earlyretirement
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Buenos Aires ride share apps work very well. Taxis are also totally safe to take no matter where you hail them from. Just keep in mind that while not common, you can get a taxi meter that is rigged and moves faster. I've taken tens of thousands of taxis in Buenos Aires the past 21+ years and it has only happened a few times but it just happened last week on a route from my apartment to my office. I know exactly how much it costs and it was running over 2X faster. I called the guy out on it too.
That's the nice thing about taking ride share apps like Uber, DiDi and Cabify. (They are all available in the Apple Appstore and also for Android).
Uber, DiDi, Cabify are all available in Buenos Aires and are all very safe to use. Uber is the most popular and you should be able to add your foreign credit card to your account but keep in mind with Didi and Cabify you typically have to pay for the ride with Cash. But it will show you up front exactly how much it will cost.
Keep in mind in some locations around popular touristy areas, they might ask you to walk a block over to that pick up location. For example, I stayed for 2 months this summer and stayed at a house on Gorrito and Thames and I would need to walk around the corner where they would always pick up and drop off there as well. So note that so you're not confused or wondering why they don't come to your specific location.
Also, note that many streets are one way streets so just walk to the pick up spot as it will save you time vs. the driver having to go on a convoluted path to get back to you. Also, many of the Uber drivers are from Venezuela and they are hard workers and very friendly.
Buenos Aires used to have over 38,000 taxis when I first moved to Buenos Aires in 2002. Taxi licenses used to be very expensive. Buenos Aires had more taxis than New York City, Paris and London combined. But the shift over to the ride share started happening and now taxi licenses are dirt cheap. Most of these guys own their own taxis and they are very honest people. I think taxis are actually cheaper now vs. Uber. I still just flag a taxi if I see one on the street as often times it's quicker. There are just not that many any more.
That's the nice thing about taking ride share apps like Uber, DiDi and Cabify. (They are all available in the Apple Appstore and also for Android).
Uber, DiDi, Cabify are all available in Buenos Aires and are all very safe to use. Uber is the most popular and you should be able to add your foreign credit card to your account but keep in mind with Didi and Cabify you typically have to pay for the ride with Cash. But it will show you up front exactly how much it will cost.
Keep in mind in some locations around popular touristy areas, they might ask you to walk a block over to that pick up location. For example, I stayed for 2 months this summer and stayed at a house on Gorrito and Thames and I would need to walk around the corner where they would always pick up and drop off there as well. So note that so you're not confused or wondering why they don't come to your specific location.
Also, note that many streets are one way streets so just walk to the pick up spot as it will save you time vs. the driver having to go on a convoluted path to get back to you. Also, many of the Uber drivers are from Venezuela and they are hard workers and very friendly.
Buenos Aires used to have over 38,000 taxis when I first moved to Buenos Aires in 2002. Taxi licenses used to be very expensive. Buenos Aires had more taxis than New York City, Paris and London combined. But the shift over to the ride share started happening and now taxi licenses are dirt cheap. Most of these guys own their own taxis and they are very honest people. I think taxis are actually cheaper now vs. Uber. I still just flag a taxi if I see one on the street as often times it's quicker. There are just not that many any more.
like a lot of places, it works best to just find someone you trust, keep their WhatsApp number, and message them directly. she's awesome about responding to WhatsApp messages, and she works a ton (usually afternoons and late at night, but she ended her day picking me up at 07:30 in the morning when my flight arrived). her info is:
