Remember that book from a few years ago: "Die Broke"? Well, I left broke. I think I left with 30 pesos in my purse.

And I kept them cause I'm returning to BsAs.

Rita

Bumping this thread up - is the advice here still current?

A few more questions:

My brother just handed me $300 Canadian that he won't use and I'm not going to Canada for several months. With a US passport, will I have any trouble changing the Canadian dollars into Argentine Pesos at Banco de la Nacion Argentina in EZE? I figured since I had to change money anyway it might as well be that.

Also, there are three of us going to EZE on seperate flights that *should* (HA!) all arrive within an hour of each other. My cell phone doesn't work in Argentina - what's the best way to meet at the airport without having a phone or internet access? If one of us is seriously late that person will just take a separate taxi.

The Banco de la Nacion is your best bet with a "less than usual" currency like Canadian Dollars. Also, its your only chance at a half decent FX rate. I suggest you do this in Ezeiza as you arrive.

As for a meeting point... why not the Banco de la Nacion?

Thank you for the information, Gaucho - they won't care that the money is Canadian, but my passport is US, right?

Banco de la Nacion makes sense, or one of the Taxi terminals. I looked up arrival times of the flights for today to see how far off they were. Bad move. AA955 (my flight on August 30) should have arrived at 10 am, but is still in the air having taken off 13 hours late. I assume this was due to the bad electrical storms at JFK and hope I don't have that problem too!

Arrival information for all flights is clearly posted so we can find each other?

You shouldn't have a problem with the C$ and a US passport. I use a NZ passport and US$ (in fact many other non Americans will be exchanging US$ for pesos).

There is a "Meeting Point" in the front of the lobby street-side after you exit customs (Banco de la Nacion is to the right after customs screening, before you exit the sterile area. Everbody has their baggage screened). Baggage carts are free in the claim area and you can take them outside to meet a remise/taxi.

There are digital displays with arrival information in the lobby.

John

Beware with official Taxi Ezeiza
 

:td:i booked a round trip from airport to City with Taxi Ezeiza;( 78 pesos one way )on my way back to the airport; the car was very old, no AC ( temp was 100 F), front windshield damaged, and overall condition un down and dirty.
For few dollars more, ask Manuel Tienda leon or other service.
i did complain with them after checking in, the girl in Customer service said nothing.....:(

Jose-- sorry to hear of you bad experience. Ive seen a few run down taxis at EZE, so it seems like you got one of the bad apples that are still allowed to operate there.