For Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, use Plaza de Mayo as the main arrival anchor. From EZE Airport, an official taxi or remis provides a direct car route to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo. Tienda León also runs from EZE to Terminal Pellegrini, where you can finish by taxi or ride-hailing. From inside Buenos Aires, use Plaza de Mayo on Line A, Catedral on Line D, or Bolívar on Line E, then walk toward Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo.
“Casa Rosada viewing area” is not a separate official entrance name. For exterior viewing or photographs, use Plaza de Mayo as the final anchor. For an exact map or taxi destination, use Casa Rosada, Balcarce 50. Do not confuse this with Museo Casa Rosada, which is a separate visitor destination at Av. Paseo Colón 100.
Use Plaza de Mayo as the Casa Rosada viewing anchor
Casa Rosada stands at Balcarce 50 facing Plaza de Mayo. For exterior viewing, Plaza de Mayo is the useful physical anchor; if your destination is Museo Casa Rosada instead, use Av. Paseo Colón 100 rather than the palace address.
If you are using a taxi or ride-hailing app, set the destination as Casa Rosada, Balcarce 50, or Plaza de Mayo and check that the pin is beside the government house rather than several blocks away in the wider downtown grid. If you are coming by Subte, use Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, or Bolívar according to the line that fits your route.
Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, and the nearby Subte stations serve different final-arrival needs.
Use Casa Rosada or Balcarce 50 when you need the exact government-house location.
Use Plaza de Mayo when your goal is exterior viewing from the square.
Plaza de Mayo on Line A, Catedral on Line D, and Bolívar on Line E all serve the Plaza de Mayo area.
With luggage or a late arrival, a taxi or ride-hailing car avoids additional city transfers.
Do not use 9 de Julio as the destination anchor for Casa Rosada. It serves the Obelisco area, while Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, and Bolívar place you around the Casa Rosada / Plaza de Mayo area. If the Obelisco is your destination, use the Obelisco from 9 de Julio, C. Pellegrini or Diagonal Norte directions instead.
From EZE Airport by official taxi or remis
From Ministro Pistarini International Airport, also called EZE or Ezeiza, an official taxi or remis takes you directly to Casa Rosada or the Plaza de Mayo area without a city transfer.
At EZE, use the airport’s listed taxi or remis services. Set the destination as Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo. If the driver or app needs a more precise target, use the building name together with Plaza de Mayo rather than a vague “downtown Buenos Aires” destination.
A direct airport car is particularly useful when luggage, a long flight, family travel, or a pre-hotel Casa Rosada stop makes an additional city transfer inconvenient.
The tradeoff is traffic. EZE is outside the central city, and the drive can slow down as you approach Buenos Aires. A direct car removes the need to make a city transfer before reaching the Plaza de Mayo area.
Using Tienda León, then a short taxi from Terminal Pellegrini
Tienda León provides an airport-to-city transfer from EZE to Terminal Pellegrini at Carlos Pellegrini 971. Its current information gives the EZE journey at approximately one hour. From Terminal Pellegrini, continue by taxi or ride-hailing to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo.
Terminal Pellegrini is a city handoff point at Carlos Pellegrini 971, not the Casa Rosada destination. From there, a taxi or ride-hailing car can complete the journey to Plaza de Mayo or Balcarce 50.
This option suits travellers who prefer an airport-transfer bus and can manage one additional city transfer before reaching Plaza de Mayo.
Terminal Pellegrini is near the central Carlos Pellegrini / 9 de Julio area, not Plaza de Mayo. If Casa Rosada is the destination, continue from Carlos Pellegrini 971 toward Plaza de Mayo or Balcarce 50 rather than treating the airport-bus terminal as the final stop.
By Subte to Plaza de Mayo, Catedral or Bolívar
Casa Rosada is one of the better Buenos Aires attractions for Subte access because several stations sit close to Plaza de Mayo.
The nearby Subte stations are:
Bolívar on Line E
Choose the station based on the line you are already using. Plaza de Mayo and Catedral are also listed by Emova as accessible stations, which can matter if you need step-free access. Do not transfer just to force one specific station if another nearby station already fits your route.
Plaza de Mayo is the most direct name for the square itself. Catedral is useful if you are already on Line D. Bolívar is useful if Line E fits your starting point. All three can place you within the central area where the final walk is short.
From Retiro to Casa Rosada without using 9 de Julio as a reset
Retiro is a useful starting point if you arrive by train or stay nearby. From Retiro, Line E runs directly toward Bolívar, which places you near Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada without routing through 9 de Julio.
From Retiro, the two main options are Line E to Bolívar or a direct taxi to Casa Rosada / Plaza de Mayo.
A taxi or ride-hailing car can take you directly from Retiro to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo and removes the need to handle luggage on the Subte.
The Subte option is direct on Line E: from Retiro, continue through Catalinas and Correo Central to Bolívar. From Bolívar, walk toward Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada.
With luggage or when you want to avoid the Subte, use a taxi directly from Retiro to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo.
Line E is useful from Retiro when you are travelling light and want a direct rail journey to Bolívar.
From Retiro, there is no need to route through 9 de Julio for Casa Rosada. Line E reaches Bolívar directly, and Plaza de Mayo remains the final surface-level anchor.
The final walk from the Subte stations to Plaza de Mayo
From Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, or Bolívar, the final walk should be handled as a short approach to the Plaza de Mayo side of Casa Rosada.
After reaching street level, use Plaza de Mayo as your first visual anchor. Casa Rosada faces the square, so the route should move toward the open plaza area rather than deeper into the Microcentro grid.
After reaching street level, keep the route directed toward Plaza de Mayo and Casa Rosada rather than deeper into the Microcentro street grid.
Casa Rosada faces Plaza de Mayo, so keep the square as the final surface-level reference after leaving Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, or Bolívar station.
If your map sends you away from the square or several blocks into downtown, pause and correct the destination to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo.
When a taxi is better than Subte
A taxi or ride-hailing car can be useful when your starting point would require inconvenient Subte transfers or when luggage makes station navigation difficult.
A taxi is particularly useful from EZE, from Terminal Pellegrini with luggage, at night, or when a timed visit leaves little margin for transfers.
Set the destination as Casa Rosada, Balcarce 50, or Plaza de Mayo. If traffic, security controls, or street restrictions prevent a stop beside the exact pin, use a nearby safe drop-off and finish on foot toward Plaza de Mayo.
Plaza de Mayo on Line A, Catedral on Line D, and Bolívar on Line E remain useful when your starting point already connects naturally to those lines; a taxi is the alternative when transfers or luggage make rail less practical.
FAQ
What is the best way to get to Casa Rosada from EZE Airport?
An official taxi or remis provides a direct car journey from EZE Airport to Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo. Tienda León is an alternative to Terminal Pellegrini at Carlos Pellegrini 971, followed by a taxi or ride-hailing trip to the Plaza de Mayo area.
Which Subte station is best for Casa Rosada?
Plaza de Mayo on Line A serves the square directly by name. Catedral on Line D and Bolívar on Line E also serve the Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada area, so use the station that fits your existing line.
Is “Casa Rosada viewing area” an official place name?
No. “Casa Rosada viewing area” is not the official place name. For exterior viewing and photographs, use Plaza de Mayo; for the exact government-house address, use Casa Rosada, Balcarce 50.
Should I use 9 de Julio Station?
No, not as the main anchor for this route. 9 de Julio is more useful for the Obelisco area. For Casa Rosada, use Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, or Bolívar.
What should I enter in a taxi app?
Use Casa Rosada or Plaza de Mayo. Check that the pin is near the government house and the square, not several blocks away in downtown Buenos Aires.
Sources
Buenos Aires official tourism — confirmed Casa Rosada facing Plaza de Mayo and the Balcarce 50 government-house location.
https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en/atractivo/casa-rosada
Argentina.gob.ar — confirmed Casa Rosada at Balcarce 50 and Museo Casa Rosada as a separate visitor destination at Av. Paseo Colón 100.
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/secretariageneral
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/secretariageneral/museo-casa-rosada/visita-el-museo-casa-rosada
Buenos Aires official tourism — confirmed the Spanish Casa de Gobierno / Casa Rosada page and its location facing Plaza de Mayo.
https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/es/otros-establecimientos/casa-de-gobierno-casa-rosada
Emova station information — confirmed Buenos Aires Subte station information, including Plaza de Mayo, Catedral, and Bolívar.
https://emova.com.ar/index.php/informacion-de-las-estaciones/
Aeropuertos Argentina — confirmed official taxi and remis service information for EZE Airport.
https://www.aeropuertosargentina.com/en/EZE/servicios/como-llego/taxi-remis
Tienda León — confirmed Ezeiza Airport to Terminal Pellegrini service, the approximately one-hour airport journey, and Terminal Pellegrini at Carlos Pellegrini 971.
https://tiendaleon.com/buses/aeropuerto-ezeiza-terminal-pellegrini/
Tienda León — confirmed Terminal Pellegrini location and current airport-transfer information.
https://tiendaleon.com/
Last updated: August 2026
