Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Antel
Centro
(cnr San José & Paraguay)
; Ciudad Vieja
(Rincón 501)
; Tres Cruces bus ter-
minal
(cnr Bulevar Artigas & Av Italia)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Julio & Ejido; 9am-5:30pm)
; Ciudad Vieja
( 2916-8434; cnr Piedras & Pérez Castellanos;
9am-5pm Nov-May, 10am-4pm Jun-Oct)
City maps and general Montevideo information.
Downloadable visitor's guide to the city in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
National Tourism Ministry
Carrasco airport
(
8am-8pm)
; Port
(
2604-0386;
2188-5111; Rambla 25 de Agosto & Yacaré;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri)
; Tres Cruces bus terminal
(
2409-7399; cnr Bulevar Artigas & Av Italia;
9am-10pm)
Info about Montevideo and destina-
tions throughout Uruguay.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Montevideo's stylishly modern
Carrasco international airport
( 2604-0272;
www.aeropuertodecarrasco.com.uy
)
is served by fewer airlines than Ezeiza airport in Buenos
Aires. Direct flights are available from Madrid and Miami, and one-stop service is avail-
able from several other European and North American cities via Buenos Aires or São
Paulo.At the time of research, the only airline offering domestic service within Uruguay
ward international connections to Foz de Iguazú, Argentina.
BOAT
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
; Port
(Terminal Fluvio-Marítima, Port of Montevideo)
; Tres
Cruces bus terminal
(ticket counters 28 & 29; 6:30am-2am)
Runs daily high-speed ferries
direct from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, including the superfast Francisco boat (2¼
hours), launched in 2013 and named after Pope Francis, which shaves 45 minutes off the
traditional three-hour crossing time. Full
turista
-class fares are UR$2120. Buquebus also
offers less expensive bus-boat combinations from Montevideo to Buenos Aires via Colo-
nia (slow boat UR$935, 6½ hours; fast boat UR$1596, 4½ hours). Better fares for all ser-
vices above are available with online advance purchase.
Seacat
( 2915-0202, 2900-6617;
www.seacatcolonia.com.uy
; Río Negro 1400; 9am-7pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
offers more economical bus-boat connections from Montevideo to
