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How to get to Buenos Aires - Public transports in Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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How to get to Buenos Aires, Argentina - Public transports in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Take the bus or a taxi to go to Buenos Aires - Tourist Information - StudyGlobal
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How to get to Buenos Aires
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All the airlines that fly to Argentina internationally arrive at the Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport of Buenos Aires, 35 Km from the Federal Capital (Information, Tel. 4480-9538). Don't forget that on leaving the country a tax of $ 30,50 has to be paid. The companies Manuel Tienda León (Av. Santa Fe 790, Tel. 4315-0489) and Ecuador (Florida 1045, Tel. 4314-1999) offer a half-hourly bus service between its offices in Buenos Aires and Ezeiza airport from 04.00 to 21.00 hours. The fare is $ 15, and the trip takes around 40 minutes. There are also taxis and chauffeur-driven rental cars, between $ 35 and $ 40.
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When to go
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In the southern hemisphere the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. In general, summer with mild temperatures and long days is the bestl time to visit Patagonia and the Southern Andes. Winter time is recommended for travelling to the North and Northwest as the rains are less frequent and the tropical temperatures drop a few degrees. Fall and Spring are beautiful in Buenos Aires, Cuyo and the pre-mountain range areas of La Rioja and Catamarca.
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How to travel
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| AIR | Given the enormous sizes of the country, air transportation is the ideal form of transport over large distances which can later be combined with overland transport. Buy the Airpass Visit Argentina issued by Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral Líneas Aéreas in your own country which allows you to travel cheaply in Argentina, or the Mercosur Airpass for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Aerolíneas Argentinas, Austral, Dinar, LADE, LAER, LAPA, SW and TAN.
Domestic flights and flights to Uruguay leave from the Jorge Newbery airport which is to the north of the city beside the Río de la Plata. The airport tax is from $ 4 to $ 14.
| | BUS | | The Buenos Aires bus station is on Av. Ramos Mejía 1680 near to Retiro Station. Long distance buses have toilets, air conditioning and a bar. Food is usually served on the bus as well. | | TRAIN | | Ferrobaires (Constitución Station, tel. 4304-0028/31/38); TBA – TU.FE.SA. (Retiro Station, tel. 4317-4407/45); Ferro Expreso Pampeano (Once Station, tel. 4331-2702); Urquiza Railway (Federico Lacroze Station, tel. 4553-0044). | | CAR RENTAL | | All the international car rental companies operate in Argentina. In Buenos Aires there are AI Rent a Car International (M.T. de Alvear 678, Tel. 4311-1000), Avis Rent a Car (Cerrito 1527, Tel. 4300-8201), Budget Rent a Car (Av. Santa Fe 869, Tel. 4311-9870), Dollar Rent a Car (M.T. de Alvear 523, Tel. 4315-8800), Hertz – Annie Millet Rent a Car (Paraguay 1122, Tel. 4816-8001), Localiza Rent a Car (Maipú 924, tel. 4315-3661), Thrifty Car Rental (Av. Leandro N. Alem 699, tel. 4315-0777). | |
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Entry Formalities
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Current passport with or without visa depending on your nationality. Consult with your nearest Embassy or Consulate. Visitors coming from countries not bordering Argentina are exempt from all taxes on travelling articles and new articles with a value not more than US $300 and 300 additional US dollars if they are purchased in the duty free shops within the national territory.
No vaccination certificate is required for entry into the country, except for passengers coming from countries where cholera and yellow fever are endemic.
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Telephone
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Public telephones work with cards, which are tokens purchased in kiosks and the offices of the telephone companies, or with legal tender coins. There are call boxes where you can pay in cash (open 24 hours a day).
To call from abroad to Argentina you have to dial the country code which is 54 and then the area code of the place you want to call. For domestic calls you have to dial 0 before the area code. For international calls you have to dial 00, the country code and then the city code.
Remember that there are reduced tariffs from 22.00 to 08.00 hours.
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Tourist Information
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- Tourism Secretariat of the Nation, Tourist Information Centres: Av. Santa Fe 883, 1059 Buenos Aires, Tel. 4312-2232 or 0800-555-0016; Ezeiza International Airport and Jorge Newbery Airport.
- Information Centres of the City of Buenos Aires in Florida and Diagonal Norte, Galerías Pacífico, Puerto Madero, Café Tortoni and Caminito Street.
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