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<strong>10</strong>4<br />
Left A car rental sign in the city Right Planes at the airport<br />
Getting to <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong><br />
! By Air<br />
Aerolíneas Argentinas<br />
flies directly to <strong>Buenos</strong><br />
<strong>Aires</strong> from Europe and<br />
North America. Several<br />
European carriers also fly<br />
directly to <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>,<br />
including Air France (from<br />
Paris), Alitalia (from Milan<br />
and Rome), Iberia (from<br />
Barcelona and Madrid),<br />
and Lufthansa (from<br />
Frankfurt). British<br />
Airways flies to <strong>Buenos</strong><br />
<strong>Aires</strong> via São Paolo in<br />
Brazil. From the USA,<br />
American and United<br />
have non-stop services.<br />
@ Aeropuerto<br />
Ministro Pistarini<br />
<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ international<br />
airport is<br />
Aeropuerto Ministro<br />
Pistarini, commonly<br />
called Ezeiza after the<br />
district in which it is<br />
located. Nearly all<br />
international flights arrive<br />
at terminal A or B. Ezeiza<br />
is located 1 hour from<br />
downtown <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>.<br />
d For recorded flight<br />
information on international<br />
and domestic flights: 5480-<br />
6111; www.aa2000.com.ar<br />
£ By Shuttle or Bus<br />
from Ezeiza<br />
With sales desks in<br />
Terminals A and B,<br />
Manuel Tienda León runs<br />
a 24-hour shuttle service<br />
between Ezeiza and the<br />
city center. Mini-buses<br />
are modern and airconditioned<br />
and depart<br />
from Ezeiza every halfhour<br />
for the company’s<br />
downtown office. From<br />
there, a connecting<br />
service takes visitors to<br />
hotels. One public bus,<br />
line 86, runs between<br />
Ezeiza and the city<br />
center. d Avda. E. Madero<br />
1299; 08<strong>10</strong> 888-5366;<br />
www.tiendaleon.com.ar<br />
$ By Taxi or Remise<br />
from Ezeiza<br />
Unauthorized taxi and<br />
remise (mini-cab) drivers<br />
swarm the terminal exits<br />
at Ezeiza and are best<br />
avoided. Instead, order<br />
a taxi from one of the<br />
approved firms operating<br />
from within the airport<br />
or phone to arrange your<br />
own taxi.<br />
% Aeroparque Jorge<br />
Newbery<br />
The city’s domestic airport<br />
is Aeroparque Jorge<br />
Newbery and is located<br />
in the city’s Palermo<br />
district <strong>10</strong> minutes from<br />
downtown. It handles<br />
almost all domestic<br />
flights, plus flights to and<br />
from Uruguay.<br />
By Shuttle or Bus<br />
^ From Aeroparque<br />
Manuel Tienda León runs<br />
a shuttle service<br />
between the domestic<br />
airport and the city<br />
center, departing every<br />
half-hour. Several public<br />
bus lines also connect<br />
Aeroparque with the<br />
city center.<br />
By Taxi or Remise<br />
& from Aeroparque<br />
Taxis line up at the exit<br />
to the arrivals area. You<br />
can also hire a taxi or<br />
remise from one of the<br />
approved firms operating<br />
from within the airport,<br />
or call one of your own.<br />
d Radio Taxis: Mi Taxi<br />
4931-1200 • Remises: Blue<br />
4777-8888<br />
* By Long-Distance<br />
Bus<br />
Buses arriving in <strong>Buenos</strong><br />
<strong>Aires</strong> from interior provinces<br />
or from neighboring<br />
countries stop at the<br />
city’s central bus<br />
terminal, the Estación<br />
Terminal de Omnibus,<br />
commonly called Retiro.<br />
There are connections<br />
from Retiro to local bus<br />
services. d Avda. Ramos<br />
Mejía 1680; 43<strong>10</strong>-0700<br />
( By Boat<br />
Frequent ferries from<br />
Montevideo, Colonia, and<br />
Punta del Este in<br />
Uruguay arrive several<br />
times daily at the<br />
Darseña Norte (Northern<br />
Dock) boat terminal in<br />
the Puerto Madero<br />
district. d Avda. Antártida<br />
Argentina 821; Ticket sales:<br />
4316-6400<br />
) Car Rental<br />
Avis and Hertz have<br />
their offices in the<br />
airports. Prices vary, but<br />
a rough guide is US$150<br />
per day for a mediumsized<br />
car, depending on<br />
required mileage. To rent<br />
a car, you must be over<br />
21 and have a driver’s<br />
license, a credit card,<br />
and a passport. d Avis:<br />
08<strong>10</strong> 9991-2847; www.avis.<br />
com.ar • Hertz: 08<strong>10</strong> 222-<br />
43789; www.hertz<br />
argentina.com.ar<br />
The city’s subway system runs from 5am to 11pm Mon–Sat and<br />
8am to <strong>10</strong>pm Sun.
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