Travel Information

TRAVEL TO BUENOS AIRES

Most of this information has been obtained from the city government website

Arriving by air

Buenos Aires is served by most major airlines. There are three airports that you can fly into when coming to Buenos Aires:

• Ministro Pistarini International Airport, best known as Ezeiza (EZE)
• Jorge Newbery Airport, best known as Aeroparque (AEP)
• El Palomar (EPA), for low cost airlines

Most international flights arrive at EZE, which is 32 km (20 miles) away from downtown Buenos Aires. Most domestic and some regional flights arrive at AEP, which is within the city limits, about 10km away from the conference venue. If your international flight stops at a neighboring country you might arrive at AEP instead of EZE. Finally, EPA is for domestic low cost flights only. For informations on arriving and departing flights to/from EZE or AEP, please visit: www.aa2000.com.ar Arriving by coach or train Most long distance buses arrive at the Retiro

Arriving by coach or train

Most long distance buses arrive at the Retiro coach station (Terminal de Omnibus de Retiro). The station is about 3.6km away from the conference venue. For a list of buses please visit www.retiro.com.ar. There are 3 major train stations from where you can leave and enter Buenos Aires: Estación Consttución, Estación Once and Estación Retiro. They are all within city limits. The closest to the conference venue is Estación Constitución. For information on trains in Argentina, please visit: www.argentina.gob.ar/transporte/trenes-argentinos

Arriving by ferry

There are regular ferry services between Buenos Aires and Montevideo and Colonia de Sacramento in Uruguay. The ferry terminals in Buenos Aires are located in Puerto Madero and La Boca. The following companies run services:

• Buquebus
• Seacat
• Colonia Express

GETTING AROUND BUENOS AIRES

From the airports to downtown Buenos Aires

As we have already mentoned, most international flights arrive at EZE, while most domestic and some regional flights do it at AEP.
Taxis are readily available at the airports. Please do not take taxis that are offered to you out loud. If you arrive at EZE, just go to a taxi booth. If you arrive at AEP just go to the taxi line outside the airport.
Private transfers (usually called “remise”) can be booked in advance or upon arrival (at Ezeiza airport you can find Tienda León and Taxi Ezeiza).
Tienda Leon also runs buses from Ezeiza airport to its base in Puerto Madero, in the center of Buenos Aires city, which is 2.8km away from the Conference venue.
Several public bus lines stop at Jorge Newbery Airport. You'll need a SUBE card to use them (ask at Jorge Newbery Tourist Assitance Center).
Some apps for transportation are also available to move into and around the city.

Travel within the city

Buenos Aires has a large public transport network, almost 40,000 licensed taxis and a large network of cycle lanes.
To travel by bus or metro (“subte”, as it is called in the city) you'll need a rechargeable SUBE travel card and charge it with credit. SUBE cards are available at "subte" stations, at the eight governmental Tourist Assistance Centers and at many "kioskos" (corner shops selling confectionary and tobacco) throughout the city. Cards can be charged with credit at all subte stations, national lottery outlets, and at some kioskos with automated terminals. To find your nearest point of sale, the SUBE website has a map of vendors (the map is in Spanish though).
A free bike share scheme is also available. For more information on this scheme as well as on bus and metro lines and on how to get around, please visit the website of the city government.
Buenos Aires has its own interactive map (in Spanish only), where you can check how to move around. You can also check on Google Maps.

The neighborhood of the conference venue

The Conference venue is located in Puerto Madero, the youngest neighborhood of the city and a major gastronomic and business hub (for more specific information, please visit: Tourism Buenos Aires on Puerto Madero ). The venue is located very close to the financial, political and business center of the city often called “microcentro” and even closer to one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, San Telmo, which boasts a vibrant tango and arts scene and where you can find restaurants and accommodations of all sorts (visit this link). For touristic information about Buenos Aires, please visit Tourim in Buenos Aires.

Money, ATMS and Tax Claim

The local currency is the Argentine peso (ARS). Please notice that locally the same as the dollar ($) is used for the peso. US dollars are usually referred to using the symbol: U$S. It is easy to exchange money in Buenos Aires at casas de cambio (bureaux de change/currency exchanges) and at most banks - note that you'll need to provide identification. Local currency can also be withdrawn 24 hours a day from ATMs. Some shops, hotels and restaurants may accept cash payments in US dollars or euros. Most large shops and restaurants accept credit or debit cards. Foreign tourists are eligible to reclaim tax (VAT) on some purchases. For more information, please visit this link .

Electricity

AC current outlets in Argentina are 220V, 50Hz. The standard outlet has three pins with a layout like in China. Some sockets accommodate both the two-pin European like plugs and the three-pin Chinese plugs (see figure): (please visit this website for more detailed information). Modern hotels most likely will only carry the three-pin socket.

Weather in Buenos Aires

Argentina and Buenos Aires are located in the southern hemisphere, so seasons here are at the opposite of the northern hemisphere countries. Therefore, it is the winter (and cold) period in Argentina in July. Temperature in Buenos Aires during this month is usually lower than 15°C (59°F) and higher than 6°C (43°F).
You can visit the National Weather Forecast