Buenos Aires Hop-on Hop-off Bus
At the moment the city of Buenos Aires offers two Hop-on Hop-off bus services.
The yellow buses managed by the city's tourism office have been running since May 2009. Starting March 2020, a new red bus managed by the international company Grey Line has started operating in Buenos Aires, offering a new alternative route.
The yellow buses managed by the city's tourism office have been running since May 2009. Starting March 2020, a new red bus managed by the international company Grey Line has started operating in Buenos Aires, offering a new alternative route.
On both services a specialized tour guide on board provides visitors with informative material about the city, and audio guide is available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and French.
It’s a Hop-On/Hop-Off service, which means you can get on and off the bus as many times as you like.
YELLOW ROUTE
YELLOW ROUTE
The yellow buses run every 40 - 50 minutes, depending on traffic, from Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Stops:
Recoleta (Av. Quintana & Ayacucho) - Teatro Colón - Avenida de Mayo - Plaza del Congreso - Paseo de la Historieta - Plaza Dorrego (San Telmo) - La Bombonera - Caminito (La Boca) - Parque Lezama - Puente de la Mujer - Reserva Ecológica (Puerto Madero) - GalerÃas PacÃfico (shopping mall) - Av. 9 de Julio - Plaza San MartÃn - Parque Thays - MALBA - Planetarium - Plaza Italia - Plaza Julio Cortázar - Distrito Arcos (shopping mall) - Palermo Parks - Monumento de los Españoles and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum).
Tickets can be purchased on board the buses from the tour guide; at the ticket booth located on Av Pres. Manuel Quintana 596 (next to La Biela); or through their website: www.buenosairesbus.com
RED ROUTE
Recoleta (Av. Quintana & Ayacucho) - Teatro Colón - Avenida de Mayo - Plaza del Congreso - Paseo de la Historieta - Plaza Dorrego (San Telmo) - La Bombonera - Caminito (La Boca) - Parque Lezama - Puente de la Mujer - Reserva Ecológica (Puerto Madero) - GalerÃas PacÃfico (shopping mall) - Av. 9 de Julio - Plaza San MartÃn - Parque Thays - MALBA - Planetarium - Plaza Italia - Plaza Julio Cortázar - Distrito Arcos (shopping mall) - Palermo Parks - Monumento de los Españoles and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum).
Tickets can be purchased on board the buses from the tour guide; at the ticket booth located on Av Pres. Manuel Quintana 596 (next to La Biela); or through their website: www.buenosairesbus.com
RED ROUTE
The red buses run every day, every 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
Stops:
Diagonal Norte (Obelisk) - Plaza del Congreso - Paseo de la Historieta - Paza Dorrego - Usina del Arte - La Bombonera - Caminito (La Boca) - Costanera Sur - Puerto Madero - Estación Fluvial - Galerias Pacifico - Plaza San MartÃn - Floralis Genérica - MALBA - Planetarium - Club de Pescadores - Columbus Monument - Parque de la Memoria - El Monumental (River Plate Stadium) - Chinese Quarter - Argentina Polo Field - Monumento de los Españoles - Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo (Decorative Arts Museum) Recoleta - Teatro Colón.Tickets can only be purchased through their website www.buenosairescitybus.com
It sounds a good idea for the tourista who is only there for a few days, but quite honestly it looks to me an expensive way to see only a small part of the city. For me the only way to really enjoy Buenos aires is to get out and walk.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great info on the tour. Can one get on anywhere the bus stops or must one start at Florida: Diagonal Norte and Florida?
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. You can get on the bus and start the tour at any of the stops on the route. But I understand some of the stops are not very well marked and people have difficulty finding them.
Debi has posted a very informative report about her ride on the hop-on hop-off bus she wanted to share:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.debissytraveler.com/2009/05/bus-turistico-cuidad-de-buenos-aires.html
Thanks!
Its a shame for this company how their employees treat the guests on the bus. After looking long time for the stop no 8 we just saw that a bus came, we hurried there, it closed the door right when we came. We waited another 30 Minutes (total 1 hour now), the next bus came. We trusted that we can pay in the bus (like written on their website and on the sign at the bus stop). The escort guy refused to let us in the bus - we should buy tickets first (anywhere in the neighborhood, not to understand). We said that we waited already 1 hour in the hot sun (I am disabled in walking). With a stupid grin and no comment he closed the door and the bus disappeared. One hour wait to learn the bad behaviour of this employees. A shame for this company and the country how they treat their guests. We took a taxi - more convenient and much more cheaper.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great info on the tour
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information regarding purchasing tickets. It's good to know that we can also buy on board the buses. Most websites don't emphasize this and give the impression that tickets can only be purchased online.
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