Transport in the City of Buenos Aires
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Last updated: 06-01-2022
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In the city of Buenos Aires there are several means of transport available. First of all, it is necessary to have a card called 'Sube' to pay and travel in buses, subways and trains. In some cases, such as underground stations, you can pay for a card that is valid for a couple of trips, but in cases such as buses, you must have a 'Sube' card beforehand.
The main means of transport available are:
- Bicycle: the city has an important network of bike paths, which allow you to cycle long distances in exclusive lanes. There are free 'ecobicis' (public bicycles) available for Argentines and foreign tourists can use them by paying a pass.
- Buses: there are a large number of lines, which allow you to move to all neighbourhoods and even to places outside the city. They have stops approximately every two blocks. Their routes can be consulted on the Internet. Note that some of them have different branches with different parts of their routes.
- Underground: there are 6 lines that connect several of the main points of the city. They are called A, B, C, D, E and H. A great advantage is that they are fast to travel in areas or schedules with traffic congestion where buses are slow, such as in the downtown area.
- Railway: 6 lines operate and are useful for travelling to distant places within the capital and to outlying areas. The main stations are Retiro (from there depart the San Martín, Mitre and Belgrano Sur lines), Constitución (Roca train), Once (Sarmiento train) and Federico Lacroze (Urquiza train). Check their routes on the internet, and pay attention to which stations each train stops at and how far it goes, as it may vary according to the timetable (for example, during the day there may be fast trains that do not stop at all stations).
- Taxi: first of all, there are two types of service. One are the taxis themselves, which are yellow and black cars that can be stopped directly on the street (in some places there may be taxi ranks). Others are the so-called 'remises', which are agencies with available cars, which can be ordered by phone or by going directly to the 'remisería', which is the company's office or stand. It is worth mentioning that taxis have a device called taximeter where the consumption is marked and allows you to know what you have to pay (if you travel at night there may be a more expensive price), while in the case of the remís you should always consult the fare to be paid before travelling.
The main means of transport available are:
- Bicycle: the city has an important network of bike paths, which allow you to cycle long distances in exclusive lanes. There are free 'ecobicis' (public bicycles) available for Argentines and foreign tourists can use them by paying a pass.
- Buses: there are a large number of lines, which allow you to move to all neighbourhoods and even to places outside the city. They have stops approximately every two blocks. Their routes can be consulted on the Internet. Note that some of them have different branches with different parts of their routes.
- Underground: there are 6 lines that connect several of the main points of the city. They are called A, B, C, D, E and H. A great advantage is that they are fast to travel in areas or schedules with traffic congestion where buses are slow, such as in the downtown area.
- Railway: 6 lines operate and are useful for travelling to distant places within the capital and to outlying areas. The main stations are Retiro (from there depart the San Martín, Mitre and Belgrano Sur lines), Constitución (Roca train), Once (Sarmiento train) and Federico Lacroze (Urquiza train). Check their routes on the internet, and pay attention to which stations each train stops at and how far it goes, as it may vary according to the timetable (for example, during the day there may be fast trains that do not stop at all stations).
- Taxi: first of all, there are two types of service. One are the taxis themselves, which are yellow and black cars that can be stopped directly on the street (in some places there may be taxi ranks). Others are the so-called 'remises', which are agencies with available cars, which can be ordered by phone or by going directly to the 'remisería', which is the company's office or stand. It is worth mentioning that taxis have a device called taximeter where the consumption is marked and allows you to know what you have to pay (if you travel at night there may be a more expensive price), while in the case of the remís you should always consult the fare to be paid before travelling.