Currency and credit cards

The official currency is the Argentinian peso, however many shops accept the USA dollar without any difficulty. Further more, in every commercial centre, shopping-centres, stores, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, credit cards such as American Express, Visa, Diners and Mastercard are accepted.

We advise you to do the money exchanging in banks and official exchange money agencies, which are open from Monday to Friday and from 10 am to 3:00 pm. The exchange offices working in shopping centres, have longer timetables, working also on Saturdays and Sundays.

Taxes back

If you wish you had the 21% of AVT given back (tax equivalent), choose commercial locals linked to the system. Identify them with the badge on their windows. In purchases more expensive than $70, ask for the return cheque, together with the purchase receipt which will be presented in the Airport exit so that the return money may be effected.

Means of transport

The main airlines arrive at Argentinian Republic through the "Ministro Pistarini" International Airport, situated at 35 Km from Buenos Aires City. Some flights coming from the bordering countries and the trading one arrive at "Jorge Newbery airfield", which is situated in the city, on the River Plate margins.

We recommend you to move from Ezeiza airport to the rented apartment on buses, radio taxis or remise cars, contracted in the building itself for security reasons.

If you also want, Baires Rental Aparts may contact you with high qualified companies engaged to that kind of jobs, to take you from the airport to the apartment where you will be lodged. To get this, inquire the available information in our site, in the Additional Services Section.

Tips

Tips are not charged to your bills in restaurants, bars, pubs, dancing places, etc. However, it is used leaving the 10% of what you consume for that concept.

Seasons of the year

In Argentina, the four seasons of the year are well-defined. It is convenient when you prepare your luggage to put the proper clothes for the time of the journey.

You must also take into account that the seasons are just the opposite to the north hemisphere. You may consult the average temperatures in Buenos Aires guide-books, published below.

In Argentina, the top season, coincides with, the Summer Holiday (January and February), and with the winter one (July).

Electrical service and official time

Electricity is from 220 volts and from 50 hertz. Switches are three slantwise legged.

The Official Argentinian time is 3 hours less than in the Greenwich zone (GMT-3) but in winter it is 4 hours less (GMT-4).

Required identification

The Official Argentinian time is 3 hours less than in the Greenwich zone (GMT-3) but in winter it is 4 hours less (GMT-4).

Phone calls

National and international calls may be made in phone booths open 24 hours a day. There are also public phones working with coins and pre-paid cards. International calls may be made from the rented apartment getting phone cards in phone booths and in sweet-shops.

To Make International phone calls: 00+ country code + city code+ local number.

Useful tourist information

• Fire Station: 100
• Federal Police: 101
• Civil Defense: 103
• Medical Emergencies: 107
• Official hour: 113
• Poisoning: 0800-333-0160
• Argentinian Coast Guard Service: 106
• Useful tourist information: 110
• National Operator: 19
• Internacional Operator: 000

• Ezeiza International Airport:
• Aut. Tte.Gral. Ricchieri S/N
• Tel.: 5480-6111
• Jorge Newbery Airport:
• R. Obligado S/N
• Tel.: 4514-1515/23 (Lu-Vie, 8 am / 9 pm)
• Retiro Bus Station:
• Av. Antártida Argentina y Calle 10
• Tel.: (011) 4310-0700
• Secretary of Tourism of the Nation:
• Av. Santa Fé 883, (1059) Buenos Aires
• Tel.: 4312-2232 o 0-800-555-0016