“I’m going by train, I’m not going by plane” could be the new fall hit. The measures implemented by the Ministry of Transport of the Nation, aimed at the reactivation of railway services, the reconnection of cities in the interior and affordable ticket prices, are bearing fruit. At Easter, more than 28,000 people traveled on long-distance trains, which represents twice the number of passengers than in 2019. To travel, you have to get tickets in advance and those for May are already on sale.
What happened at Easter accompanies what was recorded in the summer, where there were also very positive rates: more than 700,000 people used long-distance trainswhich represented an increase of 57 percent compared to the 2019/2020 season.
The sale of tickets to travel, from May 1 to 31. Services are on long-distance trains that link the stations of Plaza Constitución (Buenos Aires), Plaza Once and Retiro (Buenos Aires) with Bahía Blanca, Bragado, Córdoba, Junín, Mar del Plata, Rosario, Rufino, Pinamar – via General Guido- and the province of Tucumán.
Users can purchase their tickets at Retiro, Constitución, Once and intermediate stations or through the Trenes Argentinos website, with a 10% discount. Retirees have a 40% discount and people with a single certificate of disability (CUD) will travel free of charge.
Train Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata and Pinamar in May: how much are the tickets and how to buy them
The rates for the trip between Constitución to Mar del Plata son $2,025 in first class and $2,425 in pullman, while the trip to Divisadero de Pinamar costs $510 from General Guido.
The Mar del Plata bus offers two daily frequencies: at 6:22 and 9:35 from the Buenos Aires terminal and at 11:06 and 14:12 from the seaside resort. Likewise, a reinforcement is added with departure on Fridays at 5:10 p.m. and return from Mar del Plata, on Mondays at 1:22 p.m.
On the other hand, regarding the General Guido-Pinamar route, with stops in Santo Domingo and General Madariaga, the railway leaves at 10:30 am for the coastal city, and from Divisadero at 1:15 pm.
Buenos Aires-Tucumán train for May: how much are the tickets and how to buy them
The train that leaves from Retiro to the town of Cevil Pozo in Tucuman has two services per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays at 9:10 p.m., with a value of 3,505.50 pesos for Primera and 4,207.50 pesos for Pullman. It also has a cabin, worth 12,213 pesos. From Cevil Pozo, in the opposite direction, it leaves on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m.
In turn, this train stops at 11 intermediate stations: Campana, Zárate, San Pedro, Rosario Sur, Rosario Norte, Gálvez, Rafaela, Ceres, Pinto, Colonia Dora and La Banda.
Buenos Aires-Córdoba train for May: how much are the tickets and how to buy them
The train to the city in the center of the country will depart from Retiro with two services per week, on Thursdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m., with a value of 2,133 pesos for Primera and 2,542.50 pesos for Pullman. From Córdoba, in the opposite direction, it leaves on Mondays and Fridays at 8:08 p.m.
In turn, it stops at 12 intermediate stations: Campana, Zárate, Baradero, San Pedro, San Nicolás, Rosario Sur, Correa, Cañada de Gómez, Marcos Juárez, Leones, Bell Ville and Villa María.
Retiro–Rosario train for May: how much are the tickets and how to buy them
He daily service that this railway branch has, starts at 7:30 pm from Withdrawal. while from the station Rosario Norte leaves at 02:48 hours.
service observes stops at the 11 intermediate stations that make up this branch: Campana, Zárate, Lima, Baradero, San Pedro, Gobernador Castro, Ramallo, San Nicolás, Empalme Villa Constitución, Arroyo Seco and Rosario Sur.
While for the Retiro-Rosario Norte section the tickets cost $1.605 in first and $1.920 in pullman, for the Retiro-Rosario Sur section, the value is $1,336 and $1,624, respectively.
It should be remembered that as of May 1, a express service that will leave from Retiro the Wednesday at 21.10 hours and the Saturdays at 6.12 and will return from Rosario Norte on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. and on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 9:10 p.m. This train runs with a car cabin whose price is of $4.068.
Buenos Aires-Junín train for May: how much are the tickets and how to buy them
The service has a daily train that departs from I withdraw at 6:15 p.m., while from Junín it does so at 12:50 a.m.
The service stops at the 10 stations along the route: Sáenz Peña, José C. Paz, Pilar, Mercedes P, Franklin, Rivas, Castilla, Rawson, Chacabuco and O’Higgins.
The tickets to Junín cost $1,275 pesos in first class and $1,515 pesos in pullman.
Points to take into account before traveling on Argentine Trains
Children between the ages of 3 and 12 pay 50% of the value of the ticket, and children under 3 years of age do not pay a fee. In all cases, they must travel accompanied by a caregiver, while minors between the ages of 14 and 17 can travel alone, provided they are authorized.
For their part, retirees and pensioners have a 40% discount and people with disabilities are entitled to a free ticket by presenting ID and certificate (the benefit is extended to a companion in case the issued certificate so determines).
To travel you must confirm the trip
In order to travel, passengers must enter the Trenes Argentinos website and check-in through the “Travel Confirmation” button. TOThere they will be asked to enter the reservation number and security code that was given to them at the time of purchasing the ticket.
Once the procedure is done, the ticket to travel will arrive by email. Travelers must show up at the station 2 hours before traveling.
This is important, because those who do not confirm their trip, they will lose their reserved seats and the ticket will be re-enabled for another buyer. The company estimates that between 10 and 20 passengers per trip do not verify their data, and lose their place on the train, because the ticket is put on sale again.
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