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 Taxis of Buenos Aires by sabrina_florida
If you don't like to hail taxis in the street, or you feel afraid, get the phone number of a popular taxi company/agency and call them to send one to pick you up.
Below you have the phone number of one I usually call when I'm in downtown. All the units have air conditioning, so useful in the summer.
Make sure the driver turns on the fare machine (is that the word?) as soon as he starts driving.
Around downtown the fare will be no more than 12 pesos.
I've heard tourists say that most of the taxi drivers are usually very nice to them, although most of them don't speak any English. So if you don't speak Spanish, then have the address written down and show it to the driver.
I've also heard that some of them might take advantage of your being a tourist and may make funny turns. This is not something easy to realize if you don't live here. But don't worry, you'll be fine. I've NEVER heard any complaints from tourists! Leave a Comment
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 by sabrina_florida
The problem about this is that we are known as being "chantas", this means that some people might want to take advantage of you, perhaps by ripping you off. Or in other, worse, cases stealing your camera. So just take some precautions and keep your camera in your bag.
ALWAYS carry your ID! If you don't have it with you and a policeman stops you, you MAY get into trouble. For example: last february I sent a group of tourists back to their hotels with a taxi from my house. Some policemen stopped the taxi and when they saw that there were tourists inside they asked them for their IDs. One of them didn't have it so one of the policemen told him either to go with the police station with him or to "solve the problem in some other way", to cut a long story short: the guy bribed him and some hours later went to a police station to make a statement that a policeman had accepted money from him. The guy returned to his country and now the poor taxi driver is in trouble as he is the only witness who's still here in Argentina. I really don't know whether it is legal or not to be taken to the police station just for not carrying your ID, but again, as you're tourists, people may want to take advantage of you, even some police officers. Leave a Comment Phone: Dial 911 for emergencies
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 Faceside and back of 100 Peso
note by lkdahl
When paying taxi drivers use smaller bills. DO NOT give them a 100 peso note. Some drivers will give you counterfeit(copied) or old, useless money.
Somethings to lookout for to tell if the bills are REAL:
1) The faceside up, on the upper left corner the denomination will be reflective. And when you run your fingernails across the number it should be rough to the touch.
2) When holding either side up to a light you should be able to see a watermark.
3) On larger notes there is a security strip embedded in the notes. Face side up it is visible to the naked eye. On the backside it is visible when holding up to a light.
4) To avoid getting bad or useless bills, the only way that I know of is to be familiar with the money currently in use in Argentina. Leave a Comment
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This are some oficial places to exchange Money
Estos son lugares oficiales habilitados para cambiar dinero:
ALHEC GROUP
Paraguay 641
Tel.: 4316-5000 Fax.: 4316-5038
www.alehcgroup.com
CAMBIO AMERICA
Sarmiento 501
Tel.: 4393-0054
CAMBIO PERSEO
San Martin 386
Tel / Fax.: 4390-4134
FOREXCAMBIO SA
Marcelo T. de Alvear 540
Tel.: 4311-5543 Fax.: 4313-7490
There is a website called dolar hoy (http://www.dolarhoy.com/) where you can check todays rate and there you can see the place where they have the best rate of the day... They don't exchange only dolar, they exchange almost any currency.
Hay una pagina llamada dolar hoy (http://www.dolarhoy.com/) sonde te podes fijar el tipo de cambio del dia y ver quien es la casa de cambio que mejor tasa tiene por ese dia... No cambian solo dolares, tienen cambio de casi todas las monedas. Leave a Comment
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I traveled to B.A. on my own for 10 days and had no problem. Do your research before you go...things like taking radio cabs. I hailed cabs on the street all the time...just make sure they say RADIO TAXI on the back door. The license is prominently posted on the inside of the cab and there is always a meter. Look arouind before you go into an ATM area to withdraw cash...it's not brain surgery. It's all the same things you would do in any large city. Yes I saw a protest a few blocks away and just walked around it. The streets are bustling with people at almost all hours, just stay on the well lit busy streets, especially if you are by yourself. Leave a Comment
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We learned pretty quickly that pedestrians really have no right of way even when there's a walk sign showing. Always check that there's no traffic turning onto the street you want to cross, usually they will stop for large groups of people but one or two people just seem to have a giant bullseye on them!!!! Cab drivers seem to be the worst, ours from the airport almost rammed into several groups of people in our 15 minute cab ride. Leave a Comment
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Before you fly out of Buenos Aires International Airport (EZE), you have to pay a departure tax. This is NOT included in the price of your plane tickets. After you check in, you will have to go to a booth where you will pay the tax. They will stamp your boarding pass which you will have to show to security. It takes an extra five minutes. Just remember to keep some extra cash with you.
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Aeroflot: Av. Santa Fe 1558, 5°. Tel: 4312-5573
Aerolíneas Argentinas: Bouchard 547. Tel: 0-810-222-8650027
Aero Perú: Av. Santa Fe 840. Tel: 4480-0181
Air France: Paraguay 610. Tel: 4317-4700
Alitalia: Esmeralda 1111, 28°. Tel: 4310-9910
American Airlines: Av. Santa Fe 881. Tel: 4318-1000
Austral: Av. L.N. Alem 1134. Tel: 0-810-222-8650027
Avianca: C. Pellegrini 1163. Tel: 4394-5990 British
Airways: Córdoba 650. Tel: 4320-6600
Canadian: Av. Córdoba 656. Tel: 4327-3640
Cubana: Sarmiento 552. Tel: 4326-5291
Dinar: C. Pellegrini 675. Tel: 4327-2244
Ecuatoriana: Suipacha 1065. Tel: 0-800-999-8277
Iberia: C. Pellegrini 1163. Tel: 4326-5082
KLM: Maipú 812, 10° K. Tel: 4315-8882
Lan Chile: Florida 954. Tel: 4819-5272
Lapa: C. Pellegrini 1075. Tel: 4114-5272
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano: C. Pellegrini 137. Tel: 4323-1900
Lufthansa: M.T. de Alvear 636. Tel: 4319-0600
Malaysia: Suipacha 111, Piso 14. Tel: 4312-6971
Pluna: Florida 1. Tel: 4329-9211
Southern Winds: Florida 868, 13° E. Tel: 4814-1170
Swissair: Av. Santa Fe 846. Tel: 4319-0000
United Airlines: Av. Madero 900. Tel: 4316-0777
Varig: Pje. Carabelas 344. Tel: 4329-9211
Vasp: Av. Santa Fe 784. Tel: 4311-2699
Información de vuelos / Flying information
Aeropuerto de Ezeiza, Tel: 4480-0224
Aeroparque Jorge Newberry, Tel: 4514-1515 Leave a Comment
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On my last visit to Buenos Aires we arrived during one of many protests that were occurring that week. Protestors stopped traffic and invaded the streets. Signs were carried and they shouted angry words. Loud explosions were head both close by and in the distance. The most disturbing part was that people were spray painting beautiful building with graffitti in protest. Leave a Comment
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Apparently the idea of doggie bags not only hasn't reached the restaurants but they also haven't hit the streets with the dogs owners. Be careful walking the sidewalks in Buenos Aires lest you be smelling up the tango hall or lobby of your hotel, it's everywhere!!!!
And I'm sure you will be glad that I didn't find this an appropriate time for a photo op ;-) Leave a Comment
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