The Subway System aka "El Subte"

As a believer in the get out and about philosophy, I recommend that you get outside of the trendy central areas. A very useful and reliable resource is the "10 viajes" tarjeta which will set you back AR$7-00. Very handy for getting around the city, and be availed of alongside buses and taxis. For examlple its the best way the the Alto Palermo centre from the centro, as the station stops directly below. The centre also has a good food hall. Tarjetas can be bought at stations directly.

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[QUOTE=Fitzgeraldo]A very useful and reliable resource is the "10 viajes" tarjeta which will set you back AR$7-00.[/QUOTE]A single ticket costs 75 centavos. So a 10 "viajes" tarjeta should save you 50 centavos if that is important to you. I used the subte a few times on my last visit and it was very convenient. I still have not figure out the buses yet even though I have a bus guide – Guía T. They make too many turns for me to follow their routes.

I use the subte all the time, it's dirt cheap and the trains arriver every 3-5 minutes, maybe a little longer on the weekends. The subway has one of the oldest lines in the continent I believe, the cars look like the cable cars in SF. Sometimes there are musicians in the cars playing tango, lots of ladies going home from work, the only thing is it stops running at 11:00 or 12:00, I forget.

Last subte at most locations is at about 10:40pm.

Going by memory, the subway here was built around 1910 and is only about the 7th oldest in the world. Only a handful of European lines plus NYC were built earlier.

BA was considered a formidable rival to NYC as the "capital" of the Americas at that time. Its interesting to see some pictures of BA from that era - it looks like possibly the wealthiest, most sophisticated city in the world.

Off on a tangent - I speculate that many early European immigrants during that time came here to live the high life in the Paris of America, whereas the masses went to (probably less prestigious) USA to work in sweatshops. It just seems that a different class originally came here, generally speaking. Argentina is a severe left turn in the Atlantic coming from Europe. There must have been something significant that caused some Italians around 1900, forex, to choose USA and others Argentina. I believe that was before they had strong immigrant enclaves in either place.

Andres probably knows...

Moore and others-

The Buenos Aires Subte opened in 1913 and is the oldest subway in South America. The "A" line was built first, in 1913, as the antiquity of the train can be clearly seen by simply riding this line; the polar opposite of this is line "D" where some stations were built in the 1990's (estaciones Jose Hernandez and Juramento) and look similar to Washington, DC's metro. I think the fact that a subway was built here at such an early time (and continues to operate uninterupted to this day) pays tribute to the kind of truly affluent and world class city that Buenos Aires was in the early years of the 20th century.

Suerte,

Dirk

[QUOTE=Moore]BA was considered a formidable rival to NYC as the "capital" of the Americas at that time. Its interesting to see some pictures of BA from that era - it looks like possibly the wealthiest, most sophisticated city in the world.

Off on a tangent - I speculate that many early European immigrants during that time came here to live the high life in the Paris of America, whereas the masses went to (probably less prestigious) USA to work in sweatshops. It just seems that a different class originally came here, generally speaking. Argentina is a severe left turn in the Atlantic coming from Europe. There must have been something significant that caused some Italians around 1900, forex, to choose USA and others Argentina. I believe that was before they had strong immigrant enclaves in either place.[/QUOTE]Most immigrants were very poor peasants from Europe. In fact, the perennial stereotype of the "gallego" (our version of the dumb, ignorant person, such as the Polish for the Americans) is based on the countryside profile of that immigration group, which lacked advanced education and carried hygienic traditions closer to farming than to city life.

Unfortunately, most BA pictures avalable from the early XX century are those showing the upside of the city. Those pictures showing frantic living conditions in slums are rarely published.

Export of crops provided very high income to Argentina, especially during WWI, so many immigrants were enticed by opportunities there. Most of them came back after these opportunuties vanished with the gread depression of the 1930s.

Hope this helps,

Andres

I have used al the lines of the subway before check out this guys [url]www.urbanrail.net[/url] for listings of subways worldwide.

I used the Subte from Belgrano (Juramento) into the city every day and back. Easy way to get around.

Much cheaper than taxis (25 cents USD vs 5-7 USD for taxi every time)

After my 10 rides, that saves me about 50 to 70 USD for chicas.

Observations on the D line since I cannot comment on the other lines.

Nice stations, but no A / C in the subway cars. A long ride can turn into a sweaty one if the train is packed as in rush hour.

I had a "date " with a Platynum girl one night, and the fucking D line died on 3/22 at rush hour. Try to get a fucking taxi back at this time to Belgrano.

I made it finally with the help of Mr Magoo (my taxi-driver) He was constantly consulting a map in his car with no interior lights.

Smuler

Hi,

There is an interactive subway map at the official subway site ([url]http://www.subte.com.ar/contenido/home.asp[/url] ):

[url]http://mapas.metrovias.com.ar/subte/metronet/recorrido.asp[/url]

Unfortunately, I believe that the site is only available in Spanish (at present at least , if I am not mistaken) The map, however, is self-explanatory.

The official timetable is here:

[url]http://www.subte.com.ar/horarios/horarios.asp[/url]

All the best

It has a subway map along with every colectivo route on the city. Get the big one 10 pesos and it's also a great city map. Indespensible for both public transportation riders and taxi people. For the Taxi people its a great way to know about where your going before you leave so you know if the Tachero is taking you out of your way.

Can you take the subway from the airport?

[QUOTE=Mannyfesto]Can you take the subway from the airport?[/QUOTE]But there is a collectivo, 1 peso 80 centavos I think. It takes forever though and even a cheap fuck like me uses a remis.

[QUOTE=Daddy Rulz]But there is a collectivo, 1 peso 80 centavos I think. It takes forever though and even a cheap fuck like me uses a remis.[/QUOTE] Good to know, I like to save where I can so I can splurge where I like but I'm not cheap to the point of torchuring myself.

[QUOTE=Mannyfesto]Can you take the subway from the airport?[/QUOTE]No, you can't. Because the net doesnt reach there

Bought a 10 trip ticket at the window. Didn't catch what it cost. 1 trip is advertised for 90 centavos. I handed the teller a 10 peso note and received change and 2 tickets good for 5 trips each. When you run it through the turnstile, it will come back up.

It gets packed. This was during rush hour.

Jes

There's no discount for the 2, 5, or 10 trip tickets but I usually buy a 10 tripper whenever it's not busy. Definitely packed at rush hour, especially the D line.

[QUOTE=Dickhead]There's no discount for the 2, 5, or 10 trip tickets but I usually buy a 10 tripper whenever it's not busy. Definitely packed at rush hour, especially the D line.[/QUOTE]Can you please explain about subway pass? Something which will will be good for many months? How to buy it? Where to buy? What would be its costs? Any restrictions.

Thanks

[QUOTE=Captain]Can you please explain about subway pass? Something which will will be good for many months? How to buy it? Where to buy? What would be its costs? Any restrictions.

Thanks[/QUOTE]Subte pass it's just the ticket, as used to be a token, they've changed the name and renamed the paper ticket as "subte pass" you can buy it at any station, cost ars 0,90 per ride, subtecard it's the magnetic card, and you can buy it only in some of the stations, in general in terminal stations. It cost the same per ride, and you can electronically recharge it, it's hard plastic like a credit card.

Photos:

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Is there an online map site that shows streets and intersections (like google maps/google earth, wikimaps, etc) that has a map of ba with the subte stations marked? Or maybe an online version of the pocket guia that shows the collectivos as well?

Best substitute so far is the pdf file that can be download at

[your]http: /www. Subte. Com. Ar/mapas/subte. Asp[/url]

Try: [url]http://www.comoviajo.com[/url]

The following allows you to type in 2 end points in bsas and see which collectivo, subte, or tren gets you there. Click on the "como llegar" tab and put in your 2 end points. Click on a colectivo in the list and it will show you the exact route on a google maps type format. Also, choose the vuelta radio button and click on the green button to it's right an you will see which colectivo's take you back (not always the same one.) [url]http:/mapa2.buenosaires.gov.ar[/url] Sysco

[QUOTE=Desmond the; 412218]Is there an online map site that shows streets and intersections (like google maps/google earth, wikimaps, etc) that has a map of ba with the subte stations marked? Or maybe an online version of the pocket guia that shows the collectivos as well?

Best substitute so far is the pdf file that can be download at

[url]http://www.subte.com.ar/mapas/subte.asp[/url][/QUOTE]There are little book maps available at all the street news stands. You can find any address easily and it shows SubTe stations also. You carry it with you. Look it over for ten minutes and you will understand it's use. Much better then printout or remembering it. The book is titled. Guia"T" de bolsilla. Street index in the front directs you to the page. Notice street numbers given will direct you perfectly. Can't live without it!

Just type "estacion buenos aires" on Google map.

[QUOTE=Desmond the; 412218]Is there an online map site that shows streets and intersections (like google maps/google earth, wikimaps, etc) that has a map of ba with the subte stations marked? Or maybe an online version of the pocket guia that shows the collectivos as well?

Best substitute so far is the pdf file that can be download at

[url]http://www.subte.com.ar/mapas/subte.asp[/url][/QUOTE]

Has anyone else noticed the spectacular improvements at some of the subway stops?

Can anyone there in Buenos Aires tell me how much it is to ride the Subte. Is it 1 Peso?

There hasn't been anything on this tread for a few years. I guess nobody rides the Subte.

[QUOTE=BayBoy;446669]Can anyone there in Buenos Aires tell me how much it is to ride the Subte. Is it 1 Peso?

There hasn't been anything on this tread for a few years. I guess nobody rides the Subte.[/QUOTE]I think its $4.50 with a Sube card. More without, like 6 or 7 pesos.

[QUOTE=Gandolf50;446670]I think its $4.50 with a Sube card. More without, like 6 or 7 pesos.[/QUOTE]In 2012 the fare was Peso 1.10. Its been bumped up a few times since. I feel sorry for the locals.

[QUOTE=BayBoy;446669]Can anyone there in Buenos Aires tell me how much it is to ride the Subte. Is it 1 Peso?

There hasn't been anything on this tread for a few years. I guess nobody rides the Subte.[/QUOTE]...if you bought a single-ride ticket. SUBE card rides start at $4.50 but go down in price the more often you use it. I think I finished my month at around $3.20 a ride.

Thanks for the info. I will be definitely using the Subte in Feb.

[QUOTE=BayBoy;446673]Thanks for the info. I will be definitely using the Subte in Feb.[/QUOTE]There are so many pickpockets who earn their living on the Subte. Be very careful.

[QUOTE=Creideiki;446672]...if you bought a single-ride ticket. SUBE card rides start at $4.50 but go down in price the more often you use it. I think I finished my month at around $3.20 a ride.[/QUOTE]After 21 trips, the discount applies for the balance of the month's usage.

In case you didn't know, the Subte card is now the only way to enter. I use the subway so infrequently I would just pay for a ticket when I got down there. But can't do that anymore.

For you guys using the Subte early: [URL]https://www.pcmag.com/news/369287/google-maps-can-now-tell-you-how-bad-your-commute-will-be?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=whatsnewnow&utm_medium=title[/URL].

Bob.

[QUOTE=Aiwil2;450772]For you guys using the Subte early: [URL]https://www.pcmag.com/news/369287/google-maps-can-now-tell-you-how-bad-your-commute-will-be?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=whatsnewnow&utm_medium=title[/URL].

Bob.[/QUOTE]Lol, it really depends on the time of the day, in rush hours is fun also in summer when is 50 degrees outside and all subtes are packed and everyone is wet ahahah, wet, smell ).