Bills and coins:
Bills come in 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. One peso equals 100 cents. One peso coins are golden and silverplated. 50 cents coins are golden. 25, 10 and 5 cents coins may be either golden or silver-plated. Cooper 1 cent coins are rarely used.

Exchange:
The peso is the official Argentine currency and foreign currencies can be exchanged in or official exchange offices.

Credit Cards:
Most stores and restaurants accept major credit cards.

Banking Hour :
Banking hours are from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.

Information: 110

Official Time: 113

Police: 101 or 4346-7000

National Police Tourist Protection: 0800-999-5000 (Federal security forces)

Fire department: 100 or 4381-2222 / 4951-2222 / 4383-2222 / 4304-2222

Intoxication Center: Ricardo Gutierrez Hospital - Sanchez de Bustamante 1390 - Tel 4962-6666/2247

Urgent Medical Assistance: SAME - Tel 107 or 4923-1051 / 4342-4001 to 9

Tourist Secretariat: Suipacha 1111 P 20 - Tel 0-800-333-82667 / 4312-5611 - Fax 4313-6834

National Tourist Information Centers: Av. Santa Fe 883 PB - Tel 4312-2232 / 0-800-555-0016

Ezeiza International Airport: Tel 4480-0224/0207
For mopre information call at: 5480-6111

Jorge Newbery Airport (domestic flights): Tel 4771-0104

AMERICAN EXPRESS ARGENTINA S.A.:
Arenales 707 - Tel 4312-1661 / 0-810-555-2639

ARGENCARD S. A. - MASTERCARD:
Peru 151 - Tel 4348-7000/70

BANELCO:
Mexico 444 - Tel 4334-5466

CREDENCIAL ARGENTINA:
Av. Las Heras 1831 P 4 - Tel 5777-5800 / 0-810-222-5005

CARTA FRANCA:
Bme. Mitre 844 - Tel 4339-5544

DINERS:
Av. Santa Fe 1148 - Tel 4708-2484

VISA ARGENTINA S.A.:
Av. Corrientes 1437 - Tel 4379-3400

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS:
Peru 2 - Tel. 4320-2000 - Tel 0-810-222-86527

AIR CANADA:
Av. Cordoba 656 - Tel 4327-3640 - Fax 4393-9090

AIR FRANCE:
San Martin 334 - P 23 - Tel 4317-4700 - Fax 4317-4708

AIR PLUS ARGENTINA:
Paraguay 610- P 24 - Tel 4514-4040 Fax 4514-4041

AIRG LINEAS AEREAS:
Carlos Pellegrini 1075 - Info at 0-810-777-AIRG

ALITALIA:
Suipacha 1111 P 28 - Tel 4310-9999 - Fax 4310-9990

AMERICAN AIRLINES :
Suipacha 1111 P 23 - Tel 4318-1000 - Fax 4318-1001

AMERICAN FALCON LINEAS AEREAS:
Av. Santa Fe 1713 P 4 - Tel 4811-0215 - Fax 4815-6657

AVIANCA:
Carlos Pellegrini 1163 P 4 - Tel 4394-5990 / 4322-5135

BRITISH AIRWAYS :
Carlos Pellegrini 1163 PB - Tel 4320-6600 - Fax 4322-8536

COPA AIRLINES :
Carlos Pellegrini 989 P 2 - Tel 4393-1777 - Fax 4328-6266

CUBANA DE AVIACION:
Sarmiento 552 P 11 - Tel 4326-5291 - Fax 4326-5294

DELTA AIRLINES :
Carlos Pellegrini 1141 P 4 - Tel 0-800-666-0130

DINAR:
Carlos Pellegrini 675 P 10 - Tel 5371-1100 - Fax 4326-1626

GRUPO TACA:
Carlos Pellegrini 1275 - Tel 4325-8222 - Fax 4325-8233

IBERIA:
Carlos Pellegrini 1163 P 1 y 3 - Tel 4131-1000/1001

LADE:
Peru 710 - Tel 4361-7071 - Fax 4362-4899

LAER:
Suipacha 844 - Sale and reservations: 4311-5237

LAN CHILE :
Cerrito 866 - Tel 4378-2200 - Fax 4378-2298

LLOYD AEREO BOLIVIANO:
Carlos Pellegrini 137/141 p 2 - Tel 4323-1901 - Fax 4326-4273

LUFTHANSA:
M. T de Alvear 636 PB - Tel 4319-0610

MEXICANA DE AVIACION:
Av. Cordoba 755 P 1 Of. B - Tel 4312-6152 - Fax 4312-9187

PLUNA:
Florida 1 PB - Tel 4342-4420 / 4329-9211

QANTAS:
Av. Cordoba 673 P 13 - Tel 4514-4726/27

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS:
Av. Santa Fe 846 P 1 - Tel 4319-0000 - Fax 4319-0066

SOUTHERN WINDS:
Av. Santa Fe 784 - Tel 0-810-777-7979

SPANAIR:
Bme. Mitre 777 P 2 Of A - Tel 4327-5008 - Fax: 4325-0353

SWISS AIR LINES:
Av. Santa Fe 846 P 1 - Tel 4319-0000 - Fax 4319-0090

TAM TRANSPORTES AEREOS DEL MERCOSUR:
Cerrito 1026/1030 - Tel 4816-0001 - Fax 4816-1460

UNITED AIRLINES :
Av. Madero 900 Torre Catalinas Plaza P 9 - Tel 0-810-777-8648

VARIG:
Av. Cordoba 972 P 4 - Tel 4329-9211