Car rental vs. taxi in Buenos Aires
Feb 16th, 2011, 12:44 PM
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Car rental vs. taxi in Buenos Aires
We arrive at EZE and have to go to the city center to our hotel and from there to Olivos golf club and back to the hotel.
What is the best alternative considering trafic, price and time.
Thanks
Silvia
What is the best alternative considering trafic, price and time.
Thanks
Silvia
Feb 16th, 2011, 01:52 PM
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Taxi . I am not entirely sure about cost for Olivos but are you experienced in driving in other countries ? where there are no rules other than go fast ? 
I think trying to find your way, cost, driving etc all make Taxi a better idea .. There are also car hires that are private vs taxi .. if you are interested, I will post links/names.
I think trying to find your way, cost, driving etc all make Taxi a better idea .. There are also car hires that are private vs taxi .. if you are interested, I will post links/names.
Feb 16th, 2011, 11:21 PM
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I agree with Scarlet, be sure to take taxis from reputable companies. Of course drivers even in those companies might try to pull one off, I called for a taxi the other day to go form downtown to Olivos which is out of Capital Federal, on the phone they quoted me the rate ...$xx ( sorry I forgot exact amount) the taxi company was Pidalo, when I got into the taxi I had the good idea to tell him,
"we are going to this address and I was quoted $ xx", he replied, "ah ..it is very little "or something like that, but at the same time he agreed to drive me there, ( of course the price was right, the girls on the phone make no misstakes) at the end of the trip I paid exactly what I was quoted on the phone . Period.
Also a few days ago I flagged a taxi for a short ride, I noticed after a few minutes he had not
put the flag down. So I told him, "Ah he said.....my misstake, pay me what you wish". Which was
not easy because I had recently arrived to Bs As and had no idea, any way I handed him ten pesos and it was fine. It was fine because he is a crook cheating on his company. This was any taxi company against my own advice I had flaged any taxi because it was a few blocks, but I should learn the lesson. Fortunately I had a small bill. This is also good advice carry small
denomination bills for paying taxis.
"we are going to this address and I was quoted $ xx", he replied, "ah ..it is very little "or something like that, but at the same time he agreed to drive me there, ( of course the price was right, the girls on the phone make no misstakes) at the end of the trip I paid exactly what I was quoted on the phone . Period.
Also a few days ago I flagged a taxi for a short ride, I noticed after a few minutes he had not
put the flag down. So I told him, "Ah he said.....my misstake, pay me what you wish". Which was
not easy because I had recently arrived to Bs As and had no idea, any way I handed him ten pesos and it was fine. It was fine because he is a crook cheating on his company. This was any taxi company against my own advice I had flaged any taxi because it was a few blocks, but I should learn the lesson. Fortunately I had a small bill. This is also good advice carry small
denomination bills for paying taxis.
Feb 17th, 2011, 04:35 AM
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Graziella, that happens to us once in a while, a driver will forget to start the meter.
They are always good natured about it .. We take taxis every day .. we now have a taxi who is a neighbor on our street, he recognised us when we got in the car one day .. he knew us because of Pup lol
Now I can call my very own taxi
Good advice... always have small change ! They will get annoyed at you if you try to give them big bills..
We still almost always take Radio Taxis. Regardless of what anyone says, we find them to be cleaner, in better condition and we have never had a problem with the drivers.
There is probably an exception to this but I don't remember it ~
They are always good natured about it .. We take taxis every day .. we now have a taxi who is a neighbor on our street, he recognised us when we got in the car one day .. he knew us because of Pup lol
Now I can call my very own taxi
Good advice... always have small change ! They will get annoyed at you if you try to give them big bills..
We still almost always take Radio Taxis. Regardless of what anyone says, we find them to be cleaner, in better condition and we have never had a problem with the drivers.
There is probably an exception to this but I don't remember it ~
Feb 17th, 2011, 04:53 AM
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Hi, travel_bumble_bee!
Congratulations! You have chosen the best golf course in the BA area.
For transportation from the airport into town, you'll be OK using any of the reputable taxi or "remise" (car with a driver, but without a meter) firms with booths in our international airport, such as http://www.taxiezeiza.com.ar/en/ or http://www.tiendaleon.com.ar/prehome.asp
What you must NOT do is board a car which cannot be PREPAID, ideally with a credit card, in an official-looking booth.
Unless you are going to travel much more than your post indicates, renting a car doesn´t make sense.
For exchanging currency upon arrival, avoid like the plague the crooks from "GLOBAL EXCHANGE", who have a conveniently located booth in the luggage-pickup area.
The prevailing rate is about 4 pesos per dollar and the best place for currency exchange is the Banco de la Nación, on your right, as you exit customs.
Going from the hotel in town to the Olivos Golf Club and back is another matter. You could start by asking Manuel Tienda León for a quote for this service and then ask your hotel for another quote.
You need to decide whether or not you want the driver to wait for you while you play your round of golf or not. I would suggest taking a "remise" or taxi to the golf course and then ask the golf club to get you transportation (a local remise) back into town.
About your "it seems there are not many golfers in that forum", I'm the exception to that rule.
You can write to me to albertovgalloATyahoo.com if you need anything else.
Have a great time in our country.
Congratulations! You have chosen the best golf course in the BA area.
For transportation from the airport into town, you'll be OK using any of the reputable taxi or "remise" (car with a driver, but without a meter) firms with booths in our international airport, such as http://www.taxiezeiza.com.ar/en/ or http://www.tiendaleon.com.ar/prehome.asp
What you must NOT do is board a car which cannot be PREPAID, ideally with a credit card, in an official-looking booth.
Unless you are going to travel much more than your post indicates, renting a car doesn´t make sense.
For exchanging currency upon arrival, avoid like the plague the crooks from "GLOBAL EXCHANGE", who have a conveniently located booth in the luggage-pickup area.
The prevailing rate is about 4 pesos per dollar and the best place for currency exchange is the Banco de la Nación, on your right, as you exit customs.
Going from the hotel in town to the Olivos Golf Club and back is another matter. You could start by asking Manuel Tienda León for a quote for this service and then ask your hotel for another quote.
You need to decide whether or not you want the driver to wait for you while you play your round of golf or not. I would suggest taking a "remise" or taxi to the golf course and then ask the golf club to get you transportation (a local remise) back into town.
About your "it seems there are not many golfers in that forum", I'm the exception to that rule.
You can write to me to albertovgalloATyahoo.com if you need anything else.
Have a great time in our country.
Feb 17th, 2011, 05:41 AM
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"Regardless of what anyone says", I insist radio taxis are no better than regular cabs, UNLESS you CALL for them, as this allows you to identify the cabbie, if there is a problem.
When hailing a taxi, it is important to look for the driver's ID hanging from his seat. If it isn't there, simply apologize and get off the cab.
Paying cabs with small peso bills (no more than tens or twenties) is good advice and has been mentioned many times here.
When hailing a taxi, it is important to look for the driver's ID hanging from his seat. If it isn't there, simply apologize and get off the cab.
Paying cabs with small peso bills (no more than tens or twenties) is good advice and has been mentioned many times here.
Feb 17th, 2011, 06:13 AM
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One bit of advice regarding taxi's that I picked up from one of the regular posters in this forum was to look for taxi's with windows closed (in warm weather). That indicates there is a fully functional air conditioner. We did not do that one time and sure enough, the car had no working air conditioning. By the way, it was a radio taxi.
Feb 17th, 2011, 06:04 PM
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Radio Taxis are most often in better condition. Air conditioned, no holes in the upholstery and cleaner.
I don't know why but since we take taxis every day, this is what we have found to be true.
If you live here and speak some Spanish and you know your way around a bit, any taxi is fine. If you want to feel a little more secure, get a Radio Taxi .. even if you didn't call and order it ..
We live in Buenos Aires city and we don't drive a car, so this is our experience.
I don't know why but since we take taxis every day, this is what we have found to be true.
If you live here and speak some Spanish and you know your way around a bit, any taxi is fine. If you want to feel a little more secure, get a Radio Taxi .. even if you didn't call and order it ..
We live in Buenos Aires city and we don't drive a car, so this is our experience.
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Radio taxi companies set certain standards for the condition of the cabs affiliated with them.
The odds of having a problem with a BA cabbie are quite low, since most of them are nice, hard-working fellows.
However, one exception to this "rule" could be the cabs waiting in line at night outside touristy spots, such as tango shows.
I repeat for the nth time in this forum that if you are worried about your safety in BA cabs, the way to go is to have a radio taxi CALLED for you by the place where you are having dinner or whatever. Always pay with small bills, as I said above.
Have a great time in our town.
The odds of having a problem with a BA cabbie are quite low, since most of them are nice, hard-working fellows.
However, one exception to this "rule" could be the cabs waiting in line at night outside touristy spots, such as tango shows.
I repeat for the nth time in this forum that if you are worried about your safety in BA cabs, the way to go is to have a radio taxi CALLED for you by the place where you are having dinner or whatever. Always pay with small bills, as I said above.
Have a great time in our town.
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