| Many cycle tourists pass through the capital on their | | | | your bike with you and place it in the specially attached |
| journeys of Argentina. There are several ways to | | | | bicycle carriage. This is a popular way for locals to |
| access the city if you are travelling by bike in Buenos | | | | take their bikes to the riverside town of Tigre. Look for |
| Aires. | | | | the bike symbol on the carriage, usually the last one. |
| Highway | | | | Boat |
| As any capital city in the world Buenos Aires drivers | | | | If you are coming or going via Uruguay you can easily |
| are not the most welcoming bunch. If you are entering | | | | take your bike with you on the boat. The vehicle ferry |
| the city along the highway be careful on your choice | | | | of Buquebus will let you roll your bike into the vehicle |
| of route as many major arterials don't allow cyclist, and | | | | loading dock. The fast ferry will take you across the |
| you wouldn't want to join the mad rush of cars, trucks | | | | River Plate in one hour whereas the slow ferry will |
| and buses. | | | | take three hours. Either way, you will be the first off |
| If you are stopped by the police and your Spanish is a | | | | when the ferry docks. |
| little rusty they are most likely asking you to get off at | | | | Bus |
| the next exit and to choose another road. | | | | If you don't want to tackle the highway on your bike |
| Buenos Aires Bike Lanes | | | | but want to get out of the city hop on a bus leaving |
| Within the inner city area bike lanes are beginning to | | | | from the Retiro terminal. Most bus lines will accept a |
| sprout up. Bright yellow, well marked and well separted | | | | bike as part of your luggage, occasionally with a small |
| from the traffic stream they are a great way to | | | | excess luggage fee, but is must be packed correctly. |
| access many points around the city center. If you are | | | | If you have long since lost your bike box head to the |
| staying in a hostel ask them before you arrive if they | | | | downstairs level of Retiro terminal where the parcel |
| know of any bike lanes passing close by which you | | | | wrapping stores are located. Several of these stores |
| could follow. Alternatively, on arrival ask a taxi driver, | | | | are able to wrap your bike in cardboard and tape to |
| they hate the bike laned streets as it slows them | | | | protect it and to allow the bus company to load it. |
| down so they will do anything to avoid them and thus | | | | Depending on which bus company you are travelling |
| they have a great working knowledge of where they | | | | with you will often find they have a bulk package |
| are located! | | | | office in this downstairs section. Just like an airline they |
| Train | | | | will check in your bike and deliver it directly to your bus. |
| If you are using the regional train system you can take | | | | |