Getting Around

The public transportation system in Buenos Aires is excellent: There's a modern subway system. Collectivos or busses run almost everywhere. Trains will take you to the suburbs. And you can take a ferry across the Rio Del Plate to Uruguay.

The easiest way to get from point A to point B is via taxi. Take a radio cab, such as Taxi Pemium. Other good cab companies are Madero Norte, Mi Taxi, and Taxi Blue.

A Subway token costs 70centavos. Most bus rides are 80centavos. A taxi ride within a barrio costs about 3pesos, 5-10 if you want to go from one barrio to another.

A suggestion or two. If you don't speak Spanish, write down the street address where you want to go and hand it to the cab driver. Even if you speak Spanish, you may want to write down the address. The accent here can cause misunderstandings....Ave. Callao is a good example...It is pronounced Kaw-sha-OH....

Another hint: When you first arrive, go to a newsstand (they are everywhere) where for 2pesos you can buy a Guia T de Bolsillo. The Guia has detailed maps of Buenos Aires, as well as a list of busses that serve the various areas. I find it useful to consult the Guia even when I am taking a cab, so I will know the approximate route/distance. So if a taxi driver tries to drive a long way out of the way, I can ask what's up?

Here are some links:

http://www.metrovias.com.ar/spa/home.asp Subway
http://www.tms.com.ar/ Trains.
http://www.loscolectivos.com.ar/ Busses
http://www.tbanet.com.ar/ Trains
http://www.taxipremium.com/ a good taxi company
http://www.buquebus.com/argentina/home.htm Ferry