Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

AEPArgentinaTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Drop-off

Buenos Aires Microcentro (Plaza de Mayo / Retiro)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Colectivo 45

bus · 10-20m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Colectivo 45
Headway: 10-20
Backup: Colectivo 33 · 10-20m

Note

City bus line 45 stops outside Aeroparque and runs via Costanera and downtown to Retiro and Microcentro (near Plaza de Mayo), with typical journey times around 40–45 minutes depending on traffic. Requires a SUBE card for payment; buses run frequently throughout the day and evening.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Colectivo 33
Mode: bus
Freq: 10-20m
Note: City bus line 33 also links Aeroparque with central Buenos Aires/Microcentro, boarding at the stops in front of the terminal. Travel time is roughly 40 minutes in normal traffic and payment is by SUBE card only.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Colectivo 45
Mode: bus
Freq: 10-20m
Note: City bus line 45 stops outside Aeroparque and runs via Costanera and downtown to Retiro and Microcentro (near Plaza de Mayo), with typical journey times around 40–45 minutes depending on traffic. Requires a SUBE card for payment; buses run frequently throughout the day and evening.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.