts of Argentina. American Express, Visa,
MasterCard and Diners Club are the most
widely known.
Hours
Shops in Buenos Aires are open by 10 am and
tend to stay open into the evening - normally 7
pm, but often till 9 or 10 pm. Smaller shops
