Buses arround Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

The avenues and streets of Buenos Aires are very long ones, long distances everytime you need to do something in the city, that is why the subway system is so important, but there are lots of buses in town, and they are very useful when you have to use short distances, and above all after 10pm when there is no subway!

this is my brother Mariano and his girlfriend Luli, we were going to his Father's House for s typical argentinean barbecue.

SEPT - SECOND WEEK - 2005

Although cabs can be cheap, I HIGHLY reccommend taking buses to explore. This way, you can get to travel the same way porteños do. It's a great way to see areas of the city you might otherwise miss. Even if you get lost, someone will be able to help you get where you need to go. Some things to take into consideration: Make sure you flag the bus down, even though you're standing at a stop. Most stops service more than one bus route, and if a bus comes by a stop and sees that no one is raising their hands, IT WILL NOT STOP (unless of course, someone ON the bus is getting off at that stop). If you're not sure where to get off, ask the bus driver (who may or may not be helpful).

At first, the system of finding where to get on and where to get off seems confusing. Pick up a "Guia Lumi" at a kiosco, and that will help. And don't be afraid to ask people if they know which bus line will take you where you want to go.

Linea 152 - Runs from Olivos to La Boca
Route: Ida: Warnes y Capitán Bermúdez, Av. Maipú, Av. Cabildo, Av. Santa Fe, Esmeralda, Av.del Libertador, Leandro N. Alem, Paseo Colón, Almirante Brown hasta Pedro de Mendoza 1600 (Terminal La Boca)

Regreso: Pedro de Mendoza 1600, Almirante Brown, Suárez, Necochea, Benito Pérez Gáldoz, Almirante Brown, Paseo Colón, Leandro N. Alem, San Martín, Madero, Dr.Ramos Mejía, Maipú, Arenales, Suipacha, Marcelo T.de Alvear, Gallo, Güemes, Serrano, Rotonda Circular de Plaza Italia, Av.Santa Fe, Av. Cabildo, Av. Maipú, Carlos Gardel, Warnes hasta José Ingenieros 3318 (Terminal Olivos)

As I said, buses are not as fast as the subway (that's pretty obvious) but, on the other hand it's a better way to see the city while you travel.
There are hundreds of lines that travel across the city and the suburbs and it is imposible for a tourist to get to know well the system but it is very helpful to know at least the route of a few buses that run all over downtown.
Some lines that will probably stop near your hotel:

Linea 60 - Runs from Constitucion to Tigre/Escobar
Route: Ida: De Guanahani 720 por Guanahani, Aristobulo del Valle, Herrera, Av. Suarez, Av. Montes de Oca, su continuacion Bernardo de Irigoyen, Av. Juan de Garay, Salta, Humberto 1º, Pte. Luis Saenz Peña, Av. De Mayo, su continuacion Av. Rivadavia, Av. Callao, Lavalle, Ayacucho, Av. Gral Las Heras, calzada circular de Plaza Italia, Av. Santa Fe, Av. Luis Maria Campos, Virrey del Pino, Av. Virrey Vertiz, Juramento, Av. Cabildo, Puente Saavedra, Av. Maipu su continuacion Av. Santa Fe, su continuacion Av. Centenario, Quintana, Av. Del Libertador, Colon, Constitucion, Alte. Brown, Av. Daniel M. Cazon, Gral. B. Mitre, Cnel. Morales, Gral. B. Mitre, Gral. San Martin (Estacion Tigre) su continuacion por Gral. San Martin, Gral Lavalle, Paseo Victorica, Padre Castañeda, Maipu, Dr. Casareto, Williams, Paseo Victorica, Liniers, Saldias hasta Pirovano.

Regreso: Por Pirovano, Paseo Victorica, Williams, Dr. Casareto, Maipu, Alsina, Emilio Mitre, Paseo Victorica, Gral. Lavalle, Gral. San Martin, Gral. B. Mitre, Cnel. Morales, Gral. B. Mitre, Av. Daniel M. Cazon, Colon, Pte. Gral. Juan D. Peron, Av. Centenario su continuacion Av. Santa Fe, su continuacion Av. Maipu, Puente Saavedra, Av. Cabildo, Juramento, Av. Virrey Vertiz, Av. Luis M. Campos, Av. Santa Fe, calzada circular de Plaza Italia, Av. Gral. Las Heras, Junin, Av. Corrientes, Rodriguez Peña, Av. Rivadavia, Solis, H. Yrigoyen, Santiago del Estero, Brasil, Gral Hornos, Dr. E. Finochietto, Guanahani hasta el nº 420.

If you are in downtown, and you want to go to La Boca, Take a bus! is really easy and cheap... You have to take the 152 bus, ths bus pass through Santa Fe (near Italia Square), or if you are near San Martin square you can take it at Alem Av. , its route finished just one block from Caminito....only for $0.75 ARG !!!
You will save a lot of money....a taxi go and back to the center is U$5 approx.

Getting around in Buenos Aires is not so expensive. Although the taxis are cheap (compared to European or US Standard), there are much cheaper ways to get around. Use the Subte (0,70 Pesos) or the Bus (from 0,75 Pesos). The subway consists of 5 different lines that all go through downtown. There are hundreds of Bus lines, for adequate maneuvering get the "Guia "T" de Bolsillo" (a small handbook with a street index, a map and description of all bus routes) at any magazine booth

If you are in ricoleta, especially around avenida santa fe and would like to go to san telmo, wait for no 152 bus at the stops in avenida santa fe.. it takes you directly to san telmo, get off and walk up avenida chile to the centre of happenings in san telmo, avenida defensa..
on the way back, walk a couple of blocks down from plaza dorrego, in fact getting out of the cafe dorrego, turn right and the first right go down two blocks and you are in paseo colon.. cross the road the take the bus 152 back and it will leave you anywhere along avenida marcelo t alvear which is just one block away from avenida santa fe.. 85 centavos there and 85 centavos back and you get to see a bit of retiro and the area surrounding..

In Buenos Aires there are 150 different lines of buses with different routes that will take you wherever you want to go. You get on by the front door and you get off using the back one.

If you dont know which bus will take you to the place you want to go, feel free to ask anybody in your hotel or at the street, people know a lot and are usually helpful, otherwise, you could buy a very cheap guide of the buses, the "guia T" which costs only 2 pesos.

Beware of rush hours cos the buses will be full and crowded and ur trip wont be very pleasant -these hs include saturday night when people are going out, dancing, etc and sundays at 5 am when they re coming back from their night out-

$0.75 is the minimum fare for short journeys -10 to 15 blocks- all the rest cost 0.80 cents, unless you re going into the suburbs of the province -longer trip, it will cost you up to $1,25.

Make sure you have coins before getting on the bus, cos the machine that gives out the tickets only takes coins and theres no change for notes on the bus.

If you re not too sure where s your stop but you re close to where you re going, feel free to ask anyone in the bus including the driver, and they ll let you know when to get off.