Thursday, August 13, 2009

Buenos Aires Notes

Resources:

Buenos Aires WEB Pages
this one has walking tours

The BEST Restaurant for Steaks and a must to visit ($15-20):
J.A. Cabrera 5099 (corner of Thames), Palermo Viejo

The next best and a a must to visit, less $ than Cabrera ($10-15):
http://www.parrillaladorita.com.ar/
Go to the WEB site for the Music!
Humbolt 1911 (@ Costa Rica) Palermo Hollywood

From Ezeiza Airport To The City
Minibus: $26 The Manuel Tienda León Bus Company provides transportation to the center of the city and has reservation booths in the arrival hall. The minibuses depart every hour, are inexpensive and make several stops along the way. Confirm with the operator if your destination is close to their stop.
Remise (car service): $45. See our City Transportation section for information on remises. We recommend that you use this option if you already have a reservation and the driver is waiting for you.
Taxi: $35/$50. Taxis have reservation booths inside the airport. Confirm the price before making the reservation (www.taxiezeiza.com). DO NOT take a taxi from a person who verbally offers the service inside the airport hall; they usually take advantage of tourists, see our Note above.
Public Transportation: $1.35. If you are not carrying large or heavy luggage and want to spend very little money in transportation, this is your best bet. It takes about 1½ hour to get to downtown Buenos Aires. The fare is paid on the bus with coins ONLY, so make sure to have at least $2 in coins. Go to the information booth inside the arrivals hall and ask for the exact location of the bus stop for bus number 86. When getting on the bus you must tell the driver your destination (e.g. Centro or Plaza de Mayo) and put the coins in the ticket machine; wait a few seconds for the machine to print a receipt and to give your change back. Keep the receipt handy because it may be requested during the trip. We suggest that you sit in the front seats, near the driver, so you can ask him where to get off. For more information on public transportation visit our City Transportation section.