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As DifferentBA´s main objective is to satisfy tourists, we wish to make our customers feel comfortable, safe and always well informed in Buenos Aires. Therefore, we offer a guide with the most important and necessary information you will need during your stay in our city.

Useful data for Tourists (Links)

Jorge Newbery Airport: Aerolíneas Argentinas arrivals station.
Telephone: 4773-9805/91 / 4771-0104

Ezeiza International Airport: International station
Telephone: 4480-9171

CITY TOURISTS INFORMATION CENTRES (BUENOS AIRES CITY GOVERNMENT)
· San Nicolás: Florida 100
· Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, saturdays and holidays from 10am to 3pm.
· San Telmo: 1250 Defensa Street
· Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 7pm
· Puerto Madero: 200 Alicia Moreau de Justo Avenue - Dique 4
· Mondays to Sundays from 11 am to 7 pm
· Recoleta: 596 Quintana Avenue
· Lunes Mondays to Fridays from 10.30am to 6.30pm
· Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 7pm
· Retiro: Antártica Argentina Avenue (Bus Station - local 83)
· Mondays to Saturdays from 7.30 am to 1 pm
· Ezeiza International Airport: International station
· Mondays to Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm
· Jorge Newbery Airport: Aerolíneas Argentinas Central Hall
· Mondays to Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm

Buenos Aires Tourist Information:
Telephone: (54 11) 4313-0187
Lunes Mondays to Fridays from 7.30 am to 6 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm www.bue.gov.ar
Email: informacion_turismo@buenosaires.gov.ar

Tourist Police Station:
436 Corrientes Avenue
Email: turista@policiafederal.gov.ar
Telephone: (54 11) 4328-2135 / 0800-999-5000
Spoken languages: english, french, italian, portuguese and ucranian.
Complaints: Tourists Attention 24.00 hours Tel: 0800-999-5000

Tourist Ombudsman:
1835 Pedro de Mendoza Travel Avenue - Tel.: (54 11) 4302-7816.
Mondays to Fridays from 1 am to 6 pm
Telephone Information: 4313-0187
Mondays to Saturdays from 7.30 am to 6 pm
Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm

Tango Festival:
Telephone: 0800-333-7848 / 4374-2829
Web Page: www.tangodata.gov.ar

Urban Guard (Seguridad de la Ciudad)
The urban guard acts within the whole city territory and during 24 hours every day of the year to provide advise, information and help, as well as to take measures in cases of risk and emergencies.

National Secretariat of Tourism:
883 Santa Fe Avenue
Telephone: (54 11) 4312-2232 / 0800-555-0016

In case of an emergengy please phone free to any of the following numbers:
· Ambulance Emergency Service (SAME):
· Telephone: 107
· Firemen Station:
· Telephone: 100
· Policemen Service:
· Telephone: 101

Security:
In order to spend a pleasant stay in Buenos Aires, Diferent BA suggests tourists not to carry with them important and personal documentation or identification cards when going out. If you are planning to go out at night, avoid dark places and put your money in a safe place or handbag. This last option is not too safe since they are easily stolen while walking along streets. Although Buenos Aires has plenty of security and safety, it is not recommended to rely fully.

Services

TRANSPORTATION
Multiple means of transport allow you to travel around the city: five lines of subtes (the abbreviated name for subterráneo [subway]),more than one hundred lines of colectivos (name for "buses" in Buenos Aires) and interurban railways (or trains).

Subways: The five lines

This is the fastest and easiest way to reach your destination. The five subway lines (commonly known as "subtes") are connected with the main avenues and railway and bus stations, and converge upon downtown, the main tourist and hotel area.

· Linea A: Goes from Plaza de Mayo to Primera Junta (Caballito Neighbourhood)
· Linea B: Goes from Leando N. Alem (Correo Central) to De los Incas Avenue (Villa
· Ortuzar Neighbourhood)
· Linea C: From Constitucion (you can match with train General Roca) to Retiro (you can
· match with the following train lines: General San Martin, General Belgrano and General
· Mire, and also get to the bus station of Buenos Aires).
· Linea D: From Catedral (Plaza de Mayo) to Congreso de Tucuman (Núñez
· Neighbourhood)
· Linea E: From Bolivar (Downtown) to Plaza de los Virreyes (Parque Avellaneda and
· match with the Premetro train)
· Linea H: From Parque Patricios to Av. Corrientes

The fee for this means of transport is flat, $ 2.50 and there is no need to pay a second ticket if matching within the five subway lines were needed.

Trains:
· Tren de la Costa S.A. From Av. Maipú (Vicente Lopez neighourhood) to Tigre (in Buenos
· Aires Province).
· www.trendelacosta.com.ar
· Ex Mitre line From Retiro to Tigre
· www.tbanet.com.ar
· Ex Sarmiento line From Plaza Once to Moreno
· www.tbanet.com.ar
· Ex Urquiza line From Federico Lacroze Station - Chacarita neighbourhood, to General
· Lemos·
· www.metrovias.com.ar
· Ex Roca line (Constitucion) Metropolitano S.A.
· www.tms.com.ar

Buses:
The bus (colectivo) is a fast and inexpensive means of transport to travel over the city. There are more than 180 lines going through the city and providing connection with all districts in the Greater Buenos Aires.
Fare: $ 1.25

Taxis:
Taxis can be easily recognized by their colors - black and yellow. In addition, a red light on the taximeter indicates that they are available.
Radiotaxis (provided with radio systems) are considered safer. They can be requested by phone.

Remises:
They are a sort of limo service that you request by phone to the numerous agencies spread out in the city.

EMBASSIES

· Australia:
· Address: Villanueva 1400
· Neighborhood: Belgrano
· (54 11) 4779-3500
· dima-buenos_aires@dfat.gov.au
· www.argentina.embassy.gov.au
· Days and Hours: lunes a jueves 8.30 a 17 hs.

· Bolivia:
· Address: Av. Corrientes 545 2º
· Neighborhood: San Nicolás
· (54 11) 4394-1463
· embolivia-baires@rree.gov.bo
· www.embajadadebolivia.com.ar
· Days and Hours: lunes a viernes de 10 a 15.30 hs.

· Finlandia:
· Address: Av. Santa Fe 846 5º
· Neighborhood: Retiro
· (54 11) 4312-0600
· sanomat.bue@formin.fi
· www.finlandia.org.ar
· Days and Hours: lunes a jueves 9 a 12 hs.

· Grecia:
· Address: Arenales 1658 4º
· Neighborhood: San Nicolás
· (54 11) 4811-4811
· embajada@embajadadegrecia.org.ar
· Days and Hours: lunes a viernes 10 a 13 hs.

· Panamá:
· Address: Av. Santa Fe 1461 5º
· Neighborhood: Retiro
· (54 11) 4814-3655 / 4811-1254
· informes@consuladodepanama.com.ar
· Days and Hours: lunes a viernes 9 a 14 hs.

· Polonia:
· Address: Alejandro María de Aguado 2870
· Neighborhood: Palermo
· (54 11) 4801-0071
· Days and Hours: Consultar telefónicamente.

· Republica Dominicana:
· Address: Av. Santa Fe 830 7º
· Neighborhood: Retiro
· (54 11) 4312-8562
· consuldo@hotmail.com
· Days and Hours: lunes a viernes 10 a 14 hs.

· Rusia:
· Address: Gral. Guido 1677
· Neighborhood: Recoleta
· (54 11) 4812-1794
· embrusia@arnet.com.ar
· www.argentina.mid.ru
· Days and Hours: lunes y viernes de 10 a 12 / martes y jueves de 17 a 19 hs.