Getting Around Buenos Aires

The Oldest Subway System in Buenos Aires

With its first line opening for public use in 1913, the Subte of Buenos Aires is the oldest of its kind in South America.  It works just like the subways of the United States.  Tickets are available from the stations’ ticket booths, as well as from vending machines just outside the station.

The Collectivos of Buenos Aires

Using the collectivos or the public buses in Buenos Aires can be very confusing to the newcomer.  To lessen this confusion, it is best to arm one’s self with a copy of the Guia “T” de Bolsillo, the guide to buses and bus routes in Buenos Aires, which are available in any newsstand in the city.