Posts Tagged ‘Taxis’

Watch Out for these Scams and Rip-offs

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

No matter what country you visit there are always a few bad apples looking to take advantage of tourists and exploit their disorientation and unfamiliarity with their surroundings. Unfortunately this is also true in my beloved Buenos Aires. Personally I’ve not fallen victim to a tourist scam in Buenos Aires, and I’ve taken numerous trips, […]

Taxi Safety

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Taxis are everywhere in Buenos Aires and you’ll almost certainly use them during your trip. There are two types of taxis in Buenos Aires: radio taxis and regular taxis. Radio taxis can be identified by the sign on the roof that says “radio taxi”. If you wish, you can call a radio taxi to pick […]

Getting a Taxi at the Airport

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

For tourists, the safest, most reliable way to get from the airport to your hotel or apartment in Buenos Aires is to use the official airport taxis. After you have passed through immigration and picked up your luggage, you will emerge in the airport greeting area. Look for a large booth that says Taxi Ezeiza. […]