March 2018 Buenos Aires advice/suggestions requested
Feb 22nd, 2018 | 05:39 PM
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What times are considered “rush hour” for taking the buses and Subte?I’d say 7.30/10 AM and 5/7 PMOn the buses you need to specify your destination to be charged the correct amount on your SUBE card. I assume the same is true for the Subte. How does this work? Do I just have to know my destination station name and enter it somewhere???I’ll ask Marnie. I have lived in the BA suburbs for many years. When I come into town, I use cabs.My wife and I like to walk and explore. Are there any “no go” areas during the daytime? We would walk to Recoleta from near Don Julio’s for example. We might even walk as far as Teatro Colon.Not too sure. The La Boca area should certainly be avoided. I‘ll ask Marnie. But I feel NOT carrying an expensive watch or camera is much more important than WHERE you are walking.
In the evening we would likely eat in the Palmero area and walk. OK?
I believe there are some not-too-safe areas in Palermo, but I don’t know for sure which ones should be avoided. Palermo is a very large area, even with different names, Palermo this, or Palermo that. I’ll ask Marnie.I know we need some small bills for taxi’s but what about elsewhere. What is considered small? 5, 10, 20, 50 pesos?With our rate of inflation, now 5 pesos are only 25 American dollar cents. So, I’d call “small” anything less than 50 pesos. I plan to get some 1000, 500, 200 and 100 peso notes as well. These would be used for restaurant bills where cash is required or prudently used instead of a credit card. Tips are cash so I need 100 and 200 peso notes for that too. Any local intelligence you can share with me in this regard?I would stick to the 100 peso notes. We locals tip 10% in restaurants and it is NOT mandatory, like it almost seems to be in the US, it is for good service.I also plan to bring some US $’s in 5, 10, 20 & 50 dollar denominations. I can use these where it makes sense or to exchange for pesos if needed. Where would it make sense to use US Cash?I feel it doesn’t make sense to bring US dollars in lower than one hundred denominations, in order to exchange them.
In the evening we would likely eat in the Palmero area and walk. OK?
I believe there are some not-too-safe areas in Palermo, but I don’t know for sure which ones should be avoided. Palermo is a very large area, even with different names, Palermo this, or Palermo that. I’ll ask Marnie.I know we need some small bills for taxi’s but what about elsewhere. What is considered small? 5, 10, 20, 50 pesos?With our rate of inflation, now 5 pesos are only 25 American dollar cents. So, I’d call “small” anything less than 50 pesos. I plan to get some 1000, 500, 200 and 100 peso notes as well. These would be used for restaurant bills where cash is required or prudently used instead of a credit card. Tips are cash so I need 100 and 200 peso notes for that too. Any local intelligence you can share with me in this regard?I would stick to the 100 peso notes. We locals tip 10% in restaurants and it is NOT mandatory, like it almost seems to be in the US, it is for good service.I also plan to bring some US $’s in 5, 10, 20 & 50 dollar denominations. I can use these where it makes sense or to exchange for pesos if needed. Where would it make sense to use US Cash?I feel it doesn’t make sense to bring US dollars in lower than one hundred denominations, in order to exchange them.
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