Balcarce 50 · Plaza de Mayo · Buenos Aires · Museum at Av. Paseo Colón 100
The Casa Rosada is at Balcarce 50, on the east side of Plaza de Mayo, in the Monserrat district of central Buenos Aires. The Museo Casa Rosada entrance is behind it, at Avenida Paseo Colón 100.
Avenida de Mayo runs west from the square to the Congress building, with Café Tortoni on the way.
Line A to Plaza de Mayo, line D to Catedral, or line E to Bolívar: all stop around the square. Line B's L. N. Alem station is a short walk away.
From Palermo or Recoleta, a taxi or ride-hailing app takes about 15–25 minutes, depending on traffic. Ask for Plaza de Mayo or Balcarce 50.
From the Obelisco, walk down Avenida de Mayo or Diagonal Norte in about 15 minutes. From San Telmo, it's about 10 minutes north along Defensa.
Dozens of city bus (colectivo) lines pass Plaza de Mayo. You'll need a rechargeable SUBE card for buses and the Subte.
From Aeroparque, allow about 20 minutes by taxi; from Ezeiza international airport, about 45–60 minutes.
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The historic centre is compact, and these are all within a short walk:
The colonial town hall of the 1810 revolution, now a museum, at the west end of the square.
With the mausoleum of General San Martín, on the north side of the square.
The old Jesuit block with tunnels and Buenos Aires' oldest church, three blocks south.
Open since 1858 on Avenida de Mayo, seven minutes' walk.
Cobbled streets, antiques and tango, ten minutes south. Tango show →
The redeveloped docks and the Puente de la Mujer, just east of the palace.
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