Getting Around by Bus and other Montevideo, Uruguay Transportation Tips

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Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: Buses are a good way to get around Montevideo. They are safe, clean and they pass pretty often so you won't be waiting that much. Just to give you an idea a bus may pass every 5 to 25 minutes depending on the time and place where you are (at late night times change and you may have to wait longer).
When taking a bus you will have to pay a fee which is in general cheap (about 60 cents of us dollar), you should tell the driver where you want to go and he will give you your ticket. If you are not sure where to get out of the bus you should try telling the driver (in spanish, otherwise he won't understand) and he will tell you when you got to the place you wanna go.

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Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: Taxis are available throughout Montevideo. They are cheap and safe. If you want to take a cab just extend your hand and it will stop right besides you.
There are also some taxi checkpoints in the city, you may want to know where these are near your hotel. Don't arrange a fee before taking the cab, just wait for the meter to tell you the price. Tipping is not expected but if you want to do it it's ok.

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Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Renting a car in Montevideo can cost you from 250USD per month to over 700USD. Most cars have manual transmition.

Driving in Montevideo is pretty easy. You should ovey traffic regulations or you will be given a ticket sooner or later. You will find several pedestrian crossings all over the city, make sure you stop and yield to pedestrians, sometimes traffic policemen stand nearby these crossings to make sure everyone respects them and will give you a ticket if you don't. You will also find several "Ceda el paso" signs, this mean YIELD.
If you drink don't drive, police officers make checkpoints throughout the city specially on Friday and Saturday night to control alcohol levels. However some people drive after drinking.

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Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: If you are coming from Buenos Aires take the Buquebus, its a ferry that will take you from Buenos Aires to Montevideo in aproximately 3 hours.

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