Comments on: Taxi Safety

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Here’s what happened Oct. 25, 2011: A young American goes out jogging in a nice area of town and then hails a taxi for the return to his apartment. The taxi then contacted a gunman and the gunman jumps in the front seat and points a .38 at the American’s head. They drive him 20 miles outside Buenos Aires and steal his running shoes, his I-phone and cash. He walks back 20 miles in his stocking feet. He could have been killed. Never ever trust cab drivers in Buenos Aires.

By: pedro werberg

pedro werberg — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:03:35 +0000

Good tip about taxi mafias. If you randomly flag down a taxi on the street
avoid old Results,Peugeots and old beaters in general just go for the new shiny cars like Fiat, VW, Ford,etc. Because inflation in Argentina stands currently@ 25-30%!! small bills are very hard to come by, one way to solve this problem is to go for a short coffee break and pay with a 100 if the waiter ask for change ( cambio in Spanish ) just say you do not have any.
Taxi stands should be avoided .because it is mafia turf As a Buenos Aires native my advice is to take it easy and if you are cheated, do not beat your head over it Buenos Aires is still quite safe

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:01:51 +0000

any chance a radio taxi driver would happened to drop of a jacket to a hostel?
the reason is one of the jackets holds a lot of sentimental value to me.
also is there a lost and found department in the radio taxi service that we could ring to ask the company directly?? thank so much!

By: Turn My World Upside Down (Part 4 – Time to Tango) | Journeys By Jill

Turn My World Upside Down (Part 4 – Time to Tango) | Journeys By Jill — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:05:25 +0000

[...] so pissed off that we got taken. I had been warned and it still happened. Lesson learned – NEVER let the money out of our sight. Lean over the seat and watch the driver [...]

By: biju

biju — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:54:57 +0000

Recently I was cheated by a raditaxi that I took from the street. This is by quickly changing the currency and returning the fake currencies. Now a days this is quite common in Buenos Aires. What I herad is about 50% of them do this if they find a suitable prey.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:52:08 +0000

Not many tourists rent a car while in BA. Traffic is bad and parking is not easy. It’s generally easier to get around by foot, bus, taxi and subte. You might want to rent a car if you are heading outside the city, although the buses are good and you can take a train to some destinations like Mar Del Plata.

By: Monique P.

Monique P. — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:46:40 +0000

Maybe it’s better to rent a car in BA?