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We
accommodate international students of all major universities
in Buenos Aires:
.UB
(Universidad de Belgrano)
.UCES (Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales)
.UADE (Universidad Argentina de la Empresa)
.UP (Universidad de Palermo)
.UCA (Universidad Catolica Argentina)
.UA (Universidad Austral)
.USAL (Universidad del Salvador)
Transportation
Buses
There are over 150 city bus lines called Colectivos, each
one managed by an individual company which makes them very
effective as they compete with each other and attracts
exceptionally high use with virtually no public financial
support,[39] their frequency makes them equal to the
underground systems of other cities, but on wheels, however,
buses cover a far wider area than the underground system.
Colectivos in Buenos Aires do not have a fixed timetable,
but run from 4 to several per hour, depending on the bus
line and time of the day. With very cheap tickets and
extensive routes, usually no further than four blocks from
commuters' residences, the colectivo is by far the preferred
mode of transport around the city. Bus line operators must
comply with city regulations on security and pollution
control.
Buses - Electronic Ticketing
Buenos Aires has been crippled for several years by an acute
coin shortage that has impacted the economy, banking, and
transportation. Coins are being rationed by banks, if they
have them, and the thriving Black Market[40] has been
hoarding, so they can sell coins illegally to retailers.
Merchants have been rounding prices up or down according to
the amount of change a customer actually has, or bartering,
and making up the difference with some low priced item like
a piece candy.[41]
Argentina’s President announced on February 4th, 2009 that
the Buenos Aires would be instituting electronic ticketing
for the City’s bus system. It is expected that the new
ticketing system will be implemented within 90 days.[42]
One of the large benefits of this change ticketing method is
that it will help speed passengers onto the bus. People will
no longer have to wait to be issued a printed receipt as
they each enter the bus. Environmentally this will have a
large impact on motor vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases;
carbon dioxide and nitrogen will be reduced because buses
will not have to idle as long while passengers load. Reduced
idling will also reduce gasoline consumption, and have some
influence on improved air quality for the region.
The City will also breathe easier as it will no longer have
to process, collect, count, and transport coinage received
in payment of some 11 million trips per day. They’ll be more
coinage available for the banks and commerce, and the bus
system will be more stream lined.
Taxi
A fleet of 40,000 black-and-yellow taxis ply the streets at
all hours. License controls are not enforced rigorously.
There have been numerous reports of organized crime
controlling the access of taxis to the city airports and
other major destinations [43]. Radio-link companies provide
reliable and safe service; many such companies provide
incentives for frequent users. Low-fare limo services, known
as remises, have become popular in recent years.
Metro
Buenos Aires Metro
Metro entrance on Avenida de Mayo
The Line D runs from the city centre district to the
northern neighborhoods of Palermo and Belgrano. The Buenos
Aires Metro (locally known as subte, from "subterráneo"
meaning underground or metro) is a high yield system
providing access to various parts of the city. Opened in
1913, it is the oldest underground system in the Southern
Hemisphere and in the Spanish-speaking world. The system has
six lines, named by letters (A to E, and H) There are 74
stations, and 52.3 km (32 mi) of track. An expansion program
is underway to extend existing lines into the outer
neighborhoods and add a new north-south line. Track length
is expected to reach 89 km (55 mi) by the year 2011.
Recently inaugurated underground station
Callao Station on Line BDaily ridership is 1.3 million and
on the increase. Fares are cheap and are in fact cheaper
than the city buses. While tokens have been used in the
past, at present, riders purchase either single-use or
multi-use cards (called SubtePass) with a magnetic strip or
use Contactless cards called SubteCard which can be
rechargeable with cash or linked to a bank account for
automatic debit.
The Buenos Aires Metro has six lines which also has links to
the metropolitan train network.
Line A - Light Blue: Subte Line A is the oldest line of the
Buenos Aires Metro. This historical line runs from Plaza de
Mayo to Carabobo, and is scheduled to be extended towards
Nazca St.
Line B - Red: Line B of the Buenos Aires Metro runs from
Leandro N. Alem Station to Los Incas (projected to Villa
Urquiza).
Line C - Blue: The Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro runs
from Retiro to Constitución terminus, opened on 9 November
1934, 4.4 km.
Line D - Green: Subte Line D of the Buenos Aires Metro runs
from Catedral to Congreso de Tucumán. The D Line opened on 3
June 1937 and has been expanded to the north several times.
The line is currently 10.41 km long and runs approximately
parallel to the Buenos Aires coastline.
Line E - Purple: Subte Line E runs from Bolivar Station to
Plaza de los Virreyes, opened on 20 June 1944, currently
with 9.2 km.
Line H - Yellow: Line H runs from Once terminus to Caseros.
It is also planned to run from Retiro to Nueva Pompeya once
the remaining sections are constructed.
Current Extensions
Current Underground System mapAt Line A two new stations
after Carabobo are under construction, being Nazca the new
future terminal while newer metro carriages are slowly being
introduced to handle the increased demand. On Line B Since
2004, work began to expand the line to Villa Ortúzar and
Villa Urquiza[44]. On Line H further extensions are planned
to run from Retiro to Nueva Pompeya once constructed. It
will connect the Southern part of the city with the North,
thus improving the flow to the centre of the city, and will
be approximately 11 km long from end to end. The Line H will
provide cross-connections with almost all the other lines.
New Metro lines
New underground lines are planned and were presented by the
Government of the City of Buenos Aires on May 26 of 2007.
There are currently three lines planned:
The Line F will join Constitución Station with Plaza Italia
and will have an extension of 7,6 kilometers. It will be
transverse-radialy, according to the section, with strong
integration with the rest of the network.
The Line G will connect the Retiro Station with the Cid
Campeador and will have an extension of 7,6 kilometers. It
will be radial to communicate the axes of high density
residential and commercial areas, and will bring the
underground to the northwest district of the city.
The Line I will run from Emilio Mitre Line A Station up to
Plaza Italia and will have an extension of 7,3 kilometres.
It will be the most external transverse line of the network
and will communicate the neighborhoods of the north, center
and south of the city and will integrate to the radial lines
far from the city centre
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