My Forthcoming Trip

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  • Post by Bombonera ().

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    When flying with a one-way ticket , I have had the issue with Latam and Avianca but never with a European airline.


    Airlines are obliged to see that you have a return ticket. I don't think the date matters to them.


    The easy way out is to buy a refundable ticket on Buquebus.

    Also if you don't fancy the side trip to Uruguay, you can go to immigration and get a 90-day extension for a small sum.

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    My advice is to book a refundable ticket with a reputable company (either sea or air) close to your departure date. Some of the mayor airlines have a 24-hour cancellation policy, so as long as you cancel within 24 hours, you'll get your money back. Just print a confirmation of the booking to show at the airport, and once you're into Argentina cancel it.


    I believe this may be easier than buying with an Argentinian provider as refunds are a nightmare in this country, and by the time your receive your money back, you've still lost money due to the money exchange fluctuation (especially if you are buying it now and using/refunding it 4 months from now).


    If you don't feel adventurous, you can consider buying a bus ticket to Uruguay on Plataforma 10 in case the ferry is too expensive. A quick search returned two options from Retiro to Montevideo by bus, one for 66 USD and one for 70 USD. I have no idea of the ferry/boat prices.

    Of course, it is more enjoyable to ride a ferry than a bus for 10 hours, in case you change your mind and you actually want to enjoy a trip to UY.



    When we used to live in San Isidro, we went to the Tigre pier to sail to Uruguay. However, the company we were using (Cacciola) was closed during the pandemic and as far as I know it has never reopened. I ignore if there are other boats that sails to Uruguay from Tigre. I was mentioning this because if you are staying again in Olivos near the train line (Mitre-Tigre line), it is very convenient because you can walk from the train station to the pier. We lived near the train station in San Isidro.

  • Post by Bombonera ().

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    If you are staying in Belgrano, then you have more options as taxis are cheap within capital (but get seriously expensive when crossing from/into the Province).


    A guest of ours went from Palermo to the Buquebus terminal in November, and he was charged 28 USD. I believe taxis may have fixed rates to/from airports and ports. There was recently a discussion on a FB group about an American being charged 38k pesos from Palermo to Ezeiza, but I think it may be close to the actual price nowadays.


    Not related to your question, but this remise company - Galvan's Transfer - has their priceline on their website. It is not necessarily what everyone charges, but can provide a ballpark. A remise is usually a tad cheaper than a taxi, fyi.

    (I have never used this company and I am not endorsing it. I was researching on transfer costs from EZE to Palermo for a guest, and this was the only page with prices that I found)

    Give us a shout for a beer because we live in La Lucila, not far from where Coto used to be!

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