Anyone whose cruise's final stop is in Buenos Aires needs to know that there is a well-organized taxi scam at the port. It's organized by the taxi drivers union and basically they don't allow any non-union taxis in the area. They charge 30 US dollars, when the actual fare is around 20-30 Argentine pesos. So you're being charged at least four times what you should be. When we heard how expensive the taxis were my husband (we live in Argentina so we knew how badly we were being ripped off) walked over to the next avenue to get another taxi to come and pick up myself, my parents and my 15 month old son. It took him about 40 minutes to do so because the other taxi drivers were literally afraid that they would get beaten up by the union drivers. So what should you do if you're in this situation? Demand that an employee in the port call the Police to report this illegal activity. Or, if you have packed light you could walk to the next avenue and get a taxi.
Taxi SCAM leaving Buenos Aires port
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Anyone whose cruise's final stop is in Buenos Aires needs to know that there is a well-organized taxi scam at the port. It's organized by the taxi drivers union and basically they don't allow any non-union taxis in the area. They charge 30 US dollars, when the actual fare is around 20-30 Argentine pesos. So you're being charged at least four times what you should be. When we heard how expensive the taxis were my husband (we live in Argentina so we knew how badly we were being ripped off) walked over to the next avenue to get another taxi to come and pick up myself, my parents and my 15 month old son. It took him about 40 minutes to do so because the other taxi drivers were literally afraid that they would get beaten up by the union drivers. So what should you do if you're in this situation? Demand that an employee in the port call the Police to report this illegal activity. Or, if you have packed light you could walk to the next avenue and get a taxi.